What are the key tender requirements for local governments installing solar power?

Commercial clients, particularly council heritage listed buildings, have some important factors to consider when it comes to the installation of solar power systems. Looks are a major factor, and black frame panels are often a requirement for these projects. For example, the Town Hall required an all-black panel for the looks. The 25-year warranty was also an important factor for them. The payback period for commercial systems is extremely good, often taking anywhere between two to three and a half years, depending on usage. The government requires longevity and warranties, providing more security for these clients.

The quality mix with payback is an important factor for businesses, as it is a high financial outlay for many of them. A good backup support and a bigger company behind the manufacturing is always a plus. Design challenges, particularly in heritage areas like Beechworth, can be a bit challenging. Layout and streetscape viewing from what's visible are important factors to consider. Trees are also a consideration. Heritage is a big one with visibility from the streets, and the all-black panels are often required by councils.

Commercial clients have some important factors, particularly council heritage listed buildings. Looks is a major factor in that, the black frame panels are a requirement for these projects. The Town Hall, for example, they had to be an all-black panel for the looks. So, to put the system on there, that's what they required, so that's what they got. Again, the 25-year warranty was a big tick box for them, as well as the all-black option with the panels there. The payback on commercial systems is extremely good. The usage of their power is between nine and five generally, and the length of time could vary anywhere between two and three and a half years, depending on the usages. Town Hall was not just to reduce costs, it was also what the council wanted to do as part of the environmental factors in the Shire. So yeah, that was not only cost savings for that one.

The government's decisions and what they require, for them longevity and warranties are a big tick, more security for those guys to cover themselves and have things last a lot longer. Basically, yeah, anything that has a good backup support, bigger company behind the manufacturing, always good. Payback period is a very important one for businesses, because it's a high financial outlay for a lot of those. So, the quality mix with payback is an important one. Yeah the design challenges, particularly in Beechworth and heritage is layout, streetscape viewing from what's visible. And also the all-black for example with the council on heritage. The trees are a big thing as well, so it can be a bit challenging, and yes, heritage is a big one with that visibility from the streets.