The benefits of solar power are no secret to the Newtown community. Over 7.4 million dollars (4,725 kW) of solar panels have been deployed in Newtown and surrounding suburbs (Geelong and South Geelong) as the community prioritises saving dollars and the environment.
Lock in the benefits of solar by renting solar panels from Solpod and be cashflow positive from day 1. The SOLPOD RENTAL uniquely delivers businesses in Newtown savings with only a minimum commitment of 3 years, and even bigger savings can be made for longer commitments. This is possible because of our patent protected solar pods, which enable efficient installation and redeployment.
Businesses and residents of Newtown are collectively generating $1,211,843 of energy at retail prices a year! This is based on an average of 16,601 kWh of energy production a day and retail electricity costs of 20c per kilowatt-hour. The solar panels in Newtown are also offsetting greenhouse gas emission, with the solar systems in Newtown reducing 6,483 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions every year.
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Considering renting solar panels in Newtown? Try our solar lease calculator for commerical buildings.
Average daily consumption (kWh)
Cost of Electricty (cents)
How many days a week do you operate?
What percentage of your energy consumption do you estimate is during the day?
System Size (kW)?
How long would you like to lease the solar panels?
Savings on your electricity bill: $
Abatement of carbon dioxide emmissions: tonnes per annum
Your business in Newtown will be $ better off per year after paying for the solar rental. After the year rental term you will be $ better off!
The chosen system will not save you any money. Please select a longer term, smaller system (under 100kW) or check your electricitry cost.
On-site solar utilisation score
* above 50 is good, 100 is optimal.
Solar power availability in Newtown
Newtown gets solar irradiation levels of an annual average of 4.19 kilowatt hours per square metre. The following graph shows the daily average solar irradiation/power levels per kW installed in Newtown for each month.
Solar leasing potential for commerical properties in Newtown
