Services

    SERVICES

    Smart Options is a business located in Ballarat and servicing the local area.

    We use premium products and all systems are installed by local CEC accredited installers who take pride in providing a professional installation.

    We look forward to working with you.

    DOMESTIC SOLAR

    Call us today 03 5339 2329 or email: info@smartoptions.com.au

    Smart Options work with you to ensure that the installation of a home solar PV system is the most suitable for your location and usage. From the selection of the right components of the system, to the right price for you.

    Our solar advisor’s will discuss with you the placement of the inverter and the panels to suit your roof space to get the best solar gain for your investment.

    A solar system is made up of two major components -solar panels and the inverter. Premium component selection is important. We also use installers that take pride in their work to ensure a quality installation.

    The inverter can be either a central inverter which is a larger unit that all the panels are connected in to. The micro inverters are installed on the back of each individual panel. Micro inverters optimise the output of each panel which will result in a higher performance from your system. A micro inverter system is slightly more expensive than a central system.

    We use premium quality inverters in our range such as SMA, Fronius and Enphase. It is important to invest in a premium inverter. SMA, Fronius and Enphase all have offices here in Australia which is important for support in the event that it is required.

    Before we can install and commission your grid connect solar system we will need to secure our local electricity distributor Powercor permission. This is a simple process, we apply on your behalf on line and the decision comes through very quickly.


    Trading Terms:

    Once approval has been gained we will require a deposit of 25% of full value of system is payable at time of order, with the balance of monies payable on day of installation. STC POS discount to be assigned upon receipt of GET agreements. Any outstanding balances will incur interest of 7 % and all debt recovery costs.. The system is then ordered and we will contact you to organise a suitable time for installation. We will need someone to be at home on the day of installation to give the installers access and we will again confirm the placement of all components.

    Invoice payment in full by day of installation
    An invoice will be sent through to your email address with our banking details. We will require payment to be made prior to the installation. EFT payments should be made prior to installation day. We do accept credit card payment over the phone or you can also visit our office.

    STC POS discount.
    We create and register STCs through our trading partner. These are seen on your invoice as a POS discount. These are lodged on-line and an email will be sent to you after the installation and inspection have been completed. If you do not have access to email please advise so that we can create a paper copy for you to sign. Please ensure that you attend to this immediately on receipt as failure to do so will negate the POS discount and you will be responsible for the payment for the amount of the rebates given.

    Solar meter upgrade
    Once the system has been installed and the inspection completed, the paperwork is sent to your retailer. A solar meter upgrade may be required. The cost of this meter (if upgrade is required) varies and is charged to you directly from the energy company on your first bill once the changeover has taken place.

    Warranty and after sales service
    Smart Options use quality products and it is therefore unusual to have any issues with the system. However, we advise that you lodge your warranty forms upon installation and keep all paperwork that has been supplied in a safe place.

    We are available if you require any assistance with your new solar system and hope that you enjoy many years of savings.
    My Solar Installation Process

    COMMERCIAL SOLAR

    Smart Options are proud to be the local company that can provide the solution for small to large scale commercial solar power.

    We have the team, resources, alliances, and more importantly the experience. to deliver a quality well designed and installed solar system to suit your needs.

    GRID CONNECT SOLAR PRODUCTS DATASHEETS AND WARRANTY DETAILS

    Call Us Today 03 5339 2329 or email: info@smartoptions.com.au

    SOLAR MILL

    The Solar Mill pump addresses the fact people in remote areas not only need a dependable pump, but one that is easily maintained on site, where technical support is not always close at hand. The Solar Mill has been designed deliberately as a low-tech product, which means it is easy to operate and requires very little attention. Occasionally the seals need to be checked, and someone needs to give the stuffing box a few squirts of grease. The great thing is that most system components are at ground level where they are easy to get at. Best of all, replacement parts are inexpensive, so once you’ve purchased your system, there is little to worry about later. There is no need to become an electronics expert either – the system’s electrical components are simple “plug in” units, easily removed for checking, and requiring little in the way of electrical know how. Accessories include pressure and float switches to turn pumps on and off so you can automate your water delivery system.

    Benefits
    • Long life expectancy and proven in service record
    • Designed for use in remote and harsh conditions
    • Fast and simple installation
    • Cost effective spare parts philosophy
    • Long life, tolerant of brackish water
    • Optimises solar energy by tracking sunlight in all light conditions
    • No electrical expertise is required
    • Easy to operate and troubleshoot
    • Requires minimal maintenance
    • Replacement parts are inexpensive
    • Maintenance costs are low
    Features
    • Non corroding pump components
    • Light sensitive sun tracker.
    • Plug in electronic components
    • Power maximisers.
    • Key operating parts located 1m above ground
    • Automated operation
    • Off the shelf nitrile seals
    • Demountable solar array
    • No risk of damage from water
    • Easy to access for inspection and maintenance. Safe to work on
    • 20 year Warranty on solar panels
    • 2 Year System Warranty

    BIO DIGESTER

    Smart Options are proud to be working with Charles I.F.E. on improving the design and results on their bio digester. Charles I.F.E have been producing electricity from biogas for more than 20 years by collecting the effluent from pigs to generate electricity to use on their farm.

    Heat is a bi product of bio gas, with power costs rising, creating ways to use this heat is a way for businesses to make significant savings.

    Most of the of energy created per day is being used on the farm with the excess being fed back into the grid.

    The electricity generation occurs by combusting the gas in a generator (gensets). Some of the heat from the generators is used to maintain the temperature in the biodigester.

    Smart Options have now fitted the gensets with exhaust heat exchangers and temperature control systems which capture the wasted energy to supplement the heat to the biodigester and replace the 492 heat lamps @ 175 watts each in the piggery with thermal heat pads in the farrowing pens.

    In the winter months the surplus heat will be used to replace the electricity used to run the heat lamps a saving of 100 kwh per hour,and during the summer the surplus heat will be used to run an absorption chiller.

    Smart Options next project will be to facilitate the installation of an absorption chiller to convert excess heat in the summer months to cool the farrowing pens. Another use for this maybe to deliver cool air into the grain silos which will ensure that the temperature remains under 17 deg C to inhibit weevil infestations.

    So far the installation of the first phase of this project has improved the energy production of this system by 1 Megawatt of extra power per day.

    Congratulations to Charles I.F.E for their innovative, forward thinking and environmentally sustainable farming.
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