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POWER YOUR hOmE WITh cLEan EnERgY FROm mE, ThE SUnUn

Be solar smart • Reduceyourelectricitybills

• Protectyourselffromrisingenergycosts

• Increasetheresalevalueofyourhome

• Reduceyourfamily’scarbonfootprint

So why choose Bradford Solar to install your PV solar panel system?BradfordhasbeenhelpingAustralianswiththeirhomeenergyneedsfordecades.Overtheyears,we’vealsobuiltgreatrelationshipswithlocalandglobalarchitects,designers,andcommercialandresidentialbuilders,tobringyouthebestenergysavingbuildingproducts.Thiscombinationofexpertknowledgeandindustrypartnershipsmeansyoucanbeassuredofacompleteandcomprehensivesolarsolution.

The Bradford Guarantee • Allsystemscomewithproductperformanceandinstallationwarranties

• Installersarefullyqualifiedandaccredited

• BackedbyAustralia’smosttrustedbuildingproductscompany–CSR

• Fit&forget-BradfordSolarsystemsrequirelittletonomaintenance

• Optimumperformanceisachievedbyusingthemostefficientmonocrystallinetechnology

• BradfordSolarsystemsareapprovedandaccreditedbytheCleanEnergyCouncilofAustralia

Talk to Bradford Solar and you’ll no longer be in the dark.

“I’vE FInaLLY FOUnD a SOLaR EnERgY cOmPanY aS RELIaBLE aS mE.”

Reduce your carbon footprint and save! EncouragingtheuseofrenewableenergyisanimportantstepforwardforallAustralians.Sotomakeiteasierandmoreaffordable,bothStateandFederalGovernmentshaveprogramsinplacetohelpyoureducetheinitialcostofyoursystem,andprovideyouwiththeopportunitytoearnmoneyfortheenergyyoursystemproduces.Governmentincentivesareavailableinseveralformsanddifferaccordingtothestateandregionyoulivein.

Small-scale Technology Certificates (STCs) What are they? STCsareanelectronicformofcurrencythatyoucanusetoreducetheoverallcostofyoursolarsystem’sinstallation.

How are PV STCs calculated? OneSTCisequaltoonemegawatthourofelectricitygeneratedbyyoursolarpanelsystem.ThenumberofSTCsallocatedtoyouwilldependonthesizeofyoursystemandthezoneyoulivein.

What is the Solar Credit Scheme? SolarCreditsareanadditionalincentiveofferedbythefederalgovernment.Theseextracreditsapplytothefirst1.5kWofyoursystem’scapacity.Ifyoursystemislargerthan1.5kW,youwillreceiveSolarCreditsplusanadditionalSTCforeveryonemegawatthourofelectricityyoursolarPVsystemisabletogenerate.

Feed-in tariffs MostenergyretailersorStateGovernmentshaveincentivesinplacetopayyoufortheenergygeneratedbyyoursystem.

What is a Net Feed-in tariff? Ifyouhavesurplusenergygeneratedbyyoursolarpanels,youwillbepaidforitandifyouusealloftheenergyyougenerateitwillbeoffsetagainstyournormalelectricitybill.

Additional information regarding state and federal government incentives, feed-in tariffs, the Solar Credit scheme and STC’s can be found by visiting: www.bradfordsolar.com.au

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1. Renewable clean energy from our friend the sun 2. Bradford Solar Panels collect the energy from the

sun and convert it to Dc electricity 3. Inverter converts Dc current to regular

household electricity 4. Regular household electricity is sent to the meter

box and is available to run appliances 5. any surplus power generated by your

Bradford Solar system is sent to the grid 6. The grid supplements any shortage of power

how is solar energy created? Putsimply,whenyourBradfordSolarpanelsareinstalledonyourrooftheycapturethesun’slightenergy.Thislightenergyisconverteddirectlyintoelectricitywithinthecellsofthesolarpanel.DCelectricityisthenconvertedtoregularhouseholdelectricitywhichpowersyourlightsandappliances.Anysurpluspowergeneratedbyyoursolarpanelsisexportedtothegrid.Conversely,whenyourelectricitydemandexceedsyoursolargeneration,thegridwillprovideanyadditionalpowerrequiredbythehousehold.

essentials solar

skyline solar

Leading Technology Value System

High Performance Designer System

essentials solar

skyline solar

Leading Technology Value System

High Performance Designer System

Bradford Essentials • SolartechnologydevelopedatUniversity

ofNSW–suppliedbySuntech Power

• Internationalmarketleaderwithprovenqualityperformance

• Unrivalledmanufacturingcapacityworldwide

• Standardmountingframe

• Blackmonocrystallinepanelsencasedinasilverframe

Productspecifications:PanelPower:190Watts,PanelSize:1.27m²,PanelWeight:15.5kg

Availablein1.5kW,2.2kW,3kW,4.5kWand4.9kWsystems.Largersystemsareavailableonrequest.

Bradford Skyline

• PremiumqualityproductmadeinJapanbySharp Industries

• Over50yearsexperienceinsolarPV

• Outstandingdurability-designedtowithstandAustralia’sextremeweatherconditions

• Darkbluemonocrystallinepanelsencasedinastylish,slimlineblackframe

Productspecifications:PanelPower:188Watts,PanelSize:1.34m²,PanelWeight:16.5kg

Availablein1.5kW,2.2kW,3kW,4.5kWand4.9kWsystems.Largersystemsareavailableonrequest.

25 year panel

performance warranty

10 year inverter warranty

5 year installation warranty

25 year panel

performance warranty

10 year inverter warranty

5 year installation warranty

System size 1.5kw 2.2kw 3.0kw 4.5kw

Number of panels 8 12 16 24

Area required 11 m2 16 m2 21 m2 32 m2

*Average daily output range 5 - 8 kWh 7 - 11 kWh 10 - 15 kWh 15- 22 kWh

CSR Bradford55 Stennett Road, Ingleburn NSW 2565 AustraliaTelephone (02) 9235 8000 Facsimile (02) 9765 7002CSR Bradford is a business division of CSR Building Products Limited ABN 55 008 631 356

For more information on Bradford Solar

Which system is right for you ... Decidingontherightsystemforyourhomewilldependonanumberoffactorsincluding:

• Yourcurrentandfutureenergyusage

• Orientationandelevationofyourroof

• Shadingfromtreesandneighbouringproperties

• YourlocationwithinAustralia

YourBradfordSolarspecialistwillguideyouthroughthedecisionmakingprocess;we’llalsohelpyouassessthefinancialandenvironmentalbenefitstoensuretherightsolarsolutionisdevelopedforyourhomeandfamily’slifestyle.

*Average daily output range was calculated using RET Screen International software for Bradford Solar Energy Systems and will vary by state.

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