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“Is commercial solar installation in Melbourne right for my business?” It’s a question many business owners are starting to as themselves. And if you ask us, the answer is a resounding “yes!” It doesn’t matter what industry you operate in - commercial solar installation has the potential to transform your business for the better. Of course, there are a couple of signs that your business may be extra suitable for solar! Are you fed up with high power bills? If [...]

While good solar installers and vendors will walk you through the solar jargon and do their best to help make sense of your commercial solar installation quote, not all installers are quite so honest! As a booming industry, there are many dodgy solar installers who don’t know what they’re doing and who are just in it to make a fast buck before demand levels out. Luckily, it’s pretty easy to figure out which vendors aren’t deserving of your hard-earned money [...]

Many are under the impression that solar panels are fragile. Luckily, the opposite is true - solar panels are tough, durable and will continue to save you money and slash your business’ energy bills for decades to come with only minimal maintenance. Of course, minimal maintenance is not the same as no-maintenance! If you’re thinking of commercial solar installation in Melbourne, you’ll also need to think about commercial solar maintenance. Luckily for you, that doesn’t entail much work! How tough [...]

At Pacific Solar, we make it a habit to keep up with all solar-related news. Oftentimes it’s good news, such as a breakthrough in solar technology, a new system that’s about to hit the market or a change in the regulatory environment that favours solar. We aren’t going to lie - we get pretty excited when this happens and start thinking about how we can use this to help our clients cut their energy bills even more. Naturally, we were [...]

As energy prices continue to soar, more and more businesses in Melbourne (and all over Australia) are turning to commercial solar in order to bring down their electricity bills. Solar is a big investment that has the potential to generate considerable rewards and a positive ROI… assuming it’s done properly, of course! Thinking of commercial solar installation in Melbourne? If so, you’ll want to make the best possible decision regarding your business’ expenses,  And that means thinking about... 1) Pitch [...]

We’ve said it before, but we’ll say it again: when it comes to commercial solar installation, system design is key. And when it comes to system design, the size and capacity of your system is one of the most important considerations. System size goes beyond the physical area that your solar panels occupy. When our solar team talks about system size, we’re talking about capacity as well as a range of other considerations. Today, our solar installers in Melbourne will [...]

We all know that solar is an unlimited renewable energy source that doesn’t generate any CO2 emissions. We also know that commercial solar has the potential to dramatically lower your energy bills and generate high ROI. However, these aren’t the only fascinating things about solar! Commercial solar installation is a big, complicated job, with a whole raft of different considerations that go into it. You’ll find yourself doing a lot of research, poring over data and going over the facts. [...]

At Pacific Solar, we're committed to providing businesses all over Australia with the power of commercial solar installation. Our team is passionate about helping businesses save money, and have been doing so for over 10 years now.  We’re pleased to say that we’re being officially recognised for our efforts - we’re one of only twelve LG Platinum Partners in Australia. LG takes their work very seriously, so we were honoured to make the cut for their list of Platinum Partners. [...]

24-hour businesses (hotels, gyms, hospitals and medical centres, entertainment complexes) Owing to their extended operating hours, 24-hour businesses consume considerably more power than most other businesses. Naturally, most 24-hour businesses also have to contend with considerably higher operating costs too - this is what makes them such good candidates for commercial solar installation in our opinion! Today, Pacific Solar will be going over a couple of the 24-hour businesses we’ve helped over the years, and how they’ve been able to [...]

At Pacific Solar, our bread-and-butter is large-scale commercial solar installations for energy-hungry businesses all over Australia like warehouses and factories. However, by no means are these the only businesses we can help! Our mission is to help businesses of all shapes and sizes bring down their power bills and free themselves from having to rely on the grid. And that includes many smaller businesses too. If you ask us, almost all businesses can benefit from commercial solar. In particular, hospitality [...]