Hi guys ,
Im dilemma of this three solar panel choice .

Alpha - 12.6kwh rm38k ( string inverter )
Solanatec - 13.6kwh rm42k ( string inverter )
Greenpath - 13kwh rm46k ( micro inverter )

Or got any recommendation other than this three company .

For home use . Monthly bill around 700-900 .

Micro inverter.


Usage Calculation for 1HP aircon = 8 Hours per day.

Seem to be expensive compare to normal electric bill.

For info people who kept saying solar doesn't need battery, NEM 3.0 will only setback your extra generation for 10 years only. After 10 years, you probably need to look up for battery to store it

Hi the Budget 2024 announcement on the 13th Oct, care to share if u think the terms will be better that NEM 3.0?

Hi guys ,
Im dilemma of this three solar panel choice .

Alpha - 12.6kwh rm38k ( string inverter )
Solanatec - 13.6kwh rm42k ( string inverter )
Pathgreen - 13kwh rm46k ( micro inverter )

Or got any recommendation other than this three company .

For home use . Monthly bill around 700-900 .
Updated 12 june 23 : Thanks bee88 for guidance , now im going for micro inverters from GeenPath . Ill update this thread for results after the installation and so on .
Updated 8th October 23 :

Installation already completed on september 7th . Now is already 1 month after the solar installation .

30 days solar generated = 1440kwh .

My electric bill from RM650 drop to RM25 only .

During this 30 days of testing , i actually increase my electricity usage . I start to turn on my living room aircon 3-5 hours daily .
Pros of installing solar panel :
1) TNB electricity bill is subsidized and have tiers , it is cheaper for the first 300 kwh , and after 300kwh is about RM0.5 per kwh .

With solar , total kwh of the month will minus total solar generated , then only they will calculate according to the tier and bill you . In other words , the solar generated electricity will cover the most expensive tier for you .
2) With the new ICPT implementation,  if your electricity monthly usage is above 1500kwh , you will be charged about rm150 extra monthly .

But with solar system , it is almost impossible to reach 1500kwh . As during day time when the solar is generating electricity, it will actually supply to your home electricity before sending the surplus back to the grid .

Example :
Monthly usage 1600kwh , solar generated 1500kwh  .

But the meter will show 900kwh , solar generated 800kwh .

Coz the 700kwh is tallies during the day use .
3) You can have the freeeom to utilize air conditioner during hot days . Cause you will know that if it is a hot day , your solar will generate alot of electricity that day . This is a very good balance of temperature in your house , though not very environmentally friendly 😀
Why choose Pathgreen Sdn bhd ( non paid advertisement )

1) They offer micro-inverter at string-inverter price .

2) The price they propose is available for installment for up to 60 months .

3) They offer risk-shared plan after 5 years , which is not many solar company will offer . Quote from them " they are confident that their solar system will still perform well even after 5 years , hence they willing to share risk with buyer , they will charge 10% of your total solar generated every month and will cover every maintenance and repair work if needed "

His contact : Pathgeeen - Mr.Ihsan 014-9099471
*If i encounter any problem in the future ill also update on this thread . *

thanks for the info 

2) With the new ICPT implementation, if your electricity monthly usage is above 1500kwh , you will be charged about rm150 extra monthly .

But with solar system , it is almost impossible to reach 1500kwh . As during day time when the solar is generating electricity, it will actually supply to your home electricity before sending the surplus back to the grid .

Example :
Monthly usage 1600kwh , solar generated 1500kwh .

But the meter will show 900kwh , solar generated 800kwh .

Coz the 700kwh is tallies during the day use .

Some updates,

During daytime the solar electricity generated is used to offset our usage. But night time is entirely from TNB supply.
Since I got visitors stayed for 3-4 weeks, my Aug & Sep usage were above 1500kw, TNB will not offset these readings even though I have surplus of 600kw.

I was charged the ICPT penalty. So instead of getting the 2sen subsidy, now I was charged 10sen for the 15++ usage ( actually is 12sen since no 2 sen sub). An extra of RM180 if 1500kw used....
Then only they will deduct the surplus stored 600kw.

So my bills came up to RM600+ since solar generation also low .. last month usage was 1470kw, my bill is RM3xx only. So beware not to cross the magical 1500kw usage from TNB.

Cheers.

So if most people use aircons to sleep ~8 hrs/night , solar will not help reduce ? 

Getting quite technical here to calculate watts etc .... when exactly does solar generates and offset , when there is daylight eg from 7am onwards or must have sunlight eg 10am onwards 

So now I monitored online the usage. Nightly I switch off both my chest freezers since using TNB electric, morning switch on again. Cut down night aircond usage in the living/dining room area.

Hopefully, next month will go down to 1300kw or below.....

Just in case we over used airconds at evening/night....  will monitored first....

Haiz. I wanna pasang oso. But bill monthly only 80-90.

Why pay more for solar when you can pay less to tnb?
Got extra money throw to holidays or other things is also a gain

Betul, spending abt 30k when bill is less than Rm800 is not feasible. Even if have EV, slow charge is ok and less consumption.

My bill also around rm80 plus per month. If after peasant, can get sell back to TNB and end up nett bill no need pay, is it possible?

yes, and pathgreen mentioned the battery system could cost 35k , maybe not so feasible for now and for residential.