I've been with SolarEco for about a year now and they've been pretty solid. No issues with my roof leaking since the installation. As for pricing, it's around RM22,000 for a similar setup. Can't speak for gspark though, haven't dealt with them.

Gotten another quota:



EPP price of RM 31,800


If comparing both, what is the diff btw Solar PV Panel? Longi vs Jinko Panel? Any advice?

Just different brand. To me not so important. The first quotation you share don't have inverter brand and capacity... but assuming is similar capacity. So my opinion is just get the cheaper one will do.

As for the average saving, it is reported abit on the high side... but that is just the general information in the quotation. Real live usage, the sun hour is about 3 per day, so monthly saving should be around RM480. But on another case, you didn't need your solar to cover 100% of your usage because the first 300 units are cheap.

Not sure if you noticed your own quotation. Despite both using the Huawei hybrid inverter, the VASOLAR one is 8kW and the earlier one is 10kW. Given the total system size the VASOLAR one is more optimised. Given the price difference and similar kWp output, VASOLAR is a no brainer IMO. At RM2994/kWp with EPP, very competitive pricing!


lol what you talking. the inverter make all the difference. panels have matured so much and between major manufacturers performance numbers are very similar. inverters on the other hand lead a hard life and fail more so than panels.

And his first quotation stated SUN2000 which is the Huawei hybrid inverter.

did u specified what PV panel and inverter brand you want? because they quoted me sunpower PV + sungrow inverter, 8.8kwp is 30k

QUite expensive for this price and capacity and system type.

Anyone has experience or have friends experience with Emit Solar by TIME? Their model seems like a no brainer. No worries about maintenance and warranty during the contract period. Any thoughts?

The saving is minuscule compared to getting solar system yourself if you are capable of financing it.

They charge a certain rate for their system production. Usually this is not suitable for small homes. If very big usage like few thousands kWh, then can consider this. But it will save you the most 10-20% of the current bill.

OH... I failed to read between lines... it should not be label as solar PV model in the description though

low risk, no up front payment, low return lo... it all depend on how much you are wiling to put up front

Nope. I didnt specify what panel and inverter. I just asked for their quick default quotation as I was rushing.

As far as my research tells, usually panels you cant choose. Inverter you can ‘upgrade’ or choose other brands for an extra cost.

By the way, anyone has any feedback if say for panels from same brand ie Trina, some vendors use different power panels..ie 580w vs 590w vs 600w
Does it matter? I mean I understand it affects your total system power but would higher power panels comes with stronger materials(?) or whatever additional materials.

For panels, Trina is one of the good ones right now. The wattage is the rating of max output it can produce. Usually the calculation of panels wattage will lead to your kwp and finally to your yield projection. If you ask me the difference between 590w vs 600w, it may not be very big difference. But accumulativelu, it can be a lot especially on bigger size projects.

https://services.seda.gov.my/nem/quota/dashboard

NEM rakyat quota 30% left… we are only in half of the year.. Solaris working its magic. I’m chilling because NEM agreement signed and allocated for me.

You guys better hurry up if you want to install this year.

From what I can see, there is no upfront payment. That itself is a 'saving' compared to buying the whole system upfront. I understand that they charge according to how much their system managed to offset from the bill (I could be wrong on this as I didn't call them up to get the details). The real saving is after the contract period. They have a minimum contract period of 5 years which is reasonable owing to the systems nowadays can last for much longer. After the contract period, it's like getting the system for free.

In a gist, its like:-
1. no upfront payment
2. getting the system for free (after contract period)
3. worry free during contract period
4. going green helps the environment

Its all about reaping the benefits after the contract period. (this is the only downside which I can see). Any thoughts or comments?

Not worth it for a consumer. Many solar vendors out there offer EPP credit card payments at 0% (some with surcharge) upto 60 months which is 5 years. if you calculate the entire cost/sum paid, it is much more expensive for such rental/instalment plan. Because at the end of the day, somebody is financing the capex, and there is no free lunch in the world.

And depending on the vendor, the warranty period varies. In any case most all inverters and panels are warrantied for >5 years.

By the end of the contract period, you will be out of NEM.

Usually if a person with 250 ringgit bill invest 20k in solar, they will get back about 20k worth of solar product and 15k additional saving. So roughly 35k in 10 years. (Don’t mind the depreciation )

But for the same person who goes for solar worth the package you mentioned, you will still have to pay Tnb and solar company about 220 a month. And your actual saving could be rm30. So if you do it for 10 years, you will fork out 26k.

This is just very rough sketch but in short, this is the theory behind why it’s not so worth it.

And Thai is a very small system. They don’t do small system for this kind of program if not mistaken.

Just my opinion, as there is other options so it is better to put them side by side for comparison and then decide which one is more suitable. Different people may have different preference. Base on the advantages you listed, let's compare them side by side
1. upfront payment
Rental: No upfront payment
Buy Over: Upfront payment or EPP with credit card up to 5 years
2. System ownership
Rental: getting the system for free after contract (But this system not able to sell back to TnB and not support battery operation, all in all may need to upgrade or change to newer inverter with battery)
Ownership: system is yours but NEM finished in 10 years
3. warranty
Rental: worry free during contract period
Ownership: Maintenance by owner but how often need maintenance, standard warranty to cover normal functionality of panel and inverter for at least 10 years
4. Green
Rental and ownership both is green.
5. Return
Rental: Some savings in electricity bills immediately, since there is no cost, but return maybe much lower in 10 years contract period
Ownership: ROI starts after 5 or 6 years, depends on capacity and return is much higher compare to rental over 10 years contract period.

So all in all, it all boils down to item 1 and 5. How willing for you to put up a certain amount of money upfront or in advance for EPP years. And with that how much return you can enjoy down the 10 years contract period

Thanks for the reply guys. With EPP coming into play (and stretching to 60 months), it's definitely worth looking into buying the system outright. How much of a price difference between one vendor to another? Is the main difference just due to the capacity of the electricity generation?

Oh based on my experience, the price can difference up to 20%. Capacity definitely is the main factor that determine the price. Inverter technology (hybrid, string, microinverter) is also affecting the price but maybe now to a lesser extend.
But I think the best is to get at least 3 or 4 companies to quote you. This is a free service so don't be ashamed to request for free site visit, explanation and quotation. No need to rush to sign up. Just communicate with the agent and then decide based on price and your preference after meeting up with the agent.

Just information sharing, I didn't go for the cheapest quotation either, instead I went with the one with a higher price but is more sincere in selling his service and answer to all my queries....

Based on this, only take 3 years to break even.

TNB did a cut off, once NEM is successfully registered and for my May bill from 22 to 31st is only RM 0.90.