#13959
Whale
Flatchatter

    Hi Cristiane – As I've recently coordinated the installation of 6 x 2kW Solar Arrays and Inverters on the Common Property of our 27 Lot Plan in NSW, I thought I'd offer this short response in advance of those by Jimmy and others.

    After discussions with our local Electricity Supply Authority we resolved to create a Special By-Law that covered where the various components of the Solar System could be placed on the Common Property (roof & walls).

    Generally, we stipulated that all components except the roof-mounted solar panels themselves (which should ideally face north) had to be placed on the Common Property such that they weren't visible from the street frontage of the Plan, or from the living or recreational areas of other Lots.

    Our only compliance issue was the cabling, which has to be within a white coloured PVC conduit, but we overcame that by using conduit with a square profile which was placed hard-up against the edges of the downpipes.

    The Inverters were placed on the internal wall of the garage/s; again Common Property but covered by the Special By-Law. 

    Where there's a (good) will, there's a way.

    I'm not familiar with Qld Strata Laws, but I'm sure that as with NSW, Owners Corporations are required to behave reasonably.

    Over to the others …….