If you're looking to maximize the savings from your solar PV system, you can switch to a retailer with a 'solar club' or rate- switching plan that allows you to switch between a low rate and a high rate for your electricity. The value of a micro-generator credit is the same as the energy rate you're paying at the time you earn the credit, so the idea with these plans is that you go on the high rate during the summer when you're generating more than you're using, and then you switch to the low rate for winter when you're using more than you generate. Determining when exactly you should switch between rates can be difficult though, and if you switch early or late then your savings will suffer. For that reason, we recommend Solartility's Solar Advantage Program. They'll automatically apply whichever rate is most advantageous for your billing period, so there's no risk of getting stuck on the wrong rate.
