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Most homes across Australia can benefit from solar power, though every house is different. To determine if your property is suitable for solar, your best option is to book a free site visit from our local electricians. We know what to look for, and we can help you understand what will work best for you. 

This is another tricky question to answer, because every installation is unique. Solar installation prices can range from $3,000 to $12,000+, but that doesn’t mean that’s what you’ll pay. Government rebates, state incentives and interest-free loans or payment plans from private companies can all impact the price of a solar installation – even reducing up-front costs down to $0.  

For a free quote specific to your property, give us a call. 

Yes, it’s common for solar panels and battery storage to increase a home’s value. In fact, Domain research found that it could increase value by around 17.1% (houses), or 12.7% (units).  

Learn more: Do solar panels increase your property value? 

To calculator what size of solar power system you need, including batteries, you’ll need to consider a few details about your property and lifestyle: 

1. Your daily energy usage 
2. Your local climate 
3. Your energy goals 

A simple rule of thumb for choosing solar panels is to divide your daily power usage (in kilowatt hours, or kWh) by four. This gives you the size of the solar panel system in kilowatts that will likely be sufficient to meet your average needs. So, if you determine you use about 32 kWh per day in power, an 8 kW system will probably meet your needs. 

Then for your solar battery, it’s mostly a matter of investing in a battery that can handle your daily load. We recommend you multiply your solar power system size by 1.5, giving you a battery big enough to store what you generate plus some wiggle room, without over-investing. 

Of course, determining what size of solar power system and battery is right for you is part of the consultation process, so we can help you with this. 

How long a solar battery can hold its charge depends on the battery, and the amount of energy being stored. We would expect most modern batteries to be able to hold their charge for several days, if not weeks, assuming low usage. 

As for their lifespan, solar batteries should last several years to more than a decade (depending on usage, climate and maintenance, among other factors). 

Yes, solar panels still work on cloudy days. While the electricity output may be slightly lower, depending on the extent of the cloud cover, you should still be able to generate power even when the sun isn’t shining at its brightest. 

Absolutely. We’re all about simplifying sustainability for Australians, and that includes EV chargers too. 

Home EV charging stations are designed to be more efficient and safer for charging your EV than plugging into the wall, and often come packed with numerous smart features like scheduling, usage monitoring and integration with solar energy systems. For most EV owners, they’re a worthwhile investment! 

Learn more: EV charger installation at Think