Solar for new builds

The cheapest time to get solar right is before the plaster goes up. Because we're an electrical contractor as well as a solar installer, we plan the switchboard, cabling, solar and battery together from the drawings.

Who it's for

  • Builders and developers who want one contractor for electrical and solar
  • Owners building a new home who want solar and battery-ready wiring from day one

Why us

Planned from the drawings
We design the solar, the switchboard and the cable routes together, so nothing is retrofitted later.
Battery- and EV-ready
Conduits and switchboard space for a future battery or EV charger go in during rough-in, when it costs the least.
One licensed contractor
We handle the electrical rough-in, fit-off, testing and certification, and the solar, all as one scope.

Working with builders

We've worked alongside builders on new homes for years. We handle the design and electrical installation, temporary supply applications, underground work, rough-in, fit-off, testing and certification through to handover.

Solar fits into the same schedule, so the roof, the switchboard and the paperwork line up.

What happens after you enquire

Our full process
  1. Step 1: Send us an enquiry

    Tell us about your home, your bills and what you are interested in, online or by phone.

  2. Step 2: Receive your quote

    Our professionals prepare a quote for your home.

    Within 24 hours
  3. Step 3: Complimentary site visit

    If we need to see the roof, switchboard or meter first, we visit at no charge.

    If required
  4. Step 4: Installation and certificate of compliance

    Our solar-accredited electricians and team install your system and issue the certificate of compliance.

    1–6 weeks
  5. Step 5: Independent inspection VIC only

    A third-party inspector checks the installation.

    1–3 weeks
  6. Step 6: Grid connection and distributor paperwork

    We lodge the grid connection and distributor (DNSP) paperwork. Timeframes vary from state to state and distributor to distributor.

    VIC
    1–10 weeks
    NSW
    1–4 weeks
    QLD
    1–4 weeks
  7. Step 7: Your documents

    Our admin team sends your user manuals and important documents for future reference.

Components we use

High-end brands only, chosen to last their warranty and lifespan. Your quote names the exact models.

Questions

When should solar be planned in a new build?

Ideally at the drawings stage, before rough-in. That's when cable routes, switchboard space and battery provisions cost the least to include.

Can you do the whole house electrical as well?

Yes. We're a licensed electrical contractor, so we can take on the full electrical scope alongside the solar.

Not sure which solar or battery system suits your home?

Get The Home Solar & Battery Guide, free. It's a plain-English guide to choosing panels, inverters and batteries for your kind of home, and the questions to ask any installer.

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