Solar panels
Explore solar panels to suit your home, electricity use and future plans. You can pair them with a home battery to store energy for later.
Why consider this upgrade?
- Generate renewable electricity at home and reduce the amount you need to buy from the grid.
- Use daytime generation for hot water, heating, cooling or EV charging, where your routines and equipment allow.
- Pair solar with a battery to keep surplus generation for the evening and use more of the energy your roof produces.
- Plan generation around future electric appliances as well as the electricity you use today.
- Reduce reliance on fossil-fuel energy as part of your home’s transition to efficient electric appliances.
What needs checking?
- Roof space, shade, condition and any property approvals.
- Electricity use, daytime demand and planned changes.
- Network connection requirements and the full installed scope.
Compare what matters
You can discuss specific brands and models once the requirements for your home are understood.
| Consideration | What to discuss |
|---|---|
| System design | Proposed panel layout, shading and expected generation assumptions. |
| Inverter and monitoring | Compatibility, monitoring functions and future upgrade plans. |
| Warranties and service | Product and installation cover, exclusions and local support. |
| Installed price | A complete scope covering mounting, electrical work and approvals. |
How it fits your home
Plan solar and storage together
Solar produces electricity in daylight. A battery shifts some of that energy to the hours when you need it. Considering both together helps match the system to your whole home.
- Solar on its own can suit a home that uses plenty of electricity during the day. Adding storage can increase the share of solar generation you use at home rather than export.
- A combined design lets the installer coordinate panels, inverter, battery and controls. If you plan to add a battery later, discuss compatibility at the start.
- Allow for future hot water, heating, cooking and vehicle charging. The best size depends on your roof and usage pattern, not simply the number of people at home.
System size, savings and long-term performance
- For scale, fourteen 475-watt panels make a 6.65 kW array; twenty-one make 9.975 kW. A 15 kWh battery is one storage size to discuss, not a default recommendation. Panel output and battery storage measure different things.
- Ask for estimates using your electricity bills, roof orientation and shading, seasonal generation, tariffs and planned appliances. The amount you use directly or store affects savings; a fixed percentage of your needs cannot be promised.
- Compare panel product and performance warranties separately, along with inverter cover, battery capacity-retention limits, installation warranties and local service. Gradual loss of output or capacity should be allowed for in long-term estimates.
- Ask how estimated bill savings, avoided emissions and payback were calculated. Include maintenance and potential equipment replacement; warranty length is not a guaranteed service life.
Smart tariffs and sharing stored electricity
- From 1 October 2026, eligible households with a smart meter can opt into the Victorian Midday Power Saver: up to 24 kWh of free electricity each day between 11 am and 2 pm. Solar and a battery are not required. Compare the full tariff, including charges outside that window, before changing plans.
- A virtual power plant links participating batteries to help supply the grid. Credits or payments depend on the provider. Check when it can use your battery, the energy reserved for your home, exit conditions and warranty implications.
Rebates and BooST support
- Eligible households may receive a Solar Victoria solar panel rebate of up to $1,400, calculated as 50% of the eligible amount after other discounts, plus an optional matching interest-free loan of up to $1,400 repaid over four years. A loan must be repaid; it is not an additional rebate.
- The Australian Government’s Cheaper Home Batteries Program can reduce the installation cost of an eligible battery connected to new or existing rooftop solar. Ask your installer to identify the discount already included in the quote and confirm current eligibility.
Up to $2,000 in BooST support per eligible household. This is applied to remaining eligible costs excluding GST, after other government rebates and subsidies. GST and any mandatory scheme co-payment remain payable by the resident. It is a household total, not an amount for each upgrade. Any unused amount is forfeited. Confirm BooST eligibility with the team, and ask your provider to check other scheme requirements and any minimum customer contribution.
Products and brands
HP Energy provides three product quotes to help you compare suitable options. The team will check the work required and installer availability. Choose “I know what I want” in the questionnaire to record a preferred brand or model; availability, suitability and subsidy eligibility will be checked for your circumstances.
Independent information
Solar Victoria buyers guides ↗
External guidance helps explain the technology. It does not confirm BooST eligibility or replace a property assessment.