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Residential Solar Systems in the Northern Rivers

Home Solar for the Northern Rivers, Sized From Your Power Bills

Designed and installed by our own in-house electricians, with a site visit before every install.

Sun Connect Solar is a local Northern Rivers solar and battery company, based near Mullumbimby. We are electricians first, not a sales company. Our own in-house electricians design and install every home solar system, from Tweed Heads to Evans Head and west to Lismore, and we don’t use subcontractors.

We are not the cheapest and not the most expensive. We focus on premium-quality installs with AIKO and Jinko solar panels, and our installation work carries a 25-year workmanship warranty. We are an SAA-accredited installer, accredited under the New Energy Tech Consumer Code, and a fully licensed NSW electrical contractor (licence 343044C).

Sized from your real power bills

Every system starts with a free energy assessment from one or two recent power bills, so it is sized to how you actually use power, not a generic package:

  • No solar yet: we size solar and a battery from your real usage.
  • Solar, but not enough: we check whether it can cover the day and charge a battery for the night, and design the extra panels you need.
  • Solar that is already enough: it is battery only. See adding a battery to existing solar.

Wondering what size suits you? Read how big a solar system do I need or compare AIKO vs Jinko panels.

Add a battery: two price points

Most of the home systems we design now include a battery. We offer two battery options so you can get the outcome you need: Sigenergy is our premium option, and GoodWe is a mid-tier option that is still very high quality. We also install Sungrow, Solax and Tesla. A typical install gives you full home blackout backup, running all circuits unless you ask us to leave some out. See battery sizing and home battery installation.

A site visit before every install

We don’t quote remotely and leave the rest to install day. Before every install we visit your home face to face. We check where the battery can go compliantly, assess your switchboard (including any RCBO upgrade needed to meet current safety standards) and make sure you are happy, so there are no hidden surprises or extra costs on the day. Install is usually one day, and we handle the grid application and the rebate paperwork. See how it works.

Rebates built into every design

We build the federal Cheaper Home Batteries rebate and the solar STC rebate into every design, take them off at the point of sale and do the paperwork. Both step down over time: solar STCs drop every January, and the battery rebate steps down on 1 January 2027 and again on 1 July 2027, set by your install date. See your rebates, how the solar STC rebate works and who qualifies for the battery rebate.

How much would it cost for your home? See a typical price range in about a minute with our free solar and battery price calculator.

Paying for it: the NSW 0% loan

Eligible NSW homeowners can use the NSW Government’s Home Energy Saver 0% interest loan of up to $15,000 for solar and batteries, over up to 10 years, with the rebates taken off first. With the rebates and the loan, many of our customers get solar and a battery with no money down, and the repayments are often offset by their power bill savings. See how the NSW 0% loan works.

Loans by Brighte. Eligibility and lender approval apply.

Where we install home solar

We install across the Northern Rivers, including Mullumbimby, Byron Bay, Ballina, Lismore, Lennox Head, Murwillumbah, Tweed Heads and Kingscliff and Evans Head. See all the towns we cover and our recent installs.

Home solar FAQs

How big a solar system do I need?

It depends on how much power you use and when you use it. We size every system from one or two of your recent power bills, so it matches your real usage rather than a generic package.

Can I add a battery later?

Yes. If you start with solar only, we can design the system to be battery-ready so a battery can be added later.

Can solar go on any roof?

Most roofs, yes. We check the roof type, pitch and shading before we design the system.

How long does a home solar install take?

Usually one day, with our own electricians on site. Grid connection typically follows 1 to 3 weeks after, and we handle the grid application for you.

Do I need council approval for solar?

Most homes don’t. We check for your home and manage any permits that are needed.

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What Locals Say

★★★★★

“Amazing! Such great service and excellent quality products. Looks great and everything done professionally and clean with all the checks to get the solar system humming…”

Nik M · Mullumbimby

★★★★★

“Dean and his team are excellent. They installed a quality solar system. Very professional and delivered the system as promised.”

Amanda M · Ocean Shores

★★★★★

“Dean and his team were punctual, courteous, reliable and importantly they were also neat and tidy….everything you want and expect from professional tradesmen. Grateful”

Geoff H · Brunswick Heads