Most Kiwi homes are excellent candidates for solar. While a north-facing roof with a 15° to 30° pitch delivers the ultimate year-round energy yield, east- and west-facing roofs are also highly productive for capturing morning and afternoon sun. During our site assessment, we use advanced digital shading analysis to map your property's specific sun exposure and guarantee an accurate generation estimate before you commit.

Your solar panels do not need blue skies to work—they generate power from daylight, not direct heat. While production naturally drops on stormy winter days, modern tier-one panels still capture ambient light through heavy cloud cover to help power your home. Because New Zealand experiences high UV levels, our shoulder seasons and bright winter days offer surprisingly strong generation.

You can absolutely start with just a standard grid-tied panel array to slash your daytime power bills. We design our installations to be fully battery-ready, meaning you can seamlessly add storage down the track when your budget allows or your energy habits change.

The average residential system can slash your electricity costs by 50% to 70% depending on your daytime energy usage. Any power you generate but do not use is automatically fed back into the national grid. Kiwi electricity retailers offer buy-back rates (feed-in tariffs) generally between 8c and 17c per kWh, turning your excess summer generation into direct credits on your power bill.

Most New Zealand solar systems fully pay for themselves within 6 to 9 years. Given that tier-one panels are warrantied to perform for 25 years, you will enjoy at least 15 to 19 years of entirely free electricity long after the asset has cleared its initial cost.

Yes, financing sustainable upgrades has never been more accessible. Most major New Zealand banks now offer incredible 0% to 1% p.a. green energy home loan top-ups specifically for solar and battery installations: 

• Westpac Greater Choices: 0% interest for up to 5 years (up to $50,000). 

• ANZ, ASB, and BNZ: 1% interest for up to 3 years (up to $80,000).

• Kiwibank: Sustainable Energy Loan offering up to $2,000 in cash contributions.

The physical on-roof installation is incredibly efficient and typically takes just 1 to 2 days for a standard residential property. The wider journey—including final system design, securing your local lines network connection approval, and scheduling the final independent electrical inspection—takes roughly 3 to 4 weeks from deposit to power-on.

In most cases, no building consent is required for standard residential rooftop solar in New Zealand. Under updated building exemptions, rooftop arrays under 40 square metres do not require council consent, provided they do not require structural roof alterations. The only exceptions are if your property is located within a heritage or special character zone, which may require a minor resource consent—a process our team handles entirely on your behalf. 

We build for longevity and only install hardware backed by robust local support. Your system includes a 25-year linear performance warranty on the solar panels (guaranteeing they still generate at peak long-term capacity) alongside a 10- to 15-year manufacturer product warranty on your hybrid inverter.

For safety reasons, standard solar systems automatically shut down during a grid failure to prevent pushing live electricity back onto the lines while technicians are working on repairs. However, if you pair your solar system with a hybrid battery backup, your home will instantly switch to "island mode," keeping your designated critical appliances, lights, and fridge running seamlessly through the blackout.

Solar arrays are remarkably low maintenance because they have no moving parts. In New Zealand, our regular rainfall handles the bulk of the cleaning work; however, if you live in a coastal area prone to salt spray or close to heavy dust sources, we recommend a quick annual rinse with clean water (no harsh chemicals) to maintain maximum generation efficiency.

The process is entirely automated. When your panels create more energy than your home is actively consuming, the surplus streams through a bi-directional smart meter out to the local network. Your electricity retailer automatically tracks these exported units and applies a per-kWh credit directly to your monthly power bill.