{"id":9,"date":"2026-09-17T17:27:01","date_gmt":"2026-09-17T17:27:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lite.buildprosites.com\/northline-electrical\/solar\/"},"modified":"2026-09-21T17:17:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-21T17:17:00","slug":"solar","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lite.buildprosites.com\/northline-electrical\/solar\/","title":{"rendered":"Solar"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Solar & batteries<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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What solar actually returns in Brisbane<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tReal system sizes, real prices after the federal rebate, and honest payback maths \u2014 including the cases where a battery isn’t worth it yet.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBook an electrician<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Three sizes, and who each one suits<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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6.6kW<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCouple or small family, quarterly bill under $450, out during the day. Generates roughly 26kWh on an average Brisbane day.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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10kW<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFamily home with ducted air conditioning and a pool pump. Bill $600\u2013$900 a quarter. Room to add a battery later.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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13.3kW<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBig house, EV, home office, or a small business. Needs three-phase supply or an approval for single-phase export limiting. Two-storey, steep or restricted-access roofs, tile roofs needing new mounting, and switchboard upgrades are quoted separately and disclosed before you sign. We don’t do “from” pricing that changes on install day.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Should you add a battery?<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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A battery makes sense if\u2026<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Spend it on panels instead if\u2026<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRough numbers: a 10kWh battery at about $9,800 installed saves most Brisbane households $700\u2013$1,100 a year. Do that division before anyone shows you a glossy brochure.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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How a solar install runs<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Bill review and remote design<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWe pull your twelve-month usage from the bill, model the roof from satellite imagery and send back two options with payback figures.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Site check and switchboard inspection<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRoof condition, shading, cable route, and whether the board can take it. Any extra cost is confirmed in writing here \u2014 never later.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Energex connection approval<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWe lodge it. Most approvals come back in a few days; larger systems sometimes get an export limit, and we’ll explain what that means for you.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Install day<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOne day for most homes. Power off for about two hours while we tie into the board. We commission it, set up monitoring on your phone and walk you through it.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Meter change and first credit<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tYour retailer swaps the meter to read export. Until then the system still cuts your usage \u2014 you just don’t get paid for what you send out.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Email us a bill, get real numbers back<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNo site visit needed for a quote. No phone calls unless you ask for one.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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