Port Macquarie, NSW
Solar & Batteries in Port Macquarie
From Port Macquarie to Wauchope, Lake Cathie and Laurieton, we design and install solar and batteries, and add batteries to the solar you already have.
Solar in Port Macquarie
Across the Hastings, here is what we plan for.
Older solar systems
Many homes here have had solar for ten years or more. We add a battery to it, or replace an ageing inverter with a hybrid that runs both.
Built for salt air
Close to the coast we use mounting and fittings suited to salty air.
Summer air-con
Air-con runs on your own solar during the day, and a battery carries the cooling into the evening.
Essential Energy
Port Macquarie is on the Essential Energy network, which has its own rules for connecting solar and batteries. We handle the application with them.
Your network
Rebates in NSW
The federal rebates apply everywhere. Here is what NSW adds on top.
Federal battery rebate
Around 30% off an eligible battery, about $250 per kWh of usable capacity today, taken straight off your quote. It gets smaller on 1 January 2027.
Around 30% off
Federal solar rebate
Small-scale technology certificates take a discount off your solar panels, worked out from your system's size and where you live.
Off your panels
NSW VPP payment
A one-off payment when you connect your battery to a Virtual Power Plant. The amount depends on your battery's size and the provider you join.
On top of the federal rebate
Home Energy Saver loans
Interest-free loans of up to $15,000 for eligible households, to spread the cost of solar and a battery.
0% loans
Your Savings
See what solar and a battery would save you, with your state's rebates applied.
Before You Buy
What to know before you buy a battery.
- How Much Battery Rebate Will I Get?How much you get for your battery's size, who qualifies, and why installing by 31 December gets you more.Last checked: November 2026
- Can I Add a Battery to My Existing Solar?Will a battery work with the solar you have? The two ways to add one, and what we check first.Last checked: November 2026
- What Size of Battery Is Right for Me?Size it to your evenings, not your whole bill, and see how the rebate and your plans change the answer.Last checked: November 2026
Common Questions
Can I add a battery to my old solar?
Usually, yes. We check your inverter and switchboard, then either add a battery beside your current system or replace the inverter with a hybrid. The federal rebate applies either way.
Do you install outside Port Macquarie itself?
Yes, across the Hastings, including Wauchope, Lake Cathie, Bonny Hills and Laurieton.
Which network connects Port Macquarie?
Essential Energy. We apply to connect your system for you.
Ready to transform your energy future?
Tell us about your home, business or farm. We'll design a solar and battery system around your bills, with every rebate applied.
- RenewableRooftop and ground-mounted solar, sized to you.
- StorageBatteries that keep your solar working at night.
- EfficientSmart systems that cut what you pay the grid.