Residential Solar Panel Installation in Melbourne, VIC
Residential solar panel installation from Solar Panel Installation Melbourne puts a rooftop system on your house, townhouse or unit, sized to your household's electricity use. We inspect your roof, design the layout, lodge the network application, install the panels and inverter, and switch the system on. Ask for a free site assessment and quote, any time, 24/7.
- Free site assessment
- Line-by-line quote
- Network paperwork handled
What Home Solar Installation Includes
- Free site assessment of your roof, switchboard and power bills
- System design with panels, inverter and mounting matched to your roof
- Network connection and approval lodged for you
- Installation by licensed electricians, then testing and commissioning
- Monitoring set-up, warranties and your Certificate of Electrical Safety
Solar for Your Roof Type
Your roof decides the mounting method, so we plan around it before we quote. We fit tile hooks on tile roofs and wind-rated rails on metal roofs, and we use tilt frames where the roof is flat. See our pages on solar for tile roofs, solar for Colorbond and metal roofs and solar for flat and low-pitch roofs.
Roof, Shade and Direction Problems
Shade, roof age and roof direction change how much power you generate, and each has a fix.
- Shade from trees or neighbours: we change the layout and add optimisers or micro-inverters. Read about a roof shaded by trees or neighbours.
- Old or damaged roof: we inspect first and coordinate repairs before the panels go on. Read about an old or damaged roof before solar.
- Roof facing the wrong way: we split panels across east, west and north faces. Read about a roof facing the wrong direction.
Sizing Your System: Single-Phase and Three-Phase
We size your system from your usage, your roof space and your supply. A single-phase home has tighter inverter and export limits, so we explain what that means for your system size. If your supply limits you, read about a single-phase home limiting your system size. Where it makes sense, we design for three-phase supply.
New Homes, Townhouses and Units
Builders and new-estate owners can add solar at the build stage, and we coordinate with your builder and check your estate design guidelines before we finalise the layout. See solar for new homes and estates. Townhouse and unit owners need owner consent and, for shared roofs, body corporate approval, and we help with that paperwork. See solar for townhouses and units.
Upgrading an Existing System
If your system is small, old or underperforming, we extend it or replace the inverter and add panels. See solar panel upgrades and system extensions.
Rebates, STCs and Loans
- Small-scale Technology Certificates (STCs) reduce the upfront price of your system.
- The state Solar Homes rebate is up to $1,400 for eligible owner-occupiers, with an optional interest-free loan. Rebates are released monthly and you must be approved before installation.
- Eligibility depends on household income, property value and installation history, so we check your address before we quote.
How Installation Works
- 1
Assess
We inspect your roof, switchboard and usage.
- 2
Quote
You receive a clear price, system design and expected output.
- 3
Approve
We lodge the network application and rebate paperwork.
- 4
Install
Licensed electricians mount the panels, wire the inverter and test the system.
- 5
Switch on
We commission the system, set up monitoring and hand over your warranties and certificates.
Areas We Serve
Each area has its own network, council and estate rules, so we check yours before we design your system.
- Tarneit
Tarneit has high levels of rooftop solar, and Powercor built a neighbourhood battery here to help homes use and share more of it, so we design your system around the export limit your address is offered.
- Truganina
- Point Cook
- Werribee
- Melton
- Plumpton
- Fraser Rise
- Craigieburn
- Mickleham
- Wollert
- Sunbury
- Cranbourne
- Cranbourne South
- Clyde North
- Officer
- Beaconsfield
- Mornington
- Mornington Peninsula
- Geelong
- Armstrong Creek
- Lara
- Torquay
- Ballarat
- Bendigo
- Shepparton
- Wangaratta
Frequently Asked Questions
How big a system does my home need?
We size it from your electricity bills, your roof space and your supply. A typical family home system falls between 3 kW and 13 kW.
Do I need approval from my electricity network?
Yes. Your distributor must approve your system and sets your export limit. We lodge the application for you.
Can I install solar if I rent?
Panels need the owner's consent. Landlords can install solar on investment homes, and we can quote for the owner.
Other Services
Own a business or farm? See our commercial solar panel installation.
Get Your Free Solar Quote
Tell us about your roof and your power bills, and we will design a system and send you a clear quote.
Request a free solar quote