Solar and battery, Berwick VIC 3806

Solar and batteries for Berwick family homes

Big roofs, big households and an EV in the garage. We design Berwick systems around all of it, from the builder-fitted solar that is now too small to full arrays with 24 to 40kWh of storage. Installed by our own A-Grade electricians.

  • ★★★★★ Rated Excellent on Google
  • SAA accredited installer
  • 30 min from our Somerville base
Berwick installs written up10 and counting
Largest Berwick array19.68kW, 41 panels
Typical battery here24 to 40kWh
EV chargingSolar-first, same system
Solar in Berwick

The builder's solar was never enough

Berwick has more written-up Powerband installs than any other suburb, and they follow a pattern. The house is a four or five bedroom family home in one of the estates, often double storey, with a large roof and a modern switchboard. It either has no solar or a small system that came with the house. And the household uses a lot of power: ducted heating and cooling, a pool or spa in some, and more and more often an EV.

That is why Berwick systems are large. Our installs here run from 8kW to 19.68kW, and most pair the array with 24 to 40kWh of battery. A multi-face roof with a second storey takes more design than a simple gable, so we map every face for shading and morning or afternoon output before we count panels. Several streets have three-phase supply, which changes the inverter and what can be exported.

The newest streets in Berwick were built without a gas connection, so the whole house already runs on electricity and a battery earns its keep from the first night. In the older estates such as Timbarra and Brentwood Park the gas heater and hot water are next in line, and we size the solar for the day they go. More on our work across Berwick.

41 jinko solar panels installed across a tin roof in berwick by powerband electrical
19.68kW across a Berwick roof, the largest array we have installed in the suburb.
What we install in Berwick

Built for a high-use household

The four jobs that make up nearly every Berwick solar quote.

01

Full-roof solar

Jinko Tiger Neo panels across every useful face of the roof. On Berwick's two-storey homes that often means four or five faces, each wired so that morning shade on one does not drag the others down.

  • Jinko and Aiko panels
  • Multi-face roof design
  • Two-storey access handled
02

Large battery storage

Sigenergy SigenStor in three to five modules is the most common Berwick battery, with GoodWe, Tesla Powerwall and Sungrow also fitted. Sited in the garage beside the switchboard, sized to carry a family through the evening and into the morning.

  • 24 to 40kWh typical
  • Garage siting
  • Federal battery discount applied
03

EV charger on the same system

A 7kW Sigenergy, Tesla Wall Connector or GoodWe charger wired alongside the battery and inverter, set to charge the car from the roof first. Most Berwick garages need only a short cable run.

  • Solar-first charging
  • Sigenergy, Tesla, GoodWe
  • Short garage cable runs
04

Replacing builder solar

The small system that came with the house is usually on the best part of the roof. We remove it and use that roof space properly, as part of one new design.

  • Old system removed
  • Best roof faces reclaimed
  • Three-phase ready
Products we install in Berwick

The full range is on our products page.

Solar panels

Tier-one panels with 25-year performance warranties, laid out for the roof faces you have.

  • Jinko
  • Aiko
Solar inverters

Hybrid and string inverters, chosen so a battery can join the system now or later.

Battery storage

Home batteries sized to the evening peak, with backup circuits set up for outages.

  • Sigenergy
  • GoodWe
  • Tesla Powerwall
  • Sungrow
  • SolarEdge
EV chargers

Home chargers wired into the same system and set to charge from your solar first.

  • Sigenergy
  • GoodWe
  • Tesla Wall Connector
Recent Berwick jobs

Three of our ten Berwick case studies

Every one is a real install with the full specification. The rest are in the case studies section.

All case studies

Berwick: 10.925kW solar, 24.18kWh battery

23 Jinko panels, a Sigenergy hybrid inverter and three SigenStor modules beside the switchboard, enough stored power to carry the house through the evening and into the next morning.

  • 23 x 475W Jinko panels
  • Sigenergy 24.18kWh
  • Sited beside the switchboard
Read the case study

Berwick: 30.6kWh battery with ducted heating

An engineer with a young family ran the numbers first. We installed 30.6kWh of Hiconics storage with a 6kW hybrid inverter, and ducted reverse cycle in the same job, so stored solar heats the house after dark.

  • Hiconics 30.6kWh
  • 6kW hybrid inverter
  • Rebate paperwork handled
Read the case study
How a Berwick install runs

Design the roof, then count panels

A larger system on a more complicated roof, so the design step does more of the work.

Sigenergy inverter and 24. 18kwh sigenstor battery installed in berwick by powerband electrical
  1. 01
    Site visit within the week

    Roof faces, pitch and access, single or three-phase supply, the switchboard, the garage, and what the household runs.

  2. 02
    Roof mapped face by face

    Each face is checked for shade and output through the day. The layout and string design come before the system size.

  3. 03
    One fixed quote

    Panels, inverter, battery, EV charger if you want one, and the after-rebate price. Staged options if you want the battery or charger later.

  4. 04
    Install, one to two days

    Two-storey access equipment, panels, inverter, battery and charger fitted by our own crew.

  5. 05
    Handover

    App monitoring, backup circuits tested, the EV charger set to solar mode and the Certificate of Electrical Safety issued.

Rebates in Berwick

What a Berwick household can claim

Not every job qualifies for everything. Some of our Berwick installs used the Solar Victoria rebate and some did not, and the quote shows which applies to you.

01
Federal STCs on the panels

Small-scale technology certificates apply to every eligible solar system, whatever your income or property value, and come off the price at the point of sale.

02
Federal battery discount

The Cheaper Home Batteries discount, around 30 percent off an approved battery with no income test. On a 24 to 40kWh battery this is the largest single saving.

03
Solar Victoria rebate and loan

For eligible owner-occupiers, on solar panels and inverters only, with eligibility limits on the household and the property. There is no Solar Victoria battery rebate or loan: both closed in 2025. We check your eligibility before quoting.

Why Powerband in Berwick

Ten Berwick roofs and counting

We work in Berwick most weeks, and the case studies are there for anyone to read.

01
The most proof in one suburb

Ten written-up Berwick installs, from 8kW to 19.68kW, with the owners' reviews. Ask us for one on a roof like yours.

02
Designed as one system

Solar, battery, EV charger and the heating it will run are designed together, by the company that installs all four.

03
Three-phase and two-storey experience

Large homes bring three-phase supply, multi-face roofs and height. This is our normal Berwick job, not an exception.

04
SAA accredited, A-Grade installed

Solar Accreditation Australia accredited, New Energy Tech Approved Seller, with our own electricians on every roof.

Reviews

What solar and battery customers say

Live Google reviews. Look for the Sigenergy, GoodWe and Powerwall jobs.

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Brendan Jopling
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The whole experience of working with Powerband has been fantastic. From the get go they were helpful with the design, requirements and answering all the questions we had about the install. We couldn't be happier with choosing them for the job. Special thanks to Bailey and the team for getting the entire installation done in one day it was a huge job so for it to be done and to such a high standard is much appreciated Thanks everyone at Powerband for all you've done
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Ken Henderson
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We have just had a Braemer Dominator reverse cycle ducted system installed by the Powerband Electrical team to replace our gas-fired system. We were very happy with the whole process, from the sales/design discussions with Dayle to the installation by the team led by Julian and including Logan and Darren. Using the existing ducting had its challenges but the team overcame them well. Julian set up the AirTouch5 control system & zoning with us and with a sudden cold snap arriving it has proven simple to use to create a comfortable environment. In fact we are already finding it far more effective system than the considerably larger gas unit and a more uniform heat with less draughts. Thanks to the Powerband team. Ken in Glen Waverley
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Nessrin m
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Amazing service and work! Would definitely recommend Tim and his team 👍
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Carrick McLellan
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Petris and his electrical team did 2 inverter airconditioner installs as part of our whole solar system install. Great workers, good thinkers who could sort out a couple of small issues in short order and wonderful people to have around our house. Organised and professional. Highly recommend Powerband.
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Brad Adams
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Work was carried out very effectively and efficiently with the guys cleaning up after themselves. Very happy with the service and end product.
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Darren Morris
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Very happy with our solar and battery install. Everything was well explained before, during and after and completed on time. Would definetly recommend.
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Jarrod Bailey
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Had the Powerband team electrify out whole house. Updated the heating / cooling with split systems, replace gas cooktop & hot water and put solar on with a 30kw battery. No gas bill, solar is producing more energy than we consume. These days we barely even have the supply charge. As part of it, they put the package together of what we wanted and needed to future proof our house and showed us several options for paying for it, in the end we opted for a 5-year interest free loan. Looking at our numbers, most of the loan will be paid off from the savings from our gas and electricity savings. All the work and upgrades done and barely any out of pocket cost, nice.... The team were great - worked in with timing for the jobs when it worked for us. The boys on site were all great, friendly, polite and professional. Did the job well and packed up (and cleaned up) well. Happy to recommend Powerband to anyone wanting to electrify their house in a cost-effective way.
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Stephen Wratten
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Great local friendly Aussie company, very neat job, cleaned up after. Installed 15kw solar and 24kw Sigenergy, zero hassles.. 👍
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Liga Byron
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The installation guys were really good. Polite. And cleaned up when the job was done. I would highly recommend them. The price was also very good.
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Will Livesay
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Powerband Electrical are always great to work with. Reliable, professional, and easy to coordinate with on jobs. Their team communicates well and turns up when they say they will. Highly recommend.
FAQ

Berwick solar questions

Anything else, call 0466 355 441. You will get an electrician, not a salesperson.

What size solar system suits a Berwick family home?

Most of our Berwick systems are between 10kW and 15kW, with larger homes going to nearly 20kW. The right size depends on your roof faces and what the household runs, especially ducted heating and cooling and an EV.

My house came with a small solar system. Can you upgrade it?

Yes. Small builder-fitted systems are common in Berwick. We usually remove it and design a full system across the roof, because the old array sits on the best face.

Do I have single-phase or three-phase power?

Berwick has both. We confirm it at the site visit, because it decides the inverter, the battery options and how much you can export to the grid.

Can the EV charger run from the solar and battery?

Yes. We wire the charger into the same system and set it to charge from surplus solar first, then from the grid at off-peak times if needed.

My Berwick home has no gas connection. Is a battery worth it?

An all-electric home uses more power in the evening than a gas one, because heating, hot water and cooking are all on the meter. That is the load a battery is built to cover, so the payback is usually better.

Why do some Berwick jobs get the Solar Victoria rebate and others not?

It depends on household income, property value and whether the address has claimed before. It only covers solar panels and inverters. The federal STCs and battery discount apply regardless, and we work out all of it before you sign.

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