Tools

Work the numbers before we drive.

Indicative only — Echuca–Moama, August 2026 settings. The written quote is the number that matters. We call the same morning we get the enquiry.

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Already have solar

Add a battery to what is on the roof

Night usage at 32 c, export at 6 c. The May 2026 discount is fattest on the first 14 kWh. Payback is slower than panels — we say that on the page.

Existing array

Daily kWh

After sunset 55%

Battery

$940/yr

About 9.9 kWh shifted off the night bill. Package after federal battery discount $11,890–$17,690 including a likely hybrid inverter swap. Payback 13–19 years. Backup: essentials ~22 hours if we isolate the right circuits.

Rebate on this pack $3,610. Sitting on it does not make the certificate bigger.

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Hot water

Heat-pump swap, stacked properly

STC + VEEC + Solar Homes (Vic, income cap $150k) where they apply. Moama is federal STC only.

Rooftop solar alreadyVictorian owner-occupier, income under $150k

$2,000 out of pocket

~280 L · running $50/yr vs $856 now. Payback about 3.4 years on grid rates · faster if we solar-soak it ($50/yr).

Indicative: STC $570 · VEEC $630 · Solar Homes $1,000. Cupboard installs often cannot take a heat pump — that is a site look.

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Fair-dinkum quote check

We do not undercut on a form. We tell you if the number is lean, fat, or missing the board.

System kW

Battery kWh (0 if none)

Price on the paper $

That price is after STCs

Fair on price. Check the scope.

Implied gross $10,710 vs our 2026 band $7,590–$10,230 before STCs. Our mid after STCs about $7,200.

Ceramic fuses will not carry an inverter. Typical Echuca weatherboard board is $1,200–$2,200 as its own line — not buried.

15-min review — call Clean SEC quote instead

Whole-home audit

Five ticks. A sensible order.

Tick what you’ve got. We’ll stack solar, battery and the electrify jobs in one visit.

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From your bill

What that quarterly $ actually means

We invert the bill at 32 c/kWh. Supply charge is stripped so the usage is honest.

Quarterly bill $

Daily supply $

11.7 kWh/day

Suggested array 6.6 kW · $1,800–$2,400/yr. Export at ~5 c is pocket change; using that kWh at night at 32 c is the battery argument.

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Batteries

Cheaper Home Batteries, after May 2026

First 14 kWh at full rate, then 60%, then 15%. Not a flat $370 anymore.

Usable kWh · 16

$3,914

103 STCs · about $245/kWh effective · indicative out-of-pocket $11,286–$16,086

Rebate per kWh is highest at ≤14 kWh. Bigger than 28 kWh is mostly backup, not subsidy.

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2026 clock

Install this year vs wait

PV deeming drops from 5 years to 4 on 1 Jan 2027. Battery STC factor 6.8 → 5.7. Hardware may still get cheaper — this clock is only the certificate side.

PV STCs now: $2,736
PV if you wait to 2027: $2,166
Battery discount now: $3,610
Certificates left on the table: $1,178

122 days to 1 Jan 2027. SEC500 ends 31 Dec 2026.

Whole home

What you’re about to plug in

Adds the 2026 loads that blow a 6.6 kW design. VEECs on heat-pump hot water often $1,000–$3,500 when the product qualifies.

~22 kWh/day

Suggested 10.45 kW. Evening EV + hot water usually wants ≥10 kWh of storage; 14 kWh is the rebate sweet spot.

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Can this house take a wallbox?

Not a load calc. We still open the board.

Ducted or heavy A/C already on the board

Likely fine for a dedicated circuit, still subject to a board photo and a site look.

EV charging

Farms & sheds

What fits on the roof

Conservative fill on a tin shed. We design to the load, not the roof. Over 100 kW is a different conversation (SRES expansion is intended from 1 Oct 2026, subject to regs).

Length (m)

Span (m)

23.5 kW

~216 m² · if ≤100 kW, zone 3 STCs about $6,156 this year. Three-phase and pumps quoted on a bill, not this card.

Farm & rural

Rebates

What might apply

Owner-occupierHousehold income under $150k (Vic)Already have solar

Federal STCs apply on eligible solar (and often batteries) in both states — assigned on the invoice.
Solar Victoria PV rebate up to $1,400 may apply (income cap $150,000 from 1 July 2026).

Full rebate stack

Electrical

Switchboard check

If the board is modern with RCDs and spare ways, you may be fine. We will still check.

Board upgrades

Air-conditioning

Room sizer

Rule of thumb only — we still measure insulation and orientation on site.

Width (m)

Depth (m)

2.5 kW

~20 m² · about 2,500 W. Split for one room; ducted if the whole house wants even air.

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Faults