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Inner-north Melbourne home with solar and hot water heat pump

Comedian and writer, Catherine Deveny, loves using her solar power to charge her e-bike, and even her lawnmower.

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Small terrace roof saves big

Jane made the most of her space in Fitzroy by saving energy in three big ways.

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Young family sets up for the future with solar and a heating/cooling system

Future-focused couple, Adam and Nina, installed a system that’s ready for a battery one day.

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A beautiful solar system for a stunning Wye River home

This architecturally designed home needed a solar system that didn’t detract from its beautiful design.

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Off-grid home in Foster

Off grid solar and battery system in Foster saves cost of connecting to electricity grid.

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Tesla Powerwall and solar keeps the lights on in Mallacoota

A solar and battery system that rose to the occasion during the bushfire season.

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RACV Solar teams up with BuildHer Collective to deliver two all-electric homes in Melbourne’s north

Each of these passive solar homes were installed with a premium solar system, Enphase microinverters, a Tesla Powerwall battery, a Jetcharge EV charger and Reclaim heat pump hot water system.

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Powering through blackouts in Gippsland

Leah runs her own business from her home in Willow Grove where power outages are frequent. With her Tesla Powerwall battery installed, she has backup power that kicks in so quickly she can keep working without loosing her computer or internet.

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Renewable energy helps give Yea’s historic Butter Factory a new life

The Yea Butter Factory was originally built in 1905. Today Ron is restoring the old building, including installing a suite of renewable energy solutions.

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Ocean Grove house with solar on the roof

Bill savings and back-up power for beautiful Ocean Grove home

Nestled amongst beautiful established gardens and native trees, Barry lives in Ocean Grove. His initial motivation to go solar was to save money but just a few months with his system and Barry realised he wanted back up power in case of a power outage too.

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Installing glass solar panels on top of a solar pool blanket

In 2018, Mitch King had 30 solar panels installed on his Melbourne home’s roof. However Mitch’s roof posed a unique challenge: it was already almost entirely covered by his pool’s solar heating system.

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Country Home Rescue with Shaynna Blaze

Working closely with Shaynna, her architect and builders, we designed a premium 9.5 kW, north-facing solar system with battery storage to meet her unique requirements.

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