Home EV charger installation.
A properly installed home charger fills your car overnight or on free daytime sun — far cheaper than public charging. Zappi, Tesla, Wallbox and Fronius chargers, integrated with your solar, installed to AS/NZS 3000 by a licensed electrician.
A safe, solar-smart charger for your Bendigo home.
Charge on free solar, not the grid.
The whole point of a home charger in a solar household is to put your own daytime sun into the car instead of exporting it for a few cents. A solar-aware charger like the myenergi Zappi or Fronius Wattpilot monitors your solar export and diverts the surplus straight to the EV. On a clear Bendigo day that is effectively free fuel. If you don’t have solar yet, we can install the charger now and pair it when your panels go on.
Chargers we install.
- myenergi Zappi — the popular choice for solar homes, with ECO/ECO+ solar-diversion modes that work with any inverter brand
- Fronius Wattpilot — solar-aware, integrates neatly with a Fronius inverter
- Tesla Wall Connector — simple and economical for Tesla owners who charge mostly overnight
- Wallbox Pulsar — compact, app-controlled, single- or three-phase
Single-phase vs three-phase.
Most Bendigo homes run a 7kW single-phase charger, which adds roughly 40km of range per hour — plenty for an overnight top-up. Homes with a three-phase supply and high daily mileage can run a 22kW three-phase charger for much faster charging, though that more often needs switchboard work.
Indicative 2026 installed pricing.
- Single-phase 7kW charger: $1,200–$2,200 fully installed
- Three-phase 22kW charger: $2,500–$4,500+ (more if a switchboard upgrade is needed)
- Charger unit alone: ~$720 (basic Tesla Wall Connector) to ~$1,595 (Zappi with solar diversion)
- Switchboard upgrade (if required): quoted as a separate line item up front
Standards and load management.
Every charger is installed by a licensed electrician to AS/NZS 3000 on a dedicated, correctly protected circuit. Where the supply is tight we fit a charger with dynamic load management so it automatically backs off when the house is drawing heavily — protecting your main supply without you thinking about it.
Why we don’t cut corners.
An EV charger is a sustained high-current load running for hours at a time, so a sloppy install — undersized cable, a shared circuit, no proper RCD — is a genuine fire and shock risk. We size the circuit correctly, protect it properly, and certify the work. No shortcuts on something that runs at full load overnight.
Pair your charger with solar panel installation for free daytime charging, or add battery storage to charge from stored sun after dark. Local detail for Strathdale. Ready? Get a free quote.
EV charger FAQs.
How much does a home EV charger cost in Bendigo?
A single-phase 7kW charger is $1,200–$2,200 installed; a three-phase 22kW unit $2,500–$4,500+ (more with a switchboard upgrade). The unit itself ranges from ~$720 (basic Tesla) to ~$1,595 (Zappi with solar diversion). We quote a fixed installed price after checking your board.
Can I charge my EV from my solar panels?
Yes — the cheapest way to charge. A solar-aware charger (Zappi, Fronius Wattpilot) diverts surplus daytime sun into the car instead of exporting it. On a sunny Bendigo day that is near-free fuel. We integrate the charger with your solar so it prioritises sunshine.
Do I need a switchboard upgrade?
Often not for a 7kW charger on a modern board, but older Eaglehawk and California Gully homes sometimes need a dedicated circuit, a new RCBO or a board upgrade to add a high-load charger safely. We assess and tell you up front.
Free EV charger quote.
Switchboard check, fixed price, solar-integration advice within 48 hours.