Combined solar + battery systems.
One system, designed end to end to maximise self-consumption — generate by day, store the surplus, run the evening peak on your own power. Stacks the Solar Victoria rebate with federal STCs and the Cheaper Home Batteries rebate.
A whole system, designed as one.
Why a combined system beats bolting parts together.
When solar and battery are designed together they share a single hybrid inverter, one set of monitoring, and one electrical install. The array is sized to cover your daytime use AND charge the battery, and the battery is sized to carry you through Bendigo’s long winter evenings. The result is far more self-consumption — you buy less from the grid and export less for a few cents — than a system where the pieces were added piecemeal.
How it works through a Bendigo day.
- Morning–afternoon: panels power the house and charge the battery
- Evening peak: the battery runs your heating, cooking and lights instead of the grid
- Overnight: top-up from the grid only if the battery runs low (often it doesn’t)
- Outage: backup circuits keep running and recharge from solar next day
Stacking all three rebates.
A combined system is where the rebate maths really pays off. The federal STCs discount the panels up front; the federal Cheaper Home Batteries Program (from 1 May 2026) takes roughly 25 per cent off the battery; and owner-occupiers can claim the Solar Victoria rebate (up to $1,400, plus an interest-free loan) on the solar portion. We calculate and lodge all three so your quote is the true after-rebate price.
Indicative 2026 pricing.
- 6.6kW solar + mid-size battery: $13,000–$18,000 installed after rebates
- 10kW solar + Powerwall 3: $18,000–$22,000 installed after rebates
- Battery-ready solar now, battery later: from $5,000 for the solar stage
Standards and the Powercor connection.
The full system is installed to AS/NZS 5033 (PV array), AS/NZS 4777 (inverter connection), AS/NZS 5139 (battery safety) and AS/NZS 3000 wiring. We handle the Powercor pre-approval and connection, including the flexible-export / Emergency Backstop setup now required on new Victorian connections.
Why we don’t cut corners.
A combined system is the biggest energy investment most Bendigo households make, and proper sizing is everything — an undersized array never fills the battery, an oversized one wastes money on export you barely get paid for. We model your actual load profile, spec quality panels, inverter and battery, and design the system to perform for 25 years.
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Solar + battery system FAQs.
How much does a solar and battery system cost together?
Typically $13,000–$22,000 installed after rebates — a 6.6–10kW array ($5,000–$11,000) plus a Powerwall 3, Sungrow or BYD battery ($7,500–$16,000). Owner-occupiers also claim the Solar Victoria rebate on the solar portion. One fixed-price quote for the lot.
Is it cheaper to install both at once?
Usually — one site visit, one switchboard upgrade, one hybrid inverter running both. Cheaper than retrofitting a battery later (which often needs an inverter swap). On a tight budget we fit battery-ready solar now and the battery slots in later.
Which rebates can I stack?
Three: federal STCs on the panels, the federal Cheaper Home Batteries rebate on the battery, and the Solar Victoria rebate (up to $1,400 + interest-free loan) on the solar. We lodge all three.
Free solar + battery system quote.
One fixed price, all three rebates calculated, within 48 hours.