Solar for Home

Solar can be one of the best investments you ever make, helping you save serious money, and adding value to your property if you sell it. Instead of buying your power from the grid, you get it directly from the sun. The solar panels on your roof generate electricity during daylight hours, which you can use for free. Any additional electricity that’s not used by your home is then fed back into the grid, where you’re paid a Solar Feed-In Tariff.

Historically, Solar Feed-In Tariffs (the rate you’re paid by your energy provider for sending your power back to the grid in the middle of the day) have been generous. But for the last 5-10 years, they’ve continued to shrink. As of 2026, they’ve never been lower (typically 1c – 5c/kWh), so your surplus solar power is worth next to nothing at the time it’s being produced (during daylight hours). Unless you’re home a lot during the day and able to use most of your power between 10am – 3pm, you’re far better off combing solar with battery storage. You can then draw down on this stored energy when the sun’s not shining – and/or send it to the grid when it’s actually needed (typically late-afternoon/early-evening), c/o a Virtual Power Plant (VPP).

Solar + battery storage = energy independence!