Solar Installation Dee Why
Our Trusted Partners
What Sets Us Apart
Why Northern Beaches Customers Choose Us
In-House Team, Start to Finish
We handle panels, batteries, inverters and Level 2 electrical work ourselves, so one accountable team manages your whole installation.
Owner-Led Site Visits
Kieran Garside personally inspects most Northern Beaches roofs himself, backed by over 10 years installing coastal-ready solar systems.
Genuine Commitment to Quality
Every system is held to the standard Kieran would want on his own roof, no shortcuts, no cut corners, ever.
Fully Licensed & SAA-Accredited
We're licensed, insured and Solar Accreditation Australia registered, covering you from your first site visit through to system activation.
Competitive Quotes, No Surprises
Every quote lists equipment, warranty terms and accreditation clearly upfront, so there's nothing to renegotiate once work begins.
10+ Years of Local Coastal Experience
We've designed around Northern Beaches roofs, councils and weather for over ten years, so your system suits our region.
Rooftop solar installation, from a straightforward job on a freestanding house near Dee Why Park to a more complex setup on a strata townhouse or shop-top apartment on Pittwater Road
Systems assessed for orientation, shading and roof structure before we recommend a size, given Dee Why's mix of brick-and-tile cottages, 1980s architect-built homes and newer multi-storey developments means no two roofs are the same
EV charger installation, including solar-integrated smart chargers that prioritise your own power
Commercial solar installation for retail, hospitality, office and warehouse sites
Level 2 accredited electrical work, including meter alterations and mains connections
Smart home energy management that coordinates solar, battery and appliances for maximum savings
Solar Installation Dee Why Homeowners Can Trust
Power & Solar Group is a
licensed, SAA-accredited solar installation company servicing Dee Why and the wider Northern Beaches, designing and installing solar panels, battery storage and EV chargers for houses, units and small businesses. Dee Why sits right in our patch, from the cafe strip along the Strand to the towers on Pittwater Road and the brick-and-tile houses behind Dee Why Lagoon, and every install is carried out by our own in-house licensed electricians rather than subcontractors.
What We Help With
Power & Solar Group helps Dee Why homeowners and business owners cut their power bills with a properly designed, fully installed solar system:
- Rooftop solar installation, from a straightforward job on a freestanding house near Dee Why Park to a more complex setup on a strata townhouse or shop-top apartment on Pittwater Road
- Systems assessed for orientation, shading and roof structure before we recommend a size, given Dee Why's mix of brick-and-tile cottages, 1980s architect-built homes and newer multi-storey developments means no two roofs are the same
- Battery storage for blackout backup
- EV charger installation
- Level 2 accredited electrical work, meter alterations and mains connections, which many solar upgrades here need
Whether you are near the beach, up around Long Reef, or towards Brookvale, we scope the job properly and give you a plain-English quote, not a generic online estimate.
What We Do
Our Services
We design and install solar panels sized to your Northern Beaches roof and household usage, using marine-grade mounting hardware built to handle salt air, storms and coastal humidity.
We install hybrid inverter battery systems that store your daytime solar for evening use, cut reliance on expensive grid power, and keep essential circuits running through blackouts and coastal storms.
We fit string inverters, power optimisers or microinverters based on your roof's shading, always rated for marine environments, so your Northern Beaches system performs reliably well for decades to come.
We design commercial solar systems from 30kW to 100kW-plus for Northern Beaches retail, hospitality, office and warehouse sites, where peak demand lines up with peak solar production for faster payback.
We install solar-integrated EV chargers that divert your surplus solar power straight into your car instead of exporting it to the grid, making the most of every kilowatt you generate.
Our in-house, NECA-accredited Level 2 electricians handle meter alterations, mains connections and service line work, so your solar installation never waits on a second contractor on the Northern Beaches.
Who We Work With
Our Brands
We install Enphase microinverters, giving each panel independent output and the most granular fault detection available, ideal for shaded or complex Northern Beaches roof layouts with multiple angles and orientations.
We install SolarEdge power optimisers, delivering panel-level monitoring and strong shade tolerance, helping Northern Beaches homes with trees, eaves or east-west roofs maximise their solar output consistently all year round.
We install Sungrow inverters and battery systems, one of the world's largest energy technology manufacturers, offering dependable performance and excellent value for Northern Beaches homes and businesses across the coast.
We install the Tesla Powerwall, a sleek, high-capacity home battery system that stores your solar power for evening use and keeps essential circuits running during blackouts across Northern Beaches.
We install Aiko solar panels, built on advanced ABC cell technology, giving Northern Beaches homes higher efficiency and stronger performance in low light and overcast conditions throughout the year.
We supply Jinko solar panels, one of the world's largest manufacturers, offering proven reliability, strong warranties and dependable output for Northern Beaches homes, backed by decades of trusted manufacturing experience.
We install SunPower panels, renowned for industry-leading efficiency and premium build quality, giving space-constrained Northern Beaches roofs maximum output from every square metre available, so smaller roofs still perform strongly.
We install REC solar panels, a premium European-engineered brand known for rigorous quality standards, strong warranties and consistent performance on Northern Beaches homes exposed to salt air and coastal weather.
We install Sigenergy battery storage systems, an emerging leader in smart, all-in-one energy storage, giving Northern Beaches homeowners efficient backup power and simple, app-based system monitoring every day and night.
We install GoodWe hybrid inverters, a globally trusted brand known for reliable performance and smart battery integration, keeping Northern Beaches solar systems running efficiently through every season, wet or dry.
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$5,100 – $7,700
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⚠️ Estimates are indicative only. Actual system size, cost, and savings vary based on your specific roof, usage patterns, local tariffs, and current market pricing. STC rebates are subject to change. Always obtain quotes from Clean Energy Council accredited installers.
Introducing Kieran Garside, Founder
Kieran Garside founded Power & Solar Group and personally holds the Solar Accreditation Australia accreditation behind every system we design. He is a Northern Beaches local with more than ten years designing and installing solar, and he still does site visits himself, including plenty of roofs around Dee Why, Curl Curl and Collaroy. Kieran originally trained towards a marine biology degree before swapping it for a trade career in electrical work and solar, a background that gives him a genuine appreciation for what salt air does to rooftop hardware over time. He holds Level 2 ASP accreditation through NECA Training and Apprenticeships, an Electrician Trade Licence with NSW Fair Trading issued in 2014, and Solar Design and Installation accreditation through the Solar Accreditation Australia. He is also Vice President of BNI 10X, a Belrose-based business networking group. When we quote a Dee Why job, Kieran has usually stood on the roof himself.
Accreditations & Licences
We hold the licences and industry accreditations that matter for solar and electrical safety compliance, so every job we do is fully compliant and backed by recognised industry bodies.
Company Licence
340040C
ACRS Master Cabler
A050314
Bluecurrent Metering Authorised Contractor
20865
Ausgrid Authorised Contractor
3589626
ASP Company Number
5419
Solar Accreditation Australia
S7727563
Dee Why Local Snapshot
Dee Why sits about 18km north-east of the Sydney CBD on the Northern Beaches, running from Victor Road in the west down to Dee Why Beach in the east, and Power & Solar Group treats it as one of the more varied roofscapes we quote on — because a beachfront apartment block and a house on the western ridge have almost nothing in common. Dee Why Lagoon covers 77 hectares in total, with the lagoon proper making up 30 hectares of that; it was declared a wildlife refuge in 1973 and is recognised under Australia's migratory bird agreements with Japan and China, its swamp bushland and dune systems a world away from the high-rise town centre a few streets over. Dee Why Beach itself runs about 1.2km along the Tasman Sea, framed by century-old Norfolk Island pines, a 400-metre seawall and a set of ocean rock pools at its southern end.
- Population sits at 23,354 (2021 Census), with a median age of 36 — younger and denser than most of the Northern Beaches
- 81.9 percent of dwellings are flats, units or apartments, with just 15.3 percent separate houses and 2.4 percent semis or townhouses
- Standalone houses are more common toward Dee Why West and the ridge near Warringah Mall, while units are concentrated along the beachfront and around the Pittwater Road town centre, including the Dee Why Grand and Meriton developments
- Median household income runs well above the NSW average, reflecting a suburb that's densified fast since the 2010s town-centre redevelopment
- Postcode 2099 sits within STC Zone 3, the same federal solar rebate zone as the rest of greater Sydney
Whether it's a freestanding house on the ridge or a unit block near the beach, roof access and orientation change from block to block here, so that's exactly where Power & Solar Group starts.
Understanding Solar Energy in Dee Why
Solar panels convert sunlight into usable electricity, and in a suburb built as densely as Dee Why, what matters most is what's actually on your roof, not a suburb-wide average. Dee Why sits in STC Zone 3, the same zone as the rest of greater Sydney, averaging around 4.6 peak sun hours a day. A well-positioned 6.6kW system here typically produces about 9,600kWh a year, though winter output can fall 30 to 40 percent below summer levels.
- IPART's 2026–27 flat feed-in tariff benchmark is 3.4 to 6.5 cents per kWh, down from 4.8 to 7.3 cents the year before
- Time-of-day tariffs pay far more for power exported between 4pm and 9pm on the Ausgrid network — benchmarked at 17.2 to 18.7 cents per kWh — which changes the economics for anyone running a battery or EV charger
- Grid electricity on Ausgrid's 2026–27 Default Market Offer sits around 33.1 cents per kWh, so the gap between what you're paid to export and what you pay to import makes self-consumption the real driver of savings
- Council-wide, 28 percent of Northern Beaches houses already have solar, up from 21 percent in 2023; in Dee Why that demand is concentrated on the houses west of Pittwater Road, plus a growing number of strata blocks assessing solar for common-area power
- Typical Northern Beaches households save $1,400 to $2,300 a year, and with almost 4 in 5 Dee Why dwellings a unit or apartment, a well-designed system for the house you do have works just as hard as it would anywhere else on the coast
Dee Why Solar Buying Tips
Buying solar in Dee Why comes down to matching system size, panels and mounting hardware to your specific roof, and Power & Solar Group runs every quote through the same checklist whether you're in a house near Warringah Mall or a townhouse close to the lagoon. Worth knowing before you get quotes:
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Ask for a plain-English, itemised quote rather than a single lump-sum figure
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Check whether Level 2 meter work is subcontracted out, since that's often where delays and a second contact point creep in
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Confirm marine-grade stainless fixings and anodised rails are standard, not a paid extra, given how close most of Dee Why sits to salt air off the beach
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Ask how the quote handles shading from neighbouring buildings, since Dee Why's denser blocks mean a taller building next door can matter more here than trees do
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If you're in a strata or multi-dwelling property, ask upfront how body corporate approval and common-roof access are handled — it changes the timeline
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Confirm the installer's SAA accreditation is current, because that's what makes your system eligible for the STC rebate
We provide free, obligation-free quotes for Dee Why homes and businesses, and because we design every system in-house rather than through a broker network, the quote you get is exactly what our own team will install.
Solar Cost Guide for Dee Why
Solar cost scales with system size, and Power & Solar Group provides upfront, itemised pricing so Dee Why customers know exactly what they're paying for. As a guide, current indicative pricing after the STC rebate:
3-5kW system
from $3,700 to $4,900-plus
6.6kW system
(most common): $5,000 to $7,000-plus
8-10kW system
$7,000 to $9,500-plus
13kW+ system
$10,000 to $13,000-plus
Battery storage adds $8,000 to $20,000-plus, with the federal Cheaper Home Batteries Program currently discounting battery costs by roughly 30 percent.
A 6.6kW system produces around 25 to 28kWh a day, saving $1,700 to $2,300 a year and paying back in 3 to 4 years. An 8 to 10kW system produces 30 to 40kWh a day, saving $2,300 to $3,100 a year over 4 to 5 years, while a 13kW-plus system produces over 50kWh a day, saving $3,300 to $4,500 a year over 5 to 6 years. Solar-plus-battery runs a longer 6 to 10 year payback, which matters in a suburb where beachfront exposure and periodic storm activity make backup power genuinely useful, not just a nice-to-have. Commercial solar from 30kW to 100kW-plus is priced on bulk rates with accelerated depreciation available — relevant to the retail and strata buildings clustered around the Pittwater Road town centre.
Designed for Dee Why
Designed for Dee Why
Solar Solutions for Dee Why Properties
Dee Why's property mix runs from beachfront apartment towers to older houses on the western ridge, so Power & Solar Group designs to the roof in front of us, not a standard package. A high-rise unit near the seawall needs a different approach to a freestanding house toward Dee Why West, and a townhouse near the lagoon differs again.
North-Facing Roofs
North-facing roofs pitched 15 to 30 degrees perform best and set the output benchmark
East-West Roofs
East-west roofs, common on the older houses west of Pittwater Road, still capture 80 to 90 percent of that output
Shaded Roofs
Roofs shaded by neighbouring apartment blocks or taller buildings in the town centre benefit from microinverters or power optimisers, so one shaded panel doesn't drag down the whole array
Flat Roofs
Flat roofs, common across Dee Why's unit blocks and townhouses, use angled mounting frames to hit the right tilt
Larger House Blocks
Larger house blocks toward Dee Why West and the ridge near Warringah Mall can support bigger systems — 8kW to 13kW-plus — for heat pumps, pool pumps or EV charging
Shading Analysis
Every site visit includes a pathfinder shading analysis and a switchboard load capacity check, plus a common-roof access assessment for strata properties
That's why our quote for your Dee Why roof can look different to a generic online calculator — we're pricing the roof you actually have, not an average one.
Dee Why Rebates and Incentives
Solar rebates on the Northern Beaches reduce the upfront cost of a system through the federal STC scheme, and Power & Solar Group handles the entire claims process in-house, so Dee Why customers see the rebate applied at point of sale, not chased afterwards. Postcode 2099 sits within STC Zone 3 alongside the rest of greater Sydney, meaning a 6.6kW system installed here currently generates in the order of 45 to 70 STCs. Key incentives:
STC rebate: a one-off, upfront discount cutting roughly $1,700 to $4,000 off a typical 6.6kW system
Federal Cheaper Home Batteries Program: still worth around 30 percent off battery storage costs following the May 2026 changes, though the discount now tapers as battery capacity increases
NSW feed-in tariff: 3.4 to 6.5 cents per kWh for flat exported power in 2026–27, rising to roughly 17 to 19 cents per kWh under Ausgrid's time-of-day evening benchmark
Accelerated depreciation: available to eligible commercial and strata-managed installations
The difference is timing: the STC rebate is a one-off discount applied upfront, while the feed-in tariff is an ongoing credit for every kWh you export. The STC scheme steps down every 1 January and is legislated to phase out completely by the end of 2030, so the rebate only gets smaller from here — and with the Northern Beaches recording the highest number of home battery installations of any council area in NSW, Dee Why's mix of houses and strata blocks is very much part of that trend.
Chosen by Locals
Why Dee Why Homeowners Trust Power & Solar Group
Power & Solar Group is trusted by Dee Why homeowners because we are one in-house licensed team, not a broker outsourcing solar work to whoever is available. Every electrician on our books is NECA-accredited and employed directly by us, founder Kieran Garside personally holds the Solar Accreditation Australia accreditation and does site visits himself, and we fit marine-grade hardware as standard rather than treating it as an upsell.
We provide plain-English itemised quotes, and our licensing, including Master Electrician Licence 340040C and Solar Accreditation Australia, is available for anyone who wants to check it. Panels installed correctly and maintained can last up to 25 years, and with roughly 28 per cent of standalone Northern Beaches homes already running solar, we know what holds up against Dee Why's salt air and what does not.
Ready to Make the Switch?
Next Steps
If you are ready to get a free quote for solar installation in Dee Why, give Power & Solar Group a call and we will book a site visit, with Kieran himself, to inspect your roof, check for shading and review your bills before recommending anything.
What Locals Are Saying
Reviews from Real Customers
We’ve just had solar panels, battery and a gateway installed by Kieran and the team and we would highly recommend them. They are friendly, professional, and turned up on time. They were also very helpful with information about providers and apps and will continue to monitor down the track. The installation looks great, and the quality of their work is excellent.
Great team led by Kieran who installed a new PV + battery along with a three phase upgrade to support a planned EV charger. Fast turnaround , excellent quality of work, and great communication over the course of scoping and execution. Can recommend Kieran and the team at Power & Solar Group.
Brilliant work installing a Battery and more Solar Panels. Really impressive attention to detail, great service including visiting the site before even estimating the job, and then a really competitive price, and great service and hard work to do a really high quality install. Overall highly recommended!
We highly recommend Kieran and his team who very efficiently, cleanly and cheerfully installed solar over some extremely hot days! They never complained! Every effort was made to ensure installation of the panels and the battery was totally balanced and symmetrical. The job was completed quickly and they left our property spotless! They are like ninjas! We are very grateful for their amazing service and professionalism!
Kieran and his team installed 15kW of Solar and 32kWh battery. All work was carried out professionally and within the timeframe nominated. What I really like about Kieran and his team is they actually did what they said and committed to do. Overall a great experience.
Kieren and his team are a 6-star outfit. They provided a proven solution that met our requirements to the letter. Over a 3-day install in 30-degree heat, they worked hard, got it right first time, and delivered on schedule. What impressed me most was the sheer proficiency - everything done with ease and efficiency, polite and clear communication at every stage. Can be trusted to deliver a high standard at a competitive rate. Highly recommend.
FAQs about Solar Installation in Dee Why
How much does solar installation cost in Dee Why?
Most Dee Why homeowners pay $4,500 to $12,000-plus after the STC rebate for a solar-only system, with a 6.6kW system, the most common size, typically landing between $5,200 and $7,500-plus. A battery brings the total to $8,000 to $22,000-plus. We provide a plain-English itemised quote so you know what you are paying for.
Do I need council approval to install solar in Dee Why?
Most residential systems under 10kW do not need council development approval under NSW SEPP provisions. Heritage properties, strata buildings and larger commercial sites sometimes do, and we check this before booking an install date.
Will solar still work on a roof that is not north-facing?
Yes. An east-west facing roof, common across many Dee Why blocks, still produces 80 to 90 per cent of the output of a north-facing 15 to 30 degree tilt roof. For shaded or complex roofs we use angled mounting frames and microinverters or optimisers to manage shading between neighbouring buildings.
How much can I save with solar in Dee Why?
Typical Northern Beaches households save $1,400 to $2,300 a year once solar is installed, with payback of 3 to 5 years for most residential sizes. Actual savings depend on usage and system size, which is why we review your recent bills before recommending anything.
Who is the best solar installer near me in Dee Why?
Look for a licensed, Solar Accreditation Australia accredited installer with in-house Level 2 electricians rather than subcontractors, marine-grade hardware as standard, and a founder who does site visits personally. Power & Solar Group meets all of that, with founder Kieran Garside holding the accreditation behind every system we design.
What is the difference between STCs and the feed-in tariff?
STCs are a one-off upfront rebate applied at purchase, cutting $1,700 to $4,000 off a typical 6.6kW system. The feed-in tariff is an ongoing per-kWh credit, currently 4.8 to 7.3 cents and up to around 20 cents on some off-peak plans, paid for solar power exported to the grid. We apply your STC rebate at quote stage and explain how your feed-in tariff will work once activated.