Solar Installation Frenchs Forest
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.
Solar Installation Frenchs Forest Homeowners Can Trust
Power & Solar Group is a
fully licensed, insured and SAA-accredited solar business founded by Northern Beaches local
Kieran Garside, servicing Frenchs Forest and the wider Northern Beaches. We design and install solar panels, battery storage and EV chargers across Frenchs Forest, from streets backing onto Garigal National Park to newer homes near the Northern Beaches Hospital precinct, with every job completed in house by our own NECA accredited Level 2 electricians, never subcontractors, using marine grade and bushfire rated hardware as standard.
What We Help With
Power & Solar Group helps Frenchs Forest homeowners and businesses cut power bills and add battery backup with professionally installed solar:
- Straightforward rooftop solar systems, including jobs near Forest Way
- Full battery and EV charger setups for blackout protection
- Systems designed around canopy shading, roof orientation and bushfire zone requirements, assessed before any panel goes up, given Frenchs Forest borders Garigal National Park and much of its housing sits on larger, tree lined blocks rezoned through the 2010s
- Systems matched to your roof, usage and budget, whether you're in an older brick home near Forest High School or a newer build near the hospital
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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Net Estimated Cost
$5,100 – $7,700
Payback Period
4–6 years
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4.2 tonnes
⚠️ 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 is the founder and director of Power & Solar Group, a Northern Beaches local with more than 10 years of experience designing and installing solar systems. He started out studying marine biology before swapping to a trade career in electrical and solar work, and that hands on, detail focused background shows in every Frenchs Forest site visit.
Kieran personally 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 does site visits himself rather than handing jobs to a sales rep, so the person assessing your shading or bushfire zone requirements is the same person whose licence is on the paperwork, and he's also Vice President of BNI 10X, a Belrose based business networking group..
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
Frenchs Forest Local Snapshot
Frenchs Forest is one of the leafier, lower-density suburbs on the Northern Beaches, and Power & Solar Group designs around that reality every week, since a big double-storey brick veneer home backing onto Garigal National Park needs a different approach to a newer townhouse going up as part of the Frenchs Forest town centre rezoning.
- Population: 14,267 residents (2021 Census).
- Housing mix: 92.5% separate houses, 4.3% semi-detached/townhouses, 3.1% flats or units, near the opposite end of the spectrum from the peninsula's beachside apartment strips.
- Rebate zone: STC Zone 3, the same as greater Sydney, covering postcodes 2084 to 2108.
- Sun exposure: peak sun hours typically sit at or slightly above the 4.6-hour regional average, thanks to the suburb's elevated, ridgeline position (around 156 metres above sea level) and far less shading from neighbouring apartment blocks than in denser Northern Beaches suburbs.
- Solar uptake: close to 28 percent of houses across the peninsula now have solar, up from 21 percent in early 2023, and with more than 1,800 small-scale solar installations recorded around Frenchs Forest since 2001, this house-dominated suburb is tracking at or above that average.
- Council target: 50 percent uptake on suitable roofs region-wide by 2030.
Understanding Solar Energy in Frenchs Forest
Solar panels convert sunlight into usable electricity for your home, and in Frenchs Forest the fundamentals stay the same, it is the roof stock that shapes the detail. With 92.5 percent of dwellings recorded as separate houses in the 2021 Census, most of our work here involves full-size roofs on established brick veneer and weatherboard homes, rather than the shared or angled rooftops common in apartment-heavy suburbs.
- Roof orientation: a north-facing 15 to 30 degree tilt roof still performs best, while the east-west orientations common on Frenchs Forest's split-level and hillside blocks still produce 80 to 90 per cent of that output.
- Tree shading: in a suburb bordered by Garigal National Park and Manly Dam Reserve, established gums and angophoras can shade part of a roof for a portion of the day, and this usually just means the system needs microinverters or optimisers rather than a basic string inverter.
- Site assessment: we run a pathfinder shading analysis on every site visit and check roof structure and load capacity as standard, particularly on Frenchs Forest's older 1960s to 80s brick veneer homes with terracotta tile roofing.
Frenchs Forest Solar Buying Tips
Power & Solar Group recommends asking any installer three things before you sign:
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Are they Solar Accreditation Australia accredited?
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Do they use in-house Level 2 electricians or subcontractors?
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Does the quoted hardware carry the correct Bushfire Attack Level (BAL) rated certification for homes near bushland?
The biggest mistake we see Frenchs Forest homeowners make is buying on price per watt alone without checking who is doing the accredited electrical work. The second biggest mistake, in a suburb where large stretches back onto Garigal National Park and Manly Dam Reserve, is not checking whether the property sits on mapped bush fire prone land before ordering equipment.
A cheap quote that skips BAL-rated cabling and componentry can mean re-work or non-compliance for homes adjoining Frenchs Forest's bushland reserves.
Get a plain-English itemised quote rather than a bundled figure, and ask about warranty length.
Check the system is sized against your actual bills rather than a rough estimate of roof area, we review your last twelve months of bills as standard on every Frenchs Forest quote.
On a steep or split-level block, or a newer townhouse in the rezoned precinct near Warringah Road, ask early about roof access, scaffolding needs and any body corporate sign-off, since this is where quotes on the newer medium-density stock most often stall.
Solar Cost Guide for Frenchs Forest
Solar installation cost in Frenchs Forest depends on system size, and because more than nine in ten local dwellings are separate houses, we quote larger systems here more often than in most Northern Beaches suburbs. Power & Solar Group gives every customer an itemised quote so there are no surprises after the STC rebate is applied.
These figures already account for the STC rebate, which typically cuts $1,700 to $4,000 off a 6.6kW system upfront.
3-5kW system
$4,500 to $6,000-plus after rebate, a good fit for a smaller Frenchs Forest household or granny flat.
6.6kW system
$5,200 to $7,500-plus after rebate, our most common size for a Frenchs Forest house, producing 25 to 28kWh a day, saving $1,700 to $2,300 a year, payback 3 to 4 years.
8-10kW system
$7,500 to $10,000-plus after rebate, producing 30 to 40kWh a day, saving $2,300 to $3,100 a year, payback 4 to 5 years.
13kW+ system
$10,000 to $12,000-plus after rebate, producing 50kWh a day or more, saving $3,300 to $4,500 a year, payback 5 to 6 years, a popular size for Frenchs Forest's larger double-storey homes.
Adding a battery
$8,000 to $22,000-plus on top of system cost, combined payback of 6 to 10 years.
Commercial
30kW to 100kW-plus with three-phase inverters, bulk hardware pricing, accelerated depreciation eligible, relevant for warehouse, trade and showroom operators around Rodborough Road and the Frenchs Forest business park.
Designed for Frenchs Forest
Solar Solutions for Frenchs Forest Properties
Different property types across the Northern Beaches need different solar solutions, and Frenchs Forest is still overwhelmingly a house suburb, from established homes near Lionel Watts Oval and the Frenchs Forest Showground to newer builds emerging from the town centre precinct's rezoning around Warringah Road and Forest Way, which is expected to bring several thousand new dwellings to the area over time.
Established Houses
Full-size rooftop systems on larger, established roofs, our most common Frenchs Forest job given 92.5 percent of local dwellings are separate houses against just 3.1 percent flats or units.
Newer Townhouses & Duplexes
Microinverter or optimiser systems recommended where tree cover or adjacent buildings can affect part of the roof.
Blackout Backup & EV Charging
For houses near Garigal National Park, Manly Dam Reserve and the Frenchs Forest Showground, we design rooftop solar, battery and hybrid systems for blackout backup, and EV charger installation tied into existing solar generation.
Bigger Homes, Bigger Systems
Larger homes with bigger bills get 8 to 10kW or 13kW-plus systems, paired with a battery where blackout protection or time-of-day savings make the payback worthwhile.
Commercial
Solar from 30kW up to 100kW-plus for the warehouses and showrooms around the Rodborough Road business park and the wider Frenchs Forest industrial precinct.
Smart Home Energy Management
Available for automating how solar, battery and grid power work together.
Frenchs Forest Rebates and Incentives
Two main incentives reduce the cost of solar in Frenchs Forest right now, and Power & Solar Group applies both on your behalf.
STC rebate: a one-off upfront discount applied at purchase, typically cutting $1,700 to $4,000 off a standard 6.6kW system. Frenchs Forest's 2086 postcode sits within STC Zone 3, the same zone as greater Sydney. The scheme steps down every 1 January and ends on 1 January 2031, so the rebate is worth more the sooner you install, whether that is on an established Frenchs Forest house or a newer townhouse in the rezoned precinct with body corporate sign-off.
Feed-in tariff: an ongoing per-kWh credit paid for exported solar power at 4.8 to 7.3 cents per kWh, or up to around 20 cents on some off-peak plans.
Federal Cheaper Home Batteries Program: currently cuts battery costs by about a third.
We factor all of this into every quote so the price you see is the price you pay.
Chosen by Locals
Why Frenchs Forest Homeowners Trust Power & Solar Group
Frenchs Forest homeowners trust Power & Solar Group because every job is completed by one in house licensed team, with no subcontracted Level 2 work and no gap between who quotes the job and who is accountable for it. Kieran Garside personally holds SAA accreditation and does site visits himself, bringing more than 10 years of experience to every roof he assesses, backed by an Electrician Trade Licence with NSW Fair Trading held since 2014 and business licences including Master Electrician Licence 340040C and Solar Association Accreditation.
Ready to Make the Switch?
Next Steps
Getting started with solar installation in Frenchs Forest with Power & Solar Group begins with a free, no obligation quote and site assessment.
Give us a call or get in touch through our
website, and we'll check your roof, run a shading assessment, review your power bills and talk through system sizing and cost honestly.
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 Frenchs Forest
How much does solar installation cost in Frenchs Forest?
A solar only system typically costs $4,500 to $12,000 or more after the STC rebate, depending on size, with the popular 6.6kW system usually landing between $5,200 and $7,500. Battery storage brings total cost to $8,000 to $22,000 or more.
Do I need council approval to install solar in Frenchs Forest?
Most residential systems under 10kW don't need council approval under NSW SEPP provisions, though heritage listed homes, strata properties and larger commercial installations sometimes do, and we check this at the design stage.
Will solar still work if my roof is not north facing or has tree shading?
Yes. An east west facing roof still produces 80 to 90 percent of a north facing roof's output, and where tree canopy near Garigal National Park causes shading, we use angled mounting frames or microinverters to manage it.
How much can I save on power bills with solar in Frenchs Forest?
Typical annual household savings across the Northern Beaches range from $1,400 to $2,300, with payback periods generally between 3 and 5 years depending on system size and usage.
Who is the best solar installer near me in Frenchs Forest?
Look for a licensed, SAA accredited installer using its own in house electricians, fitting marine grade and bushfire appropriate hardware as standard, with a founder personally involved in site visits, exactly how Power & Solar Group operates.
What is the difference between STCs and the feed-in tariff?
STCs are a one off upfront rebate applied at installation, typically worth $1,700 to $4,000 off a 6.6kW system, while the feed-in tariff is an ongoing per kWh credit, currently around 4.8 to 7.3c per kWh and up to 20c on some off peak plans, paid for solar exported over time.