EV Charger Installation Northern Beaches
One local team for EV charger installation across the Northern Beaches. Licensed, Insured and SAA-accredited, serving homes and businesses from Manly to Palm Beach.
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.
EV Charger Installation across the Northern Beaches by Power & Solar Group
Power & Solar Group is a EV charger installer covering the whole northern beaches, from Manly to Palm Beach. A standard 7kW EV charger installation costs $1,800 to $2,500+ fully installed, takes four to six hours on site, and is carried out by our own licensed,
Level 2 ASP electricians using coastal-rated hardware built to handle salt air.
What We Help With
Power & Solar Group is a single, in-house team for every part of home and business EV charging on the northern beaches.
Home EV charger installation, from a straightforward 7kW garage unit to a full switchboard upgrade
Strata and apartment building EV charging approvals, documentation and shared infrastructure
Commercial and fleet EV charging with multiple bays, billing and OCPP compatibility
Level 2 ASP electrical work, including meter and mains connections other companies subcontract out
Solar and battery integration, so your charger can run on the power your own roof generates
Ongoing coastal maintenance to protect chargers and cabling from salt air corrosion
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Types of EV Chargers We Install
Understanding EV Charger Installation
EV charger installation means supplying, mounting, wiring and commissioning a dedicated charging point at your home or business, on its own circuit with proper protection and weatherproofing where it's needed. Before we quote anything, one of our licensed, Level 2 ASP electricians checks your main switchboard, meter and mains connection to confirm the property can actually take the extra load a charger asks of it.
For northern beaches homeowners, charging at home isn't a nice-to-have, it's how you actually run an EV here. Public charging is still thin on the ground across most suburbs, and with the hills and the commute between the beaches and the city, a reliable overnight charge at home matters.
Types of EV Chargers We Install
Level 2 AC chargers are what we recommend and install for the vast majority of northern beaches homes and businesses, running from 7kW up to 22kW through a Type 2 plug that suits nearly every EV on Australian roads, Tesla, Kia, BMW, BYD and beyond. Charger types we install for northern beaches properties:
- 7kW single-phase chargers for standard overnight home charging
- 11kW and 22kW three-phase chargers for multi-EV households
- Commercial-grade chargers for strata and business sites
- Solar-integrated smart chargers with dynamic load management that direct rooftop solar into your car
A single-phase 7kW charger is the right call for most northern beaches houses. It delivers a full overnight charge for most EVs and works within the electrical capacity most homes already have, no three-phase upgrade needed. Where a home runs multiple EVs, or for commercial and strata jobs, we step up to 11kW and 22kW units, though these generally need three-phase power and more electrical work. The Tesla Wall Connector is a popular pick at up to 22kW on three-phase, for households after faster charging, and many of the newer smart chargers we install include dynamic load management, which automatically eases charging back when the rest of the house is drawing heavy power, useful in multi-EV households and strata buildings sharing one supply.

Coastal Property Considerations
Salt air corrosion is the single biggest difference between installing an EV charger on the northern beaches and installing one anywhere else in Sydney, and it's something Power & Solar Group designs around on every coastal job. Humidity and salt exposure eat into external wiring, connectors and mounting hardware faster than most homeowners expect, which is why we specify IP65-rated equipment as standard, not an optional upgrade, for every charger we mount outdoors on the northern beaches.
Beyond the charger itself, we fit marine-grade stainless steel mounting hardware, UV-resistant cable conduit and sealed cable glands on every coastal install, so the whole system is built to last in salt air, not just the unit on the wall.
Property Types We Service
Houses, townhouses and strata buildings each need a different approach to EV charger installation, and Power & Solar Group services all three across the northern beaches, from Avalon to Narrabeen and every suburb in between.
Single-family homes offer the most flexibility, since you control the switchboard, the garage or carport, and the cable route. Plenty of northern beaches homes still have original switchboards from the 1960s though, so an upgrade is sometimes part of the job, and since the distance from your meter box to the parking spot is the biggest single factor in cost.
Strata and apartment buildings need owners corporation approval before any charger goes in, since car bays often sit on common property and fair billing has to be worked out across multiple residents.
Service Areas and Local Expertise
Power & Solar Group covers the whole northern beaches, from Palm Beach to Freshwater, with our own in-house electricians who work these suburbs every week rather than fly-in contractors. That's everywhere from the cafes and offices around Warringah Mall in Brookvale, to homes near the Spit Bridge on the southern end, out to beachfront properties under the Barrenjoey lighthouse at Palm Beach.
We know the Northern Beaches Council rules too, including its EV Charging Infrastructure Plan for parking design, signage and infrastructure standards on new developments. Most homeowners don't need council approval to add a charger to an existing house though, a common misconception that holds people up for no reason. DA requirements mainly apply to new developments or larger commercial jobs.
Our Professional Installation Process
Power & Solar Group runs the same five-step installation process on every northern beaches job, whether it's a straightforward garage install or a multi-bay strata setup, because a proper process is what stops surprises on site.
- Free on-site assessment of your switchboard, consumer mains, cable run, coastal exposure and WiFi for smart charger features
- A fixed-price proposal covering the charger, all electrical work, weatherproofing and labour, with no hidden costs
- Scheduled installation by our own licensed electricians, wired and mounted to AS/NZS 3000 standards
- Testing, commissioning and a walkthrough of app control, scheduling and safety features so you know how to get a full charge
- Certificate of compliance and warranty registration, handed to you or your strata manager for your records
EV Charger Installation Cost Guide on the Northern Beaches
A standard EV charger installation on the northern beaches costs between $1,800 and $2,500+ and takes four to six hours, when your switchboard is in good shape and the cable run is short.
Cable run length, switchboard condition, distance to the meter box, whether three-phase power is available, and your charger choice all move the price, and we lock all of it into a fixed quote before any work starts.
What drives the price and timeline on a northern beaches job:
Standard home install
7kW single-phase, short cable run, modern panel, $1,800 to $2,500+, four to six hours
Complex home install
11 to 22kW, longer cable run or switchboard upgrade, $3,000 to $4,500+, one to two days
Strata or commercial install
Multiple chargers and shared infrastructure, $2,500 to $6,000+ plus per bay, one to three days
Switchboard upgrades on older homes
An extra $1,500 to $4,000+, coordinated in the same visit where possible
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
Common Challenges and Solutions
Outdated Electrical Panels
Many northern beaches homes built between the 1960s and 1990s still run original fuse boxes or switchboards without enough spare capacity for an EV charger. Power & Solar Group coordinates the switchboard upgrade and the charger installation in a single visit wherever we can, so you're not booking two separate trades.
Strata Body Corporate Approvals
Strata properties on the northern beaches need owners corporation approval before an EV charger goes in on common property, and under
NSW's Strata Schemes Management Amendment for sustainability infrastructure, that now only needs fewer than 50% of owners voting against it, not a special resolution.
Salt Air Corrosion Concerns
Weatherproof, marine-grade hardware isn't optional on an outdoor EV charger installation on the northern beaches, salt air will find every weak point in cheaper materials within a year or two. We fit IP65-rated chargers, stainless steel fittings and UV-resistant conduit on every coastal job.

The Trusted Choice
Why Choose Power & Solar Group
Power & Solar Group is the northern beaches' own EV charger specialist, not a national call centre dispatching a subcontractor to your door. Every EV charger installation is carried out start to finish by our own in-house, licensed and Level 2 ASP-accredited electricians, so one accountable team handles your switchboard, your meter and mains connection, and your charger, with no handoffs between trades.
What that means for you on the northern beaches:
- A fixed-price quote after a free on-site assessment, with no hidden costs once work begins
- IP65-rated, marine-grade hardware fitted as standard on every coastal install, not an optional extra
- A Certificate of Compliance and manufacturer warranty registration handed over on every job
- Direct experience with northern beaches strata managers and Northern Beaches Council requirements
Sort out permits early, so you know whether Exempt Development, a CDC or a DA applies.
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Ready to Make the Switch?
Next Steps
Power & Solar Group is the northern beaches' own EV charger specialist, with our in-house licensed electricians handling residential, strata and commercial installs from the switchboard through to the charger itself, no subcontractors and no handoffs. Our director still gets on the tools himself, so every quote we write comes from someone who's actually done the job.
Getting started is simple:
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Request a free quote, tell us about your property and we'll book a no-obligation site assessment
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Book your install once you've approved your fixed-price quote, at a time that suits you
Additional Resources
A few extra resources are worth checking before committing to a solar panel installation northern beaches project, the ones we point our own clients to:
Northern Beaches Council's solar guidelines, covering Exempt and Complying Development rules, heritage overlays and permit forms.
The Solar Accreditation Australia accredited installer database, to check any installer meets industry standards.
Government rebate calculators, to estimate your small-scale technology certificate value and battery rebate eligibility.
A free system sizing consultation with our team, a straight look at what your northern beaches roof, energy use and budget can support.
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 EV Charger Installation on the Northern Beaches
How much does EV charger installation cost on the northern beaches?
A standard 7kW home EV charger installation on the northern beaches costs between $1,800 and $2,500+ fully installed, when your switchboard is in good condition and the cable run to your parking spot is short. More complex jobs, including a switchboard upgrade or a three-phase 11kW or 22kW charger, typically run from $3,000 to $4,500+. Power & Solar Group gives every customer a fixed-price quote after a free on-site assessment, so the figure you're quoted is the figure you pay.
How long does a home EV charger installation take?
Most standard home EV charger installations on the northern beaches take four to six hours. Jobs that need a switchboard upgrade or a longer cable run take one to two days, and strata or commercial installs with multiple bays can take one to three days. Power & Solar Group confirms your exact timeline at the free assessment, before any work is booked in.
Do I need council approval to install an EV charger at my northern beaches home?
No, most homeowners on the northern beaches do not need council approval to install an EV charger at an existing house. This is one of the most common misconceptions we come across, and it holds people up for no good reason. Development approval only tends to apply to new developments or larger commercial projects, not a standard home charger installation, which Power & Solar Group can usually confirm for you during the initial assessment.
Can I install an EV charger if I live in a strata building?
Yes, but a strata property needs owners corporation approval before an EV charger goes in on common property. Under NSW's Strata Schemes Management Amendment for sustainability infrastructure, that approval now only needs fewer than 50% of owners voting against it, not a special resolution, which makes it easier than it used to be.
What's the best EV charger for a northern beaches home?
For most northern beaches homes, a 7kW single-phase charger with an IP65 weatherproof rating is the best fit, since it gives a full overnight charge and suits the electrical capacity most houses already have. Tesla Wall Connector suits Tesla owners specifically, while Zappi, Wallbox and Evnex suit homeowners who want solar integration and dynamic load management. Power & Solar Group recommends a specific brand and power rating only after assessing your vehicle, your switchboard and your coastal exposure.
