Service area
Solar and batteries in Elphinstone.
An orchard town at a road junction east of Castlemaine, once called Sawpit Gully.
Elphinstone
What Elphinstone needs from a system.
Elphinstone started life as Sawpit Gully and was renamed after Mountstuart Elphinstone, a governor of Bombay. It sits at about 422 metres and is known for apples and pears, with two of its five large orchards still operating. A fair is held each November, and the hotel is the hub of the town.
The undulating hills around it attract cyclists and bushwalkers, and country like that is full of bush blocks and small farms. A bush block with tall trees needs the shade measured, while an orchard shed roof is often a better home for a big array than the house.
Local work
Recent work near Elphinstone.
Real jobs we have finished lately. Our shed is in Trentham, about 30 km from Elphinstone.
Malmsbury, August 2026
8.8 kW solar and a 24.9 kWh battery
AIKO panels, a GoodWe inverter and three 8.3 kWh GoodWe battery modules.
About 10 km from Elphinstone.
Metcalfe East, September 2026
6.5 kW solar and a 16 kWh battery
AIKO panels, a Sigenergy 6 kW single phase inverter and two 8 kWh Sigenergy modules.
About 10 km from Elphinstone.
Drummond, October 2026
9.8 kW solar and a 27 kWh battery
AIKO panels, a Sigenergy 10 kW single phase inverter and three Sigenergy battery modules at 9 kWh usable each.
About 15 km from Elphinstone.
Drummond
9.2 kW solar and a 27 kWh battery
TW Solar panels, a Sigenergy 10 kW single phase inverter and three Sigenergy battery modules at 9 kWh usable each.
About 15 km from Elphinstone.
Kyneton, October 2026
9.1 kW solar, a 24 kWh battery, an EV charger and heat pump hot water
AIKO panels, a Sigenergy 10 kW single phase inverter, three 8 kWh Sigenergy modules, a Sigenergy AC charger and a Thermastore Heatwave 270.
About 20 km from Elphinstone.
Kyneton, September 2026
7.6 kW solar, a battery and an EV charger
14 AIKO panels, a Sigenergy 12 kW single phase inverter and a Sigenergy AC charger.
About 20 km from Elphinstone.
Questions
Asked about solar in Elphinstone.
- Can an orchard shed take a big array?
- If the structure is sound, often yes. Large, unshaded shed roofs are often the right place for panels on a rural property, and we check the roof frame, the sheeting and the cable run to the board before settling on the size.
- How big a solar system do people put in around Elphinstone?
- About 9 kW is the middle of what we have put in closest to Elphinstone, with the range running from 3 kW up to 21 kW. We size yours from your bill and what your roof can hold.
- How big a battery do people get around Elphinstone?
- The batteries we have finished nearest to Elphinstone run from about 16 kWh to 48 kWh, with about 25 kWh in the middle. What you use after dark decides yours.
- Do you work with single phase and three phase supply near Elphinstone?
- Yes. Our recent jobs nearby include both, and the inverter is chosen to match the supply at your place.
- Who handles the connection to the power network?
- We do. The connection application is part of the job.
What we do here
Everything, in Elphinstone.
We design the whole system rather than just the panels: solar, storage, hot water, climate and the electrical behind it. One design, one point of contact, and one company carrying the warranty afterwards.
Nearby
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Thinking about solar in Elphinstone?
Send us a recent power bill and your address. We will come back with a right sized design and a straight answer.