Service area
Solar and batteries in Hesket.
Hill country on the northern side of the Macedon Ranges, about 650 metres up, between Woodend and Romsey.
Hesket
What Hesket needs from a system.
Hesket sits at about 650 metres on the northern side of the Macedon Ranges, roughly nine kilometres from Woodend and nine from Romsey. It was first called Ferny Creek, and its post office opened in 1866 and closed in 1971. Today it has a primary school and a CFA station, and it is a quiet rural district.
That height and the exposed hill setting make for cold winters, wind and frost. A heat pump system sized for the cold mornings, a battery kept out of the worst frost, and mounting designed for exposure are the practical points for a house up here.
Local work
Recent work near Hesket.
Real jobs we have finished lately. Our shed is in Trentham, about 25 km from Hesket.
Mount Macedon
9.9 kW solar and a 48 kWh battery
21 TW Solar panels, a Sigenergy 10 kW single phase inverter and six 8 kWh Sigenergy modules.
About 6 km from Hesket.
Mount Macedon, August 2026
14.7 kW solar and an EV charger
AIKO panels, a Sigenergy 10 kW single phase inverter and a Sigenergy charger.
About 6 km from Hesket.
Woodend North
Solar and a 48 kWh battery
TW Solar panels, a Sigenergy 15 kW three phase inverter and six 8 kWh Sigenergy modules.
About 7 km from Hesket.
Woodend, June 2026
Solar, a 16 kWh battery and an EV charger
AIKO panels, a Sigenergy 6 kW single phase inverter, two 8 kWh Sigenergy modules and a Sigenergy AC charger.
About 8 km from Hesket.
Woodend
12 kW solar
AIKO panels and a SolarEdge inverter.
About 8 km from Hesket.
Macedon, September 2026
An EV charger
A Fronius Wattpilot.
About 10 km from Hesket.
Questions
Asked about solar in Hesket.
- Does frost damage solar panels?
- No, panels cope with frost and ice without harm, and they tend to run well on cold, clear days. The things to protect are the battery and the inverter, which should sit somewhere sheltered and within the temperature range the maker specifies.
- What size solar should I be looking at in Hesket?
- Nearby, we have installed anything from 4 kW to 21 kW, with about 10.5 kW in the middle. The right size for you comes from your bill and your roof.
- What size battery suits a home near Hesket?
- About 24 kWh is the middle of what we have fitted closest to Hesket, and the range goes from 14 kWh to 48 kWh. We work yours out from your evening and overnight use.
- Do you work with single phase and three phase supply near Hesket?
- 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 Hesket.
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.
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Thinking about solar in Hesket?
Send us a recent power bill and your address. We will come back with a right sized design and a straight answer.