Service area
Solar and batteries in Metcalfe.
A grazing town on the Coliban River, with a former shire hall and the Cascades granite rock pools.
Metcalfe
What Metcalfe needs from a system.
Metcalfe developed during the gold rush years of 1851 to 1865 and was the seat of its own shire from 1865 until 1995. The shire hall still stands, and the Coliban River runs over granite boulders at the Cascades, just west of town. Grazing has been the main industry, and the school, post office and pub have all closed.
Traffic dropped when the freeway opened, so it is a quiet place now, with a tractor pull each September. Rural properties around the town are sheds, pumps and stock water first and houses second, and the older houses still need their switchboards looked at.
Local work
Recent work near Metcalfe.
Real jobs we have finished lately. Our shed is in Trentham, about 30 km from Metcalfe.
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 4 km from Metcalfe.
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 7 km from Metcalfe.
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 10 km from Metcalfe.
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 10 km from Metcalfe.
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 Metcalfe.
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 Metcalfe.
Questions
Asked about solar in Metcalfe.
- What does a stock water pump mean for the system?
- Pumps are usually the biggest load on a grazing property, and their starting current decides the inverter size. We look at the pump's rating and when it runs, then design the system to cover it rather than guessing from the house alone.
- What size solar should I be looking at in Metcalfe?
- Nearby, we have installed anything from 3 kW to 21 kW, with about 9 kW in the middle. The right size for you comes from your bill and your roof.
- What size battery suits a home near Metcalfe?
- About 25 kWh is the middle of what we have fitted closest to Metcalfe, and the range goes from 16 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 Metcalfe?
- 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 Metcalfe.
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
We're in these towns too.
Thinking about solar in Metcalfe?
Send us a recent power bill and your address. We will come back with a right sized design and a straight answer.