Quick answer: Solar Accreditation Australia (SAA) runs accreditation for people who design and install small-scale solar and battery systems. The Clean Energy Regulator approved SAA for this role on 29 February 2024, taking over from the Clean Energy Council (CEC). Accreditation is held by individual electricians, not companies. To check your installer, search their name…

A 2026 guide to solar installation on Perth double-storey homes: roof layout strategies, scaffolding costs, panel placement, and how to maximise generation from complex rooflines.

Quick answer: Most Perth EVs use about 15–20 kWh per 100 km. If you drive 40 km a day, that is roughly 7.5 kWh a day at the wall, which is about 2 kW of extra solar panels (around five panels) on an average Perth day. To charge from solar you need the car at…

A 2026 sizing guide for Perth homes with pool, AC and EV: how to size solar and battery for 40+ kWh/day consumption, and what each appliance actually costs to run.

Short answer: From 1 May 2026, Western Power’s new rules let most Perth homes connect up to 30 kVA of inverters, with a generation limit of 15 kVA on a single-phase connection (8 kVA per phase on three-phase). Export to the grid is capped at a static 1.5 kW unless you have an off-take agreement…

Quick answer: Synergy’s Smart Home Plan is closed to new customers. If you are already on it, you can stay, at 63.26c/kWh peak (weekdays 3pm–9pm), 33.13c shoulder and 17.43c off-peak from 1 July 2026. If you are not on it, you can’t switch to it. Your real choice in 2026 is Home Plan A1 (a…

A 2026 guide to maximising solar self-consumption in Perth: load-shifting, battery sizing, smart appliances, and why every kWh you self-consume is worth 4x more than exporting it.

Quick answer: DEBS (the Distributed Energy Buyback Scheme) is how Synergy pays you for the solar power your home sends back to the grid. In 2026 it pays 10c per kWh for energy exported between 3pm and 9pm and 2c per kWh for energy exported at any other time, on up to 50 kWh a…

Quick answer: Most houses in Canning Vale, Willetton and the rest of the City of Canning can add rooftop solar without development approval, as long as the work meets the normal planning rules. City of Canning residents can also claim a council rooftop solar rebate of $500 ($700 for concession card holders) for a first-time…

A 2026 guide to solar installation in Fremantle: heritage council approvals, costs for limestone and federation homes, low-profile and all-black panel options, and full timeline.