Service area
Solar and battery installation in Sydney
Set Energy installs rooftop solar, battery storage and commercial energy systems across the full metropolitan area from the eastern suburbs to the outer west.
Designing for Sydney
Sydney's roof stock spans heritage and post-war tile through to modern Colorbond, and the inner and middle-ring suburbs carry a high proportion of single-phase connections — which caps inverter and export options before design begins. Tile attachment costs more per panel than tin and drives panel selection toward higher wattage on constrained roofs. Heritage and conservation-area properties can carry additional planning constraints on street-visible arrays; we check the property's planning controls before design rather than after. Across the metro area you may be on either Ausgrid or Endeavour Energy — the distributor named on your bill, not your retailer, decides your export limit.
| Factor | Detail |
|---|---|
| Distribution network | Ausgrid and Endeavour Energy |
| Solar zone | Zone 3 — rating 1.382 for STC calculation |
| Deeming period, 2026 installs | 5 years |
| Suburbs covered | the full metropolitan area from the eastern suburbs to the outer west |
| Contractor licence | NSW Electrical Contractor 467699C |
Export limits in this area
Your export limit is set by Ausgrid and Endeavour Energy through a pre-approval application — not by your installer, and not by your retailer. Single-phase properties are typically capped considerably lower than three-phase ones, and local conditions on your street can reduce the allowance further. Our standard process is to lodge that application before you pay a deposit, so the approved figure is known rather than assumed. The full picture is in NSW export limits and DNSP connection rules.
What we install here
- Rooftop solar — designed to the roof and the load, not to a package
- Home battery storage — sized from interval data, with federal and NSW incentives assessed for eligibility and shown as separate line items
- Hybrid systems and backup circuits
- EV charger installation with supply capacity assessment
- Commercial solar and battery systems
Incentives available here
All of New South Wales sits in solar Zone 3 for certificate purposes, with a zone rating of 1.382. Both the federal Cheaper Home Batteries Program and the NSW Peak Demand Reduction Scheme battery incentive apply in this area, and can be claimed on the same installation. The state incentive is created by an IPART-accredited certificate provider; we are not an ACP ourselves and work with one, so PDRS can be claimed on jobs we install. See how STCs are calculated and how the two battery incentives stack.
Other service areas
Common questions
Do you install solar and batteries in Sydney?
Yes. Sydney is within our core service area, covering the full metropolitan area from the eastern suburbs to the outer west. We hold NSW Electrical Contractor Licence 467699C.
Which electricity network covers Sydney?
Ausgrid and Endeavour Energy. Your distributor determines your export limit and handles the connection approval for your system — it is separate from your electricity retailer, and it is named on your bill.
How do I know what export limit I will get?
It is determined by a pre-approval application lodged with your distributor before installation, and it depends on whether your property is single or three phase as well as local network conditions on your street. We lodge that application before you commit.
Do you do commercial work in this area?
Yes — commercial rooftop solar, battery systems for demand management and trade supply, alongside residential work.
Can apartment buildings in Sydney get a battery incentive?
Yes — from 1 September 2026 the NSW PDRS includes a shared-battery activity (BESS3) for apartment buildings of four or more dwellings. Metering arrangement determines who benefits, so strata projects start with the metering plan, not the hardware.
Do heritage or conservation areas restrict solar in Sydney?
They can constrain street-visible arrays or require additional approval, depending on the council and the specific controls on the property. It rarely rules solar out — it changes where panels can go. We confirm the planning position during assessment, before anything is designed or quoted.
Working in Sydney?
Tell us the address and send a recent bill. We will confirm your distributor, your phase configuration and what is realistically approvable before quoting anything.