Your solar might be exporting cheap, underperforming or simply ready for a battery. We service, upgrade and add storage to existing systems, whoever installed them, so you get far more from what you already own. One local team, since 2008.
From a health check to a battery retrofit or an upgrade, we handle it all in-house: assessment, design, installation and paperwork. One local team, one point of contact, no subcontractors.
Request a quoteA full health check of your existing panels, inverter and performance
Serviced and upgraded by our own accredited team, whoever installed it
Battery storage and EV charging ready, with smart app-based monitoring
Grid connection, rebates and paperwork handled, then supported for years
Plenty of local systems export surplus solar for a few cents, then buy it back at full price at night, or quietly underperform for years.
We assess how your system is really performing, fix what is holding it back, and add storage or capacity where it pays off.
Keep the solar you generate, use it through the evening peak, and stay powered when the grid drops. Backed by fifteen years of local installs, one team throughout.
Not a whole new system. More value from the panels you already have.
Store surplus instead of exporting it cheap, and buy far less back at night.
Retrofit storage to your existing system and cover the expensive evening peak with free solar.
Track down faults, tired panels or a failing inverter that are quietly costing you every day.
Ongoing service and support from one local team, even if someone else installed your system.
Four ways we get more out of the system you already own, from a health check through to a full battery retrofit.
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Retrofit storage to your existing solar so your surplus is stored for the evening instead of exported cheap.
A full check of panels, inverter and output to find what is quietly costing you and put it right.
Replace a tired inverter or add panels to lift output and get your system performing again.
Put your existing solar to work on the car with a smart charger set up to run on your own power.
Slide to your typical quarterly bill. We'll show an indicative annual saving and a sensible starting system size.
Indicative only, based on typical offset assumptions. Your free consult includes a tailored design, your actual usage and exact numbers.
Book a consult to confirm
One in-house team designs your system, installs it, and looks after it for years. No subcontractors, no hand-offs, no finger-pointing. Just the local people who have been powering Northern Rivers homes since 2008. Local · In-house · Since 2008
"Backup service second to none. With the best advice for my situation. They were very busy but found a time and worth the wait."
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"Nickel Energy have always shown the best customer care - responsive and helpful and whenever there has been any issue, they persist until it is resolved. Much appreciation to the team at Nickel..."
"Nick and his team were great! Super efficient, friendly and responsive. Solar was up and saving us $ in 2 weeks. Great to be able to support this local Northern Rivers business. Highly recommend!"
A few of the things existing solar owners ask us. Have another? Talk to a specialist.
Yes. We service, repair and upgrade existing solar across the Northern Rivers, whoever installed it. We start with a health check, then tell you honestly what, if anything, is worth doing.
Usually, yes. Most systems can be retrofitted with a battery, depending on your inverter and system age. We check compatibility first and advise honestly on whether a retrofit or a new hybrid system is the better value.
If your bills have crept back up, your app shows less than it used to, or you have never had it checked, it is worth a look. Our health check measures actual output against what your system should be doing.
It depends on the age and condition of your panels and inverter. Sometimes a repair or a battery is all you need, sometimes a fresh system pays off faster. We give you the honest numbers either way.
Request a quote or call the team on (02) 6622 0088. We will book a free, no-pressure consult, assess your system and give you honest numbers.
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