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Commercial

Solar Built Around
Your Business.

Your business is paying more than ever to keep the lights, cool rooms and machinery running. We design, install and support commercial solar and battery systems sized to how your site actually runs. One local team, since 2008.

What's Involved

A complete commercial system, handled end to end.

From the first site assessment to years of monitoring, we handle the whole system in-house: load analysis, design, installation, grid connection and paperwork. One local team, one point of contact, no subcontractors.

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System design sized to your roof space, load profile and daytime demand

Installed end to end by our own accredited team, never subcontractors

Battery storage and demand management ready, monitored remotely from day one

Grid connection, rebates and paperwork handled, then supported for years

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The Problem

Every business, tied to the grid.

Across the Northern Rivers, businesses carry a rising, unpredictable grid bill, hit hardest by daytime demand and peak charges.

Daily grid drawPeak 6–9pm
Grid reliance100%
What We Do

A system designed around your site.

We size solar to your roof space and load profile, then install it cleanly around your operating hours with our own accredited team.

Daytime power offset
70%
Solar covers most of your daytime use
The Result

Generate, offset, keep running.

Solar offsets your daytime load, storage trims peak demand, and backup keeps critical systems running. Backed by fifteen years of local installs, one team throughout.

Home self-sufficiency
90%
solar & battery, day and night
Benefits & Outcomes

What commercial solar
actually gives you.

Not panels on a roof. A business that costs less to run, with power you control.

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Lower operating costs

Generate your own power through the working day and cut what you draw from the grid across the year.

2

Tamed peak charges

Add storage to shave demand peaks and the expensive tariff windows that drive commercial bills up.

3

Uptime that counts

Keep cool rooms, tills and critical equipment running through outages with a battery-backed system.

4

An asset, not a cost

A well-designed system is a long-term asset, supported for years by the team that built it.

Solution Types

Ways we power
a business.

Four ways we design a system around how your site runs, from a rooftop array through to a full solar, storage and demand-management setup.

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Rooftop Commercial

A right-sized array matched to your roof space and daytime load. The simplest way to start cutting operating costs.

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Solar + Storage

Store solar and discharge it through your peak windows, so you buy far less power when it costs the most.

Solar + Storage
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Demand Management

Smart control that trims your peak demand and keeps critical loads covered when the grid drops.

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Solar + EV Fleet

Design your system so a workplace or fleet EV charger runs on the power you generate.

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Savings Potential

See what solar & storage
could save your business.

Slide to your typical quarterly bill. We'll show an indicative annual saving and a sensible starting system size.

Indicative annual saving
$1,200–$1,850
based on a typical first-year offset for a system this size
6.6 kW
suggested starting point
3–5 yrs
indicative payback range

Indicative only, based on typical offset assumptions. Your free consult includes a tailored design, your actual usage and exact numbers.

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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

Solar · Battery · EV · Since 2008
What Locals Say

"Backup service second to none. With the best advice for my situation. They were very busy but found a time and worth the wait."

Norm Balzer, Ballina · Verified Google Review

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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..."

Lara
★★★★★

"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!"

Jo

Rated 4.9 / 5 across 41 Google reviews

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Good To Know

Commercial
questions.

A few of the things business owners ask before they start. Have another? Talk to a specialist.

How big a system does my business need?

It depends on your roof space, your load profile and your goals. We assess how your site actually uses power across the day, then size the system so it pays for itself without over-building. Your free consult gives you an exact recommendation.

Do we need storage, or just panels?

Panels cut your daytime power costs. Storage lets you trim peak-demand charges and keep critical systems running through outages. We will tell you honestly whether storage stacks up for your site and budget, now or later.

Do you use subcontractors?

No. One in-house team designs, installs and supports your system. The people who plan it are the people who fit it and look after it for years.

Can we add storage or fleet charging later?

Yes. We can design your solar so it is ready for storage or workplace and fleet EV charging down the track, or add to an existing system whenever you are ready.

How do I get a quote?

Request a quote or call the team on (02) 6622 0088. We will book a free, no-pressure consult, assess your site and give you honest numbers.

Ready When You Are

Let's get your business switched on.

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