Solar Neighbourhoods makes it easy to power your home with solar and batteries.
Backed by your local council and installed by trusted Hunter tradies, Solar Neighbourhoods offers affordable packages, exclusive savings and the reassurance that all the hard work is done for you.
City of Newcastle, Lake Macquarie City Council and Maitland City Council have joined forces to bring you Solar Neighbourhoods.
We’ve done the hard work to find great quality solar and battery packages, so you don’t have to.
Enjoy affordable packages with exclusive savings. Pay upfront or as you go with the savings from your new system. The choice is yours.
Backed by your local council and installed by trusted Hunter tradies.
Exclusive $1,250 rebate for Newcastle, Lake Macquarie and Maitland residents.
Pay upfront or pay it off as you go with the savings from your new system. The choice is yours.
Seamless access to the Australian Government’s battery rebate scheme.
Make your battery work harder for you by joining a virtual power plant.
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Rebate
Already have solar? Add a battery and keep your home running on sunshine, day and night.
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Rebate
Get a solar and battery package for your home – choose from small, medium or large.
We’ve done the hard work, so you don’t have to.
Enjoy peace of mind with 10-year battery and 25-year solar panel manufacturer warranties plus market-leading 30-year workmanship warranty.
Keep things running smoothly with three post-installation check ups.
Quality you can count on, plus a five-year customer satisfaction guarantee.
We’ve pre-selected great quality brands, products and add-ons, with market leading warranties. Solar, battery or both – you decide.
Fill out the form to register your interest by 30 November 2025 and tell us what standard package appeals to you (we’ll then tailor the package to your home and energy needs).
The friendly team at 1KOMMA5˚˚ will give you a call. They’ll learn about your home, how you use energy, and answer any questions you have – no jargon, no pressure.
Following an extensive process, City of Newcastle, Lake Macquarie City Council and Maitland City Council selected 1KOMMA5˚ to deliver Solar Neighbourhoods, supported by a network of trusted Hunter tradies.
1KOMMA5˚ is an award winning, top Australian solar and battery company committed to helping Aussies power their homes with sunlight forever.
Right from the very first phone call to enquire about going solar, I was immediately put at ease. Every detail was discussed and then followed up in writing. It wasn’t long before I made the decision to go ahead with installation. The whole process was a breeze, the guys at 1KOMMA5˚ are very professional and helpful. I received the Goverment rebate, and with finance available, I paid nothing up front. I pay one payment per month which is well under what I was paying for electricity. I highly recommend 1KOMMA5˚, don’t wait to go solar, just do it, you won’t regret it.
The installer Anthony was to be here between 8am–9am and to my surprise he was pretty well dead on time of 8.00am, missing his off sider due to ill health Anthony proceeded with the install solo & by golly by gosh he was done & dusted fully complete with the system up & running in approx 5.5 hours, all cleaned up, zero mess no rubbish, even had his own vacuum with him to clean up around his work area. He explained the system prior to his leaving, which was pretty simple to understand anyway.
So in conclusion, the install was done very professionally, super friendly, no adverse noise (hardly knew he was here really), power was only off for a matter of minutes & I work from a home office so that is a bonus, no interruptions at all, contact with Solaray from point of sale to finished installation was totally hassle free and totally uncomplicated. For sure communication could not have been better (even after some rain delays which were expected), you would be mad to go anywhere else.
I recently had a 6.64kw solar system installed on my home in Newcastle. I chose 1KOMMA5˚ as my supplier/installer. The whole process from the initial quote, to the installation went very smoothly without any problems for me. The staff in the office made themselves available to assist me at any time and were always very pleasant to deal with.
On the day of installation, the installers turned up on time, were pleasant and very professional about their work making sure that I was aware of what they were doing and was also shown how the system operated. They finished the installation in half a day and cleaned up any mess after they had finished.
I have no hesitation in recommending 1KOMMA5˚ to any of my friends or family as a very professional, diligent and efficient solar provider and installer.
