We’ve done the hard work to find quality solar and battery products, with top warranties, so you don’t have to.
CanadianSolar is one of the largest solar panel manufacturers in the world. The all black CanadianSolar panels look great, are efficient, durable and backed by market leading warranties and a long track record of reliability.
Sungrow is the #1 battery manufacturer in Australia for 2025 (SunWiz), and best home battery brand in Australia 2025 as voted by 594 Aussie installers (Solar Quotes). Sungrow is known for high quality, durable batteries and are one of the safest choices for home energy storage. Sungrow batteries are modular, meaning you can add another module later if you want a bigger battery. Plus they’re Clean Energy Council approved.
Sungrow is the #1 inverter manufacturer in Australia for 2025 (SunWiz). They are known for their high quality, durable products. Depending on whether you’re installing a battery or not, you’ll need a different type of inverter.
Sungrow grid tied inverter. Best if you’re after a solar-only package, can’t be used with a battery.
Sungrow hybrid inverter. Best if you’re after a battery package, or solar and battery package, or may upgrade in the future.
A 7kW home EV charger is 3x faster than a regular power point charger. If you drive an electric vehicle, or are planning to purchase one soon, a home charger is a game changer.
The Sungrow EV charger is ‘solar smart’ for homes with a Sungrow hybrid inverter, meaning you can top up your car for free with your excess solar energy.
The Ohme EV charger is a solar smart EV charger that will work with any inverter brand, meaning you can top up your car for free with your excess solar energy.
Joining a Virtual Power Plant (VPP) means your battery can help stabilise the grid with clean energy when it’s needed most – and you get rewarded for the support. 1KOMMA5˚ partner with two VPP providers, Amber and Origin, which are in the top 3 most popular VPPs in NSW. As a bonus, when you join one of these VPPs you’ll also receive the NSW Government VPP rebate.
Amber SmartShift is the most popular VPP in NSW. Instead of fixed electricity rates, you get access to real-time wholesale electricity prices. Your battery automatically charges when prices are low (or free from your solar) and discharges when prices are high, helping you save more and sometimes even earn money.
Origin Loop is the third most popular VPP in NSW. It is a virtual power plant that links your battery with thousands of others across Australia. Origin manages when your battery shares energy with the grid and pays you credits or rewards in return.
Council vetting the provider and products gave us the confidence to finally go ahead.
We’d been considering solar and a battery for a while but researching products and installers was time consuming and it was difficult to get a handle on the best options. The $1,250 discount and knowing Council had vetted the provider and products made the decision easy. 1KOMMA5 delivered excellent service with quality products and friendly, professional installers, and the difference to our bills, and our awareness of our power use through the app was more or less instant. Solar Neighbourhoods is a great practical initiative that has genuinely benefited our household and helped us take a tangible action that helps the environment.
The installation was smooth, professional and very well communicated.
The whole Solar Neighbourhoods process has been great. The team at 1KOMMA5 gave me all the information I needed to make an informed decision. The installation was smooth, professional and very well communicated. I’m really happy with the result and confident this will have a positive environmental impact. I’d thoroughly encourage others to join the program. It’s good for you and the planet.
I’d highly recommend the Solar Neighbourhoods program.
As a family of five our quarterly power bill was already high, and with prices rising we knew we had to make a change. We chose to add a battery through Solar Neighbourhoods so we could use the energy from our existing solar panels at night when we’re actually home and need it most. I was pleasantly surprised by how affordable it was, and the whole process was really easy. I’d highly recommend the Solar Neighbourhoods program. It has been great for us.
