Off-grid and hybrid solar for the Mount Barker hills
This page is the hills around Mount Barker, not the town growth corridor. Macclesfield, Meadows, Echunga, Flaxley, Bugle Ranges, Paris Creek and Prospect Hill. Wetter, higher and more timber than the new estates. The town-edge page is the older Mount Barker note. Hybrid means solar plus a battery with the grid kept as backup.
What power's like out here
You're on SA Power Networks' network. Long overhead lines run through timbered hills. Storms, trees and bushfire season are when the power drops, and the end of the lane waits longest.
Tank water and a pump are common. Tree shade on the roof is common too, so the array goes where the winter sun actually lands.
A hills block and a new house on the edge of town are different designs. This page is the hills.
How we work here
We design it in Lismore. A designer already lives in South Australia, and an accredited local partner installs it.
- Tell us about the property on our design form.
- We design the system in-house and send you the design.
- A vetted, accredited local partner installs it. See our recent work.
Common questions
Do you install off-grid solar in the Mount Barker hills?
Yes. Macclesfield, Meadows, Echunga, Flaxley and the timbered hills around Mount Barker are designed in Lismore and installed by an accredited local partner.
Is off-grid cheaper than connecting a rural block near Macclesfield?
Often the grid connection price for a new rural block covers a complete stand-alone system with a generator for backup, and there's no daily supply charge afterwards. The design compares both paths with the working shown.
Does bushfire season change the design?
Backup does. Storms, trees and fire days are when these lines drop. The design says what stays on, and where the battery sits, clear of the worst of the weather.
Can I get help with the cost?
Federal support can apply to eligible solar and batteries. We check it on each design. See our rebates page.
Get a custom design
Four quick questions and a designer comes back to you:
- Postcode
- On the grid or off-grid?
- Rough quarterly power bill
- Phone number
Nearby places we cover
Macclesfield, Meadows, Echunga, Flaxley, Bugle Ranges, Paris Creek, Prospect Hill, Jupiter Creek
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Get a custom design
Four quick questions and a designer comes back to you: postcode, on the grid or off-grid, rough quarterly power bill, phone number.
Prefer to talk it through? Call or text 0483 927 257.