Back-up battery keeps solar-powered Ocean Grove home connected

Nestled amongst beautiful established gardens and native trees, Barry lives in Ocean Grove. When he decided to get solar panels, his sole motivation was to save money.

So our Geelong team designed an 11kW solar system for his home with a Fronius inverter and sleek Sunpower solar panels. Sunpower panels were perfect for Barry’s home because, not only do they look good, they come with a market-leading 40-year warranty and, with his home located near the coast, they’re built to withstand the harsh salt air.

It only took a few months with his solar panels for Barry to realise he wanted more from his system. Saving money was still an important driver, however, he wanted back up power in the event of a power outage too.

So Barry got in touch with us again, this time to have a battery installed as well.

"We opted to supply the back-up power to the lights in three areas of the house. This would ensure we were not left totally in the dark and still have television power available," said Barry.

We went with a Tesla Powerwall, and Barry saw the benefits almost immediately.

"We’re seeing a great reduction in electricity bills and, when we did have two separate power outages, the back-up system kicked in seamlessly and worked perfectly."

- Barry