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#3458251 3-Feb-2026 10:18

Be careful of choosing the lowest price quote. Make sure you are getting the same gear. Also ask questions about where the cables will be routed unless you are happy with ugly conduit draped all over your house.

I have seen some pretty dodgy feet and rails being used in high wind zones here in Canterbury, also with spacing which seems to be too far apart. Suppliers like Clenergy provide engineering docs for NZ installations, make sure the installer is following these (a ref in the quote).

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#3458270 3-Feb-2026 11:27

Been following discussions as I try and convince my home CFO of the journey to solar.
Came across this offering from SETL Energy which seem good value considering 64KwH battery all for just shy of $25,000 (plus install I would assume)

12740W Panel 12KW Hybrid Inverter 64KWH LiFePO4 Battery Kit (Lifestyle – SETL ENERGY

dukezoid

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#3458331 3-Feb-2026 12:10

Yoban:

Been following discussions as I try and convince my home CFO of the journey to solar.
Came across this offering from SETL Energy which seem good value considering 64KwH battery all for just shy of $25,000 (plus install I would assume)

12740W Panel 12KW Hybrid Inverter 64KWH LiFePO4 Battery Kit (Lifestyle – SETL ENERGY

and $1 for their commercial packages, not a bad deal

https://setlenergy.co.nz/products/52080w-panel-50kw-hybrid-inverter-112kwh-lifepo4-battery-kit-small-commercial-industrial

fastbike

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#3458334 3-Feb-2026 12:28

dukezoid:

and $1 for their commercial packages, not a bad deal

https://setlenergy.co.nz/products/52080w-panel-50kw-hybrid-inverter-112kwh-lifepo4-battery-kit-small-commercial-industrial

Haha, somebody messed up there.

Otautahi Christchurch

mentalinc

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#3458422 3-Feb-2026 14:37

Site looks average trust at best, no real contact details for a $20k+ purchases seems risky to me.

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#3458430 3-Feb-2026 15:46

mentalinc:

Site looks average trust at best, no real contact details for a $20k+ purchases seems risky to me.

It's shopify based, that instantly sets off alarm bells with me because its a zero effort way to get a store running.

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#3458441 3-Feb-2026 16:13

My alarm bells went off when the Contact Us section is just a Web Form with no number or location

dukezoid

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#3458460 3-Feb-2026 16:55

s.joseph:

My alarm bells went of when the Contact Us section is just a Web Form with no number or location

I’m thinking poor design rather than malfeasance. Package pages all include “(Please contact info@setlenergy.co.nz or call 021-08065551 for more details.)”

sommot

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#3458470 3-Feb-2026 17:44

Hi my parents are looking to install solar to cut down on their power bill. They are looking at a system without batteries as they are at home during the day. The house is going to get reclad with a roof replacement so they're wanting to get the solar installed while the scaffolding is up. Can anyone recommend a good solar company in Auckland that they've had dealt with on their own solar installs? Thanks.

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#3458913 5-Feb-2026 08:33

fastbike:

Be careful of choosing the lowest price quote. Make sure you are getting the same gear. Also ask questions about where the cables will be routed unless you are happy with ugly conduit draped all over your house.

I have seen some pretty dodgy feet and rails being used in high wind zones here in Canterbury, also with spacing which seems to be too far apart. Suppliers like Clenergy provide engineering docs for NZ installations, make sure the installer is following these (a ref in the quote).

Another thing to be weary of is the installers that are bashing the installs out as fast as they can to make a start on the next job. Not only are they using junk cable clips but the panel rails aren’t all level and even. My installer used his grandads string plumb line - you can’t assume for example that the existing roof screws are all even and rely on them as a reference for keeping things straight

You're not on Atlantis anymore, Duncan Idaho.

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#3458929 5-Feb-2026 09:12

Anyone have an insight when Vector will likely increase the export limit to 10kW ?

https://www.ea.govt.nz/data-and-insights/charts-and-dashboards/shift-to-10kw-export-limits/

guyl

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#3458934 5-Feb-2026 09:23

sommot:

Hi my parents are looking to install solar to cut down on their power bill. They are looking at a system without batteries as they are at home during the day. The house is going to get reclad with a roof replacement so they're wanting to get the solar installed while the scaffolding is up. Can anyone recommend a good solar company in Auckland that they've had dealt with on their own solar installs? Thanks.

I used Avid Solar at the end of last year. Nice small company, with the owner doing the install himself with a team. 20 panels, a PW3 and Tesla charger all installed in 1 day. The system has been running great...

Sinuation

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#3458964 5-Feb-2026 10:11

sudo:

Anyone have an insight when Vector will likely increase the export limit to 10kW ?

https://www.ea.govt.nz/data-and-insights/charts-and-dashboards/shift-to-10kw-export-limits/

There's a conference happening in April sometime.

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#3458968 5-Feb-2026 10:26

Can someone share real world experience from a solar install in Lincoln / Christchurch area -

Size of System (# of panels etc)

Do you have a battery?

How much electricity from the network do you use each season? Rough elec bill costs?

Type of heating / cooling etc?

We have a 3 brm house, elec hot water, x2 8kw ducted heat pumps

Where the pin is is broadly northerly facing.

With the recent increases in pricing (and they aren't ever going to get cheaper), am thinking a green loan to get a system installed might be the right time.

Thanks

Sen

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#3459032 5-Feb-2026 11:42

guyl:

sommot:

Hi my parents are looking to install solar to cut down on their power bill. They are looking at a system without batteries as they are at home during the day. The house is going to get reclad with a roof replacement so they're wanting to get the solar installed while the scaffolding is up. Can anyone recommend a good solar company in Auckland that they've had dealt with on their own solar installs? Thanks.

I used Avid Solar at the end of last year. Nice small company, with the owner doing the install himself with a team. 20 panels, a PW3 and Tesla charger all installed in 1 day. The system has been running great...

Kenan is a top bloke. Great to chat to him.

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