Residential solar: is your home a good fit?

Solar works on most Sunshine Coast homes, but a few things make a real difference to how much you’ll save. The good news is you can get a fair idea before anyone even climbs on the roof.

Roof direction and tilt

North-facing roofs are ideal, but east and west work well too, east catches the morning, west the afternoon. A split system across two aspects often suits modern usage best.

Shading

Trees, chimneys and nearby buildings can cut output. Where shade is unavoidable, panel-level microinverters or optimisers keep one shaded panel from dragging down the rest.

How and when you use power

The more power you use during daylight, or can shift to daytime, the more you save. If most of your usage is at night, a battery may be worth considering.