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Check My Gold Coast Home, FreeTypical 6.6kW solar + 10kWh battery, on a $400-$600 quarterly bill.
Ballpark for that one setup. Run the actual check and I'll work out your real numbers.
Four real households, run through the same calculator this site uses for an individual report. Panels only, no battery, clean roof, someone home some of the time. Prices are after every rebate that applies in Queensland.
| Household uses | Their quarterly bill | System | After rebates | Saves a year | Pays for itself |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 kWh | $355 | 5–6.6kW solar | $5,270 to $7,300 | $340–$510 | 10+ years |
| 15 kWh | $482 | 6.6kW solar | $6,050 to $8,050 | $480–$720 | 10+ years |
| 22 kWh | $661 | 10–13kW solar | $7,800 to $12,800 | $730–$1,090 | 8–10+ years |
| 30 kWh | $865 | 10–13kW solar | $7,800 to $12,800 | $940–$1,420 | 7–10 years |
The bill column is what that household actually pays in Queensland at 28c a unit, which is why the same house has a different bill in every state. Savings depend on how much of the generation gets used on site rather than exported, and at 1c a unit for exports that is the number that decides the answer. A household out all day saves less than the figures above; one home most days saves more. Every figure is produced by the calculator, not written down, so it moves when the published rates move.
Every figure in these comes from the same calculator, using Queensland rates and rebates.
Applied automatically by your installer. Around $1500 on a standard 6.6kW system in 2026.
QLD doesn't run its own solar or battery rebate. You're relying on the federal STC and battery rebate, same as everywhere else in the country. Worth knowing before you compare quotes.
Around $2700 off a 10kWh battery, same as everywhere in Queensland. Needs solar panels to qualify.
2SPEC Solar is one of my personally vetted installers and covers the Gold Coast, along with Brisbane and Byron Bay. Run the free check first so you walk into that conversation knowing your own numbers, then I can make the introduction if the figures stack up.
Start My Free CheckQLD doesn't run its own solar or battery rebate. You're relying on the federal STC and battery rebate, same as everywhere else in the country. Worth knowing before you compare quotes.
Typically $9,530 to $15,530 for 6.6kW solar plus a 10kWh battery, once Queensland's rebates are applied.
Depends on your bill and roof. Run the free check for a straight answer on your actual house.
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Start My Free CheckIndependent explainers on the parts of this that actually change the answer.