Port Macquarie's
Solar & Battery Team
Clear advice, in-house installation and a system designed around how your home uses power.
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SAA Accredited
In-house electrical crews
Sigenergy
Gold Installer NSW
Sigenergy Systems
Battery · inverter · EV charging
Workmanship
Lifetime warranty
4.7 / 5 · 274 reviews
Meet Ausave
Meet The Family Behind Ausave
Mark, Mitch and their dad Lloyd explain who we are, where we install and what happens after you ask for a quote.
What happens after you ask for a quote
- 1Our office team calls to book a time that suits you.
- 2A specialist goes through your bills, meter box and roof with you.
- 3We design the right system around how your home uses power.
More Control Over A Household Bill
That Never Seems To Stand Still
Port Macquarie has a large retirement community. For many local homeowners, the goal is not another complicated piece of technology — it is a sensible way to use more of the solar they already produce, reduce exposure to future electricity price rises and keep the important parts of the home running during an outage.
A More Predictable Retirement Budget
A battery cannot guarantee a particular saving, but it can reduce how much evening power you buy from the grid. We size it from your real bill and usage pattern, show the assumptions in writing and avoid selling extra capacity that is unlikely to be used.
Simple To Use Day To Day
Once commissioned, the system works automatically. We set up the monitoring, show you the few screens that matter and leave a clear handover. You do not need to watch an app every day or become an energy expert to benefit from it.
Backup For The Household Basics
With the right backup design, nominated circuits such as the fridge, lights, internet and selected power points can stay on during a grid outage. We explain exactly what is covered and how long it may run before you decide.
No-pressure advice: take the written quote away, discuss it with family and come back with questions. We will explain the trade-offs in plain English, and if the numbers do not suit your home or retirement budget, we will say so.
Already Have Solar?
A battery can usually be added to what is already on your roof
Adding A Battery To
Solar You Already Own
Port Macquarie has one of the higher rates of rooftop solar in the state — around 48 per cent of households already have a system, and the average install is about 5.98 kW (APVI data via Solar Choice). If yours went on more than a few years ago, it was almost certainly sized for a generous feed-in tariff that no longer exists.
That means every kilowatt-hour you export earns a few cents, then you buy it back at peak rates after dark. A battery closes that gap by holding your own daytime generation for the evening. In most cases we can add storage to an existing array through AC coupling — you keep the panels and inverter you have.
What Salt Air Changes
A system a few streets back from the water lives a harder life than the same system inland. It changes what we specify, not whether it works.
Mounting & Fixings
Close to the ocean, the mounting rail and fixings matter as much as the panels. We specify coastal-rated racking and stainless fixings for exposed sites so the frame is not the first thing to fail on an otherwise good system.
Where The Battery Goes
Inverters and batteries last longer out of driving salt spray and direct afternoon sun. On coastal homes we look for a garage or a sheltered southern wall rather than defaulting to whichever wall is closest to the meter box.
Holiday Homes & Rentals
Plenty of properties here are second homes or holiday lets standing empty for weeks. Monitoring on your phone means you can see generation and consumption from wherever you actually live, and spot a fault without a phone call from a tenant.
4.7 out of 5
Based on 274 Google reviews
Why Port Macquarie Homeowners Choose Ausave
Retrofit Or Full System
Whether you have a five-year-old array that needs storage or a bare roof, we quote the option that suits the house. If a retrofit is the better value we will say so rather than selling you a replacement.
Federal Incentive Handled
Eligible federal battery support is usually passed on as an upfront discount, and we lodge the paperwork for you. It appears as a line on your written quote, so you can see the amount before you commit.
In-House Team Only
Every install is done by our own licensed electricians, never subcontractors. The person who quotes the job is accountable for the job, and you deal with the same company from first call to final sign-off.
Sized For How You Live
Port Macquarie averages about 4.8 peak sun hours a day. Retirees who are home through the day often use more solar directly, so their ideal battery can differ from a house that is empty until six. We size around your actual usage rather than a standard package.
Backup Through Storm Season
This coast is on the Essential Energy network and takes east coast lows and summer storms. A battery with backup keeps nominated circuits running while the street is out, and we tell you up front which circuits are covered.
No Pressure, No Countdown
You will get a written quote, a straight answer on payback and time to think about it. No fake deadlines and no discount that disappears at midnight — if the numbers do not work for your house, we would rather tell you.
From First Call To Commissioned
Tell Us About The Home
Two minutes. Your quarterly bill, whether you already have solar, and what you want the system to do.
Site Assessment
We check the roof, the switchboard and — on coastal addresses — how exposed the site is, so the design suits the house.
Written Design & Price
A written design with the federal incentive already applied. We lodge the incentive paperwork on your behalf.
Install & Commission
Our own licensed electricians install and commission the system, set up monitoring and show you how it works in plain language before they leave.
Port Macquarie And
The Hastings
The Port Macquarie-Hastings area is home to more than 92,000 people and still growing, from the beachside suburbs through to Wauchope and down the Camden Haven. We cover that stretch — beachfront homes, newer estates out at Thrumster and Sancrox, and the villages in between.
Not on the list? Give us a call and we will let you know whether we can service your property.
Port Macquarie Solar & Battery FAQ
Usually, yes. Most existing systems can have storage added through AC coupling, which means your panels and existing inverter stay where they are and the battery works alongside them. Whether that is the best value depends on the age and condition of your current system and how much you use at night, so we assess it on site and give you the honest answer rather than a default upsell.
It does not stop solar working, but it changes what should be specified. Salt-laden air accelerates corrosion, so on exposed coastal sites we use coastal-rated mounting systems and stainless fixings, and we choose a sheltered location for the inverter and battery rather than the most convenient wall. Systems installed without that consideration tend to show wear on the frame and enclosures well before the panels themselves are due for replacement.
The estimate depends on eligible usable capacity, the program’s size-based taper and the installation date. Actual quoted value can differ after fees and eligibility checks. We explain the applicable amount and how the certificate discount appears in your written quote; see our rebates page for a sourced size estimate.
For a standard rooftop installation, generally no. There are currently no special solar requirements in the Port Macquarie-Hastings area. Heritage-listed properties and strata buildings can have additional requirements, and we will flag it during the assessment if your property is one of them.
A battery with backup can keep nominated circuits running when the grid goes down, which matters on this coast during storm season. It will not normally run the whole house — how long it lasts depends on the battery size and what you put on it. We nominate which circuits are backed up as part of the design so you know exactly what stays on, rather than finding out during the next outage.
It can be, particularly if you already have solar and want more control over a household bill that is difficult to predict. The right answer depends on your evening usage, existing system, tariff and how long you expect to remain in the home. We show those assumptions in the written quote and do not promise a fixed saving or push a system that does not suit your budget.
No. Once it is commissioned, charging and discharging happen automatically. We set up the monitoring, show you the small number of screens that are useful and provide a clear handover. If you prefer not to use an app, the system still operates without you checking it every day.
Around 48 per cent of Port Macquarie households have solar, and rooftops here receive about 4.8 peak sun hours a day, so the generation side is well proven locally. What has changed is the economics: feed-in tariffs are now low, so the value has shifted from exporting to using your own power. That is precisely why storage is the more interesting question here than panels alone.
A typical residential solar and battery installation is done in a day, sometimes two where the switchboard needs upgrading or access is difficult. Grid connection approval through Essential Energy is a separate administrative step and we handle that side of it for you.
Ausave sells and installs Sigenergy batteries, inverters and EV chargers exclusively. We are a Sigenergy Gold Installer in NSW; our in-house SAA-accredited crews design, install and commission the system suited to your property.
The assessment and written quote cost nothing and there is no obligation. You will get a straight explanation of what the system does, what it costs and what the payback looks like, and then time to think about it. If solar or a battery does not stack up for your house, we will tell you that instead.
Explore Solar & Battery
Options For Your Home
Tell us your quarterly bill and whether you already have panels. We will call to understand how you use power, explain the options in plain English and arrange a site assessment — with no pressure to decide on the spot.