What to check before you sign
A few checks separate a serious NSW installer from a landing page with a quote form.
- SAA accreditation: the industry accreditation for battery and solar installers.
- A valid electrical licence: batteries are wired into your switchboard, so licensed work is non-negotiable.
- Warranties in writing: both the manufacturer's battery warranty and the installer's workmanship warranty.
- Rebate handling: an installer who applies the federal Cheaper Home Batteries rebate at the point of sale, so it comes off your price.
- VPP connection: whether they can connect you to an eligible Virtual Power Plant for the NSW incentive.
- Sizing from your usage: a quote built from your actual bills and solar, not a default package.
Sizing and quoting done properly
A good NSW installer starts with your usage, not a product. They look at how much power you use in the evening and overnight, how much surplus solar you have to charge a battery, and what you want it to do, then size the system to that. That is the difference between a battery that pays its way and one that is too big or too small for your home.
The quote should show the battery, the install, the federal rebate applied at sale, and any workmanship warranty, so you can see the real out-the-door price rather than a headline before subsidies.
One NSW-based, accredited option
Apollo Energy Group is a NSW-based, SAA-accredited installer (Electrical Licence 400672, ABN 55697998208), offering systems in the 9kWh to 54kWh range with a 10-year battery warranty. It sizes from your real usage and applies the federal rebate at the point of sale.
Refer Labs readers get $500 off an Apollo quote through our link, on top of the federal rebate. As with any installer, get the sizing, warranty and rebate detail in writing before you commit.