Next Phase Blog
Practical notes on solar, batteries, Ergon tariffs, and electrical compliance — from our Mackay crew.
Home solar in Mackay
System sizing, payback, tariffs, rebates and panel picks for Mackay households. Straight talk, local numbers.
Is solar worth it in Mackay in 2026?
Real numbers for a 6.6 kW and 10 kW Mackay install: cost, savings, tariffs and break-even window.
Read articleHow much solar do I need? (Mackay sizing guide)
From your power bill to kW: a clear method to right-size your system without overpaying.
Read articleErgon Tariff 12E & batteries in Mackay
Why the new Ergon pricing almost forces batteries for self-consumption homes.
Read articleBest solar panels for Mackay's climate
Heat, humidity, cyclones and salt spray. Which Tier-1 panels actually survive.
Read articleSolar-only vs solar + battery
Where batteries pay back and where they don't in Mackay, per tariff.
Read articleSolar rebates in QLD — 2026 guide
STCs, Federal Battery Booster, QLD Battery Booster — eligibility and stacking.
Read articleCommercial & industrial
Interval-based design for Mackay businesses: sizing, ROI, three-phase, agribusiness, mining services and cyclone-rated mounting.
Commercial solar sizing (30-200 kW)
Interval data, daytime load and export rules — how we right-size for Mackay businesses.
Read articleCommercial solar payback
Retail, office, workshop, cold-storage and mining services — real Mackay numbers.
Read articleThree-phase solar & commercial batteries
Inverters, BESS cabinets and demand-charge reduction for Central QLD businesses.
Read articleIndustrial & mining-services solar
Workshop roofs, yard canopies, diesel-offset hybrids and HV embedded generation.
Read articleSolar for agribusiness & pumping
Cane farms, dairies, feedlots, irrigation — why ag pays back fastest.
Read articleCyclone-rated commercial mounting
AS/NZS 1170.2 Region C engineering for Mackay commercial rooftops.
Read articleElectrical & EV
Switchboards, EV chargers, compliance, data cabling and 24/7 emergency electrical — the work that keeps Mackay homes and businesses safe.
EV charger installation in Mackay
Home and commercial EV chargers — single vs three-phase, costs and solar-integrated charging.
Read articleSwitchboard upgrades for solar & battery
When an old board must go before solar — plus how to spot an unsafe one.
Read articleSolar-ready home electrical checklist
The 10-point pre-solar inspection we run on every Mackay home.
Read articleCommercial electrical compliance
Test & tag, RCD testing, thermal imaging and switchboard audits for Mackay businesses.
Read articleEmergency electrician Mackay — 24/7
What counts as an emergency and what to do before we arrive.
Read articleData cabling & smart home
Cat6A, fibre, Wi-Fi mesh, CCTV and smart-home wiring for new builds and renos.
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