AIRLIE BEACH · WHITSUNDAYS
Solar for Airlie Beach homes
Cyclone-rated rooftop systems designed for coastal exposure and salt-air conditions. Ergon paperwork sorted, battery rebate guidance, local installers.
48-hour fixed-quote turnaround for Mackay businesses.
How we work
From discovery call to handover, a six-stage path
01
Discovery call
Week 0. 30 minutes. We cover load profile, roof type, grid-connect feasibility.
02
Data analysis
Week 1 to 2. You hand over 12 months of interval data. We model three scenarios with payback and IRR.
03
Site assessment and quote
Week 2. 48-hour PDF delivery. Hardware, NPV, sensitivity analysis, finance options.
04
Sign and engineer
Week 3 to 6. Final design, Ergon lodgement, procurement. Deposit 20%, progress payments against milestones.
05
Install and commission
Week 7 to 9. On site 5 to 14 days depending on size. Zero shutdown of core operations.
06
Handover and monitor
Week 10. Monitoring live, O&M schedule set. First quarterly performance report lands at week 14.
Service areas
Mackay-local service hub, with project crews across the Whitsundays and Bowen Basin.
What our customers say
Reviews from real Mackay businesses and homes.
Glenn
Brad and the team installed a 27 kW system on our shed roof in three days. Quote was the third we got and the only one with a payback breakdown I could actually understand. Bill dropped from $1,800 to $340 the first quarter.
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Sarah
Replaced our old 6 kW with a 13 kW plus Tesla battery. Crew were on time every day, cleaned up the site, and walked me through the monitoring app on handover day. Three weeks later the export limit paperwork came through with zero chasing.
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Trent
Quoted for a switchboard upgrade and three-phase wiring at our workshop. Got the AS/NZS test certificates with the handover pack, RPEQ stamped. Nothing I had to chase up after. Will book them for the solar phase 2 next FY.
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Maria
Asked three installers for a commercial quote on our cold storage facility. Next Phase was the only one that asked for our interval data before quoting. The other two pitched random kW numbers. Their PDF had NPV, payback and a sensitivity band, exactly what we asked for.
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Linda
Storm took out two panels and damaged a rail. Brad came out Monday morning, replaced the panels under manufacturer warranty within the week. No drama, no upsell on extra work, no chasing the insurance for me.
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Dave
Honest sizing advice. We were ready to oversize the system and they talked us down to a 10 kW match for our daytime load, with batteries to come later. Saved us about $9k upfront and the payback math is still under six years.
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Before and after, Mackay installs
Real Mackay roofs before and after solar. Drag the slider to compare.
FAQs about solar in Airlie Beach
Quick answers about response time, paperwork and system sizing for Airlie Beach.
Standard panels degrade faster within 5 km of the coast (corrosion on the frame and junction box). We spec salt-mist-rated panels (IEC 61701 Severity 6 certification, all Tier-1 brands carry this) and 304 stainless mounting hardware for any Whitsundays job. Adds about 2 to 4 percent to material cost, lasts a decade longer.
Coastal homes need cleaning every 6 to 9 months versus annual inland. Salt deposits, sea spray and dust from the Bruce Highway build up faster. We offer biannual cleaning plans specifically for Whitsundays clients at a discount.
Cannonvale, Cannon Valley, Jubilee Pocket, Mount Marlow and Conway: yes, same price as Airlie. Hamilton Island, Daydream and Hayman: case by case (barge access and on-island accommodation has a separate quote line). Long Island and South Molle: yes, residential and small-commercial only.
Tropical north QLD homes with reverse-cycle aircon running 8+ months/year typically need 10 to 13.2 kW, not the 6.6 kW that suits Brisbane. We size against your last 12 months of bill data, not against marketing brochures.
Whitsunday Regional Council generally treats residential solar as 'minor work' and doesn't require a separate DA. Heritage-listed properties (rare in Airlie itself, more common on the islands) may need a Building Approval. We check the title and zoning before quoting.
No. Install year-round. The mounting is cyclone-rated, so a panel array installed in November is no more at risk than one installed in May. The only thing we do delay is final commissioning if a category 3+ event is forecast within 5 days, for crew safety, not equipment risk.