MACKAY · OUR HOME TOWN
Solar for Mackay homes
Cyclone-rated rooftop systems sized for tropical air-con loads. Ergon paperwork done for you, battery rebate guidance, a local crew on every job.
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48-hour fixed-quote turnaround for Mackay businesses.
SOLAR IN MACKAY
Solar built for Mackay's heat, cyclones and coast
This is home. Next Phase Solar is Mackay-owned and CEC accredited, and we run every install with our own crew rather than handing it to subcontractors. Mackay's tropical climate averages a 27 degree maximum with more than 1,600 mm of rain a year across a long November to April wet season, so the household loads that really matter here are air conditioning and pool pumps running hard through humid afternoons and evenings. We size residential solar and home batteries around that real cooling load, not a generic roof.
Mackay sits in cyclone Wind Region C, which changes how a system has to be mounted. Racking, roof penetrations and fixings are engineered and certified for cyclonic gusts, and we flash them properly on both tile and Colorbond. Cyclone Ului cut power to more than 60,000 homes here in 2010, which is exactly why we talk to so many Mackay families about battery backup, not just daytime savings.
Coastal and harbour suburbs like Slade Point, Blacks Beach, Eimeo and Mackay Harbour cop salt-laden air that eats cheap aluminium frames and connectors, so we spec marine-grade, corrosion-resistant hardware wherever the salt exposure warrants it. It costs a little more up front and saves a lot of grief a few wet seasons down the track.
Mackay is also the recognised gateway to the Bowen Basin and home to the Paget industrial estate, Australia's leading mining equipment, technology and services hub, so we handle commercial solar and electrical for sheds, workshops and offices as well as houses. Once systems are up we keep them producing with solar panel cleaning, which matters more than most people expect this close to cane and coal dust.
Grid notes
Grid-connected solar and battery systems in Mackay connect to the Ergon Energy network, the electricity distributor for regional Queensland. Ergon requires a connection application and approval before a system can be switched on and export to the grid, and can apply export limits depending on whether you are on single or three-phase supply and how big the system is. We prepare and lodge the Ergon application and metering paperwork so you are not chasing it yourself.
Built for Mackay
What makes solar here different
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Air-con is the real load
A long humid wet season and 27 degree averages mean the ducted and split systems run flat out through the afternoon and evening peak. A system sized only for daytime lighting leaves you buying that peak back from the grid. We size residential solar and batteries around your actual air conditioning demand.
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Cyclone Region C mounting
Mackay is in cyclone Wind Region C, so racking, roof fixings and penetrations have to be engineered and certified for cyclonic wind loads and flashed to stay watertight. Cheap mounting that passes inspection down south does not belong on a Mackay roof.
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Salt air and storm outages near the coast
Beach and harbour suburbs get corrosive salt spray that shortens the life of budget frames and connectors, and past cyclones like Ului show how long the power can stay off. We combine marine-grade hardware with home batteries so you keep the essentials running when the grid goes down.
Coverage
Where we install around Mackay
Neighbourhoods we cover
- North Mackay 4740
- South Mackay 4740
- East Mackay 4740
- West Mackay 4740
- Mount Pleasant 4740
- Andergrove 4740
- Beaconsfield 4740
- Glenella 4740
- Ooralea 4740
- Paget 4740
- Slade Point 4740
- Blacks Beach 4740
- Rural View 4740
- Eimeo 4740
- Bakers Creek 4740
- Walkerston
- Marian 4753
- Mirani 4754
Local landmarks
- Mackay Harbour (Port of Mackay)
- Mackay Bulk Sugar Terminal (largest bulk sugar storage facility in the world)
- Hay Point Coal Terminal
- Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal
- Paget Industrial Estate (METS hub)
- Mackay Airport
- Bluewater Quay and Bluewater Lagoon
- Mackay Base Hospital
- Cape Hillsborough
How we work
From discovery call to handover, a six-stage path
Discovery call
Week 0. 30 minutes. We cover load profile, roof type, grid-connect feasibility.
Data analysis
Week 1 to 2. You hand over 12 months of interval data. We model three scenarios with payback and IRR.
Site assessment and quote
Week 2. 48-hour PDF delivery. Hardware, NPV, sensitivity analysis, finance options.
Sign and engineer
Week 3 to 6. Final design, Ergon lodgement, procurement. Deposit 20%, progress payments against milestones.
Install and commission
Week 7 to 9. On site 5 to 14 days depending on size. Zero shutdown of core operations.
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.
Matt Harris
After getting a few quotes, We decided to go with Next Phase Solar and we're really glad we did. They were upfront, easy to deal with, and there were no surprises along the way. Install day went smoothly and everything works perfectly!
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Donna Snell
Very pleased with the whole experience, right from quote to saving money with no more electricity bill. The quote was very competitive and the job was done in timely manner. Would recommend Brad and the team to anyone thinking of solar.
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Wellington
Really good value. I wanted to add a battery to my setup and shopped around a fair bit, and Brad came back with the best price out of everyone I asked. No pushy sales, just a straight good deal and the job done properly. Happy customer, would recommend them to anyone in Mackay looking at solar or batteries.
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Meghan Rance
I would highly recommend Next Phase Solar. From first contact, to install and then aftercare they've been friendly, helpful and professional. The system is performing well and I'm happy with the outcome!
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Drew Nuckolls
Really happy with my new solar panels at home. The whole thing was smooth and stress free, and they took the time to explain everything and answer all my questions, which I really appreciated. Great service and lovely to deal with. Thank you.
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Jon Paul
Fast and easy from start to finish. I just needed a battery added and they sorted it out really quickly, much faster than I expected after hearing how long other companies take. Brad was great, clear and helpful the whole way through. Highly recommend them if you are in Mackay.
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Bailey Hill
Could not be happier with my solar installation. I got quotes from several companies, since there are loads of them around and the market is competitive, and NPSolar honestly gave me the best price by far. I had also read plenty of reviews of other companies and they all seemed to take months to actually get the job done. NPSolar installed my 14 panels and batteries in a single week, at the best price, which felt almost too good to be true. Huge thanks to Brad, who was friendly, talked me through all my questions and made the whole process easy. If you are in Mackay and looking at solar, definitely get a quote from them.
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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 Mackay
Quick answers about response time, paperwork and system sizing for Mackay.
Based in Mackay, owned by Mackay locals. Brad (head technician) lives here, the crew lives here, the depot is here, and most Mackay jobs get a crew on the roof within about 30 minutes of the depot. The phone you ring is answered locally, not by a national call centre.
Tropical homes with reverse-cycle air-con running 8 or more months a year typically need 10 to 13.2 kW, not the 6.6 kW that suits a cooler southern city. We size against your last 12 months of bill data, not a brochure default.
Our mounting is rated to AS/NZS 1170.2 wind region C, which is what regional QLD requires. Rails, brackets and fixings are spec'd for cyclone-region wind loads, and we can pull permits for a higher category if your insurer asks.
Two main ones: federal STCs discount the upfront system cost (currently around $400 to $600 per kW depending on the zone), and the federal Home Battery rebate (live since July 2025) cuts about 30 percent off battery storage. We sort the STC paperwork at no charge on every install.
All of them at the same price: North, South, East and West Mackay, Andergrove, Beaconsfield, Mount Pleasant, Glenella, Ooralea and Paget, plus the Northern Beaches (Bucasia, Eimeo, Blacks Beach, Shoal Point) and out to Walkerston and Marian.
We handle it end to end. Connection application, export-limit set, generation meter request and the post-install Compliance Certificate, lodged on day one so the network approval never becomes the bottleneck.