Premium rooftop solar, home battery storage and EV charger installations, designed and installed by licensed electricians who live and work across South East Melbourne.
Legendary Status on SolarQuotes
4.9 Star Google Reviews
NETCC Approved for your protection
Registered electrical contractor REC26104
Your home is moving towards solar power, stored energy and electric driving. Chief Electricians brings all three together under one accredited team.
We are a local solar retailer and installer based in Braeside, at the heart of South East Melbourne. Since 2016 we have powered homes and businesses across the Bayside area with rooftop solar, home battery storage and EV charging built to last.
Every system is designed and installed start to finish by our own qualified electricians and accredited solar designers. You meet the team who quote your job, and you see the same faces on install day.
That standard is why SolarQuotes recognises us as a Legendary rated installer, and our 4.9 star Google reviews speak for themselves.
We design rooftop solar systems around your roof, shading and the way your household uses power. Our installs pair premium Tier 1 panels with the right inverter for your home, whether that is a string inverter, a hybrid inverter ready for batteries, or panel-level microinverters for roofs that catch afternoon shade.
Each system is engineered to improve your self-consumption, lower your power bills and where possible, earn a feed-in tariff on the energy you export. We size every array for real output across a Melbourne year, then back it with strong product and performance warranties.
As a New Energy Tech approved seller, we handle your eligibility and paperwork for the Solar Victoria solar panel rebate, so the savings are applied for you.
A home battery stores the solar energy you generate by day so you can use it through the evening peak. The result is higher self-consumption, lower bills and backup power that keeps essential circuits running during an outage.
We install premium battery storage from Tesla Powerwall, Sungrow, BYD, Sigenergy and Enphase, matched to your solar size and your nightly usage. Every battery we fit uses safe lithium iron phosphate or equivalent chemistry, arrives Clean Energy Council approved, and comes ready for a Virtual Power Plant if you choose to join one.
The federal Cheaper Home Batteries Program now applies an upfront discount of around 30 per cent on eligible battery systems. We confirm your eligibility, choose approved products, and apply the discount straight to your invoice.
Charge your electric vehicle at home, overnight, on power your own roof has already generated. We install Level 2 chargers from trusted brands such as Tesla Wall Connector, Fronius Wattpilot and Zappi, wired correctly for your switchboard and your driveway.
We match the charger to your supply, whether that is a 7kW single phase unit or a 22kW three phase unit, and we set up solar-aware charging so your car fills from surplus solar wherever possible. The work is completed by licensed electricians, certified and compliant from the switchboard out.
Chief Electricians is led by founder and director Adam Bau, an A-grade electrician with more than 16 years on the tools and full accreditation as a solar and battery designer and installer. That hands-on expertise runs through every job we quote.
The crew who assess your roof are the crew who install your system. Our own qualified electricians and accredited designers handle every job, and our in-house admin team manages the rest, from your rebate applications to the grid connection paperwork with your distributor and energy retailer.
We are a New Energy Tech Approved Seller, with Solar Accreditation Australia accredited designers and installers on staff. You get the protection of a retailer who works to the industry code of conduct.
We install solar panels, inverters, and batteries that deliver years of reliable field performance, then pair them to suit your roof and budget.
A Legendary rating on SolarQuotes reflects review depth built over years. Customers also sing our praises with our 4.9 star Google reviews. Having served the south east Melbourne community for over 10 years, we are here to stay.
Our base in Braeside puts our crews minutes from the Bayside suburbs we serve. Local knowledge means faster quotes, quicker installs and easy aftercare.
Everything stays in-house. Nothing is outsourced. The team that quotes your job is the same team that installs it and connects it to the grid.
It starts with a free site visit, where our electricians measure your roof, check your switchboard and learn how your household uses power. We design a system around how you use power today and what you will need tomorrow, then give you a clear, honest quote with no upsell.
On install day our crew arrives on time, installs to Australian Standards, and leaves your home as tidy as they found it. Those you meet during the quoting stage, are the same people on your roof come installation day.
Then we go further. Our in-house admin team coordinates your distributor and energy retailer, manages the grid connection, and lodges every rebate application for you. That lifts the hassle off your shoulders in a process that can otherwise drag on for weeks.
When your system goes live, we set up your monitoring app, show you how everything works, and follow up to make sure you are happy. You always know who to call.
This is what start to finish means at Chief Electricians. One team, one standard, on every job.
We choose every product for long-term performance, then match it to your home.
Solar and battery rebates change often and step down over time. We track them so you claim the most that is available on the day you install. We design every system to meet rebate eligibility rules, using Clean Energy Council approved products and our own accredited installers.
Federal Cheaper Home Batteries Program
An upfront discount of around 30 per cent on eligible home batteries from 5kWh to 100kWh. The value steps down each year through to 2030, so timing matters. We apply the discount directly to your invoice, with no separate claim for you to lodge. Learn more at the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water.
Solar Victoria Solar Homes Program
A rebate of up to $1,400 on eligible rooftop solar systems for qualifying Victorian households. As an approved retailer we check your eligibility and submit your application. Eligibility and income thresholds are set by Solar Victoria.
Feed-in Tariffs and Virtual Power Plants
Earn credit for the solar energy you export, and unlock extra value by storing power in a VPP-ready battery. We help you weigh up the available options for your household.
1. Bespoke system design
Our accredited designers build a proposal sized to your home, your goals and your budget.
2. Free site assessment
We review your roof, your switchboard and a recent power bill to understand how your home uses energy.
3. Rebates confirmed
We check your eligibility and lodge the applications for every rebate you can claim.
4. Professional install
Our licensed electricians install your system to Australian Standards.
5. Certified and connected
We test, certify and connect your system, then set up monitoring so you can watch it work.
6. Ongoing support
We stay your point of contact for service, advice and future upgrades.
Solarquotes.com.au is a highly trusted website that rewards the best solar power installers in Australia that consistently get rave reviews from their customers posted on the site. Chief Electricians is proud to be recognised as a Platinum rated installer with over 200 reviews at an average rating of 4.91 stars.
Cost depends on system size, panel and inverter choice, and whether you add a battery. We give you a fixed quote after a free site assessment, with every eligible rebate already applied. Most Bayside homes start with a 6.6kW to 10kW system.
The right battery comes down to your nightly power use, your backup needs and whether you want to join a Virtual Power Plant. We size storage to your solar system and walk you through Tesla Powerwall, Sungrow, BYD, Sigenergy and Enphase so you can choose with confidence.
Yes. We retrofit batteries to most existing rooftop solar setups. We assess your current inverter first, then recommend a hybrid inverter or an AC-coupled battery to suit. The federal Cheaper Home Batteries Program discount applies to eligible retrofits too.
Yes. For roofs with afternoon shade or several orientations we use microinverters or power optimisers so each panel performs on its own. We design around your roof, rather than forcing a one-size fits all style layout.
It can. We set up solar-aware charging so your electric vehicle fills from surplus rooftop solar through the day wherever your supply allows. You charge at home, on your own power, for less.
From our Braeside base we install solar, batteries and EV chargers across the Bayside area and the wider South East. Whether you’re closer to the city in suburbs like St Kilda or Mount Waverley, or further south east in Dandenong or Cranbourne, the team at Chief Electricians are here to assist with all your solar and battery needs.
Our customers rate us 4.9 stars on Google and have made us a SolarQuotes Legendary rated installer through hundreds of reviews built over years. They point to the same things again and again: clear advice, tidy installs, and a team that owns every detail – from the initial quote, through to grid connection.
Get a free, no-obligation quote from the team that designs, installs and stands behind every solar PV system, inverters, BESS and EV charger installed.
