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Your Hampton roof may produce its most solar power at midday, when your home needs it least. The right system can use that energy to run your pool, heat your water, charge an electric car or fill a battery for the evening.
Getting the design right starts with the property. Hampton has weatherboards near Hampton Street, modern two-storey homes around Beach Road and Ludstone Street, and post-war brick homes in the Castlefield Estate. Each roof brings different questions about shade, panel placement, switchboard capacity and grid connection.
Chief Electricians has installed solar across Melbourne since 2016. Our Solar Accreditation Australia-accredited designers and installers are qualified in grid-connected solar, battery storage and stand-alone power systems. We check your roof, power use and future plans before choosing the panels, inverter and system size. You get one team handling the design, United Energy approval, installation and monitoring setup.
For this new two-storey passive home in Hampton East, Chief Electricians installed a 13.3 kW solar system with 28 Jinko panels, paired with 24.18 kWh of Sigenergy battery storage and blackout backup. A Sigenergy DC charger lets the owners charge their electric car directly from the solar system, while the monitoring app shows solar production, household use, battery charge and EV charging. The battery, controller and charger were all neatly installed in the garage.
Chief Electricians installed a 12.35 kW solar system with 26 AIKO panels, paired with a Sungrow inverter and 20 kWh battery. The large rooftop array powers the home during the day while sending spare solar to the battery for evening use. The matching Sungrow equipment also gives the owners one app to track solar production, battery charge and grid use.
Daily average solar exposure per square metre across the Hampton area
Solar systems installed in postcode 3188
Is a common home setup size. Larger roof spaces enjoy larger solar arrays, as shown in the job photos above.
Hampton sits in STC Zone 4. This rating sets your Small-scale Technology Certificates to cut upfront costs.
We use aerial images and simulation software to map roof angles and space. We model shade throughout the year.
We review 12 months of your power bills to see when you use power. This helps us fit panel counts, layout options, and inverter sizes to your home.
Once you agree on a design, we inspect your roof condition, switchboard setup, wiring, and meter. We also check trees like mature elms that cast long shadows.
Before fitting panels, we apply to United Energy for grid approval. This confirms your export limit.
We submit paperwork for the Victorian Solar Homes rebate and federal certificate discounts. We deduct these amounts from your bill. If you choose a battery, we manage the Cheaper Home Batteries Program application too.
Installations take one day for most homes. Complex builds or battery additions may take two days.
After installation, an independent inspector checks our work and issues a Certificate of Electrical Safety for Energy Safe Victoria. We submit network connection requests, test inverter limits, and confirm grid links with United Energy. Your system generates power as soon as your power retailer sets your meter.
We show you how to use your phone app so you can track savings right away.
Before we leave, we walk you through your monitoring app so you can track production and savings from day one.
We are local Melbourne solar electricians, not a sales business that hires third parties. Our team works out of Braeside, just down Nepean Highway from Hampton. We have set up hundreds of residential systems across Melbourne.
Founder Adam Bau leads our team with direct trade experience. We focus on clean work from quote to setup and long-term service.
Solar Accreditation Australia certifies Chief Electricians across three main areas:
We are an Approved Seller under the New Energy Tech Consumer Code. We also hold active memberships with Energy Safe Victoria and the National Electrical and Communications Association.
We fit top-performing Aiko and Jinko panels alongside Sungrow, Enphase, Fronius, and Sigenergy inverters. The Clean Energy Council approves all our equipment, backed by long manufacturer warranties.
Grid approval: We secure pre-approval from United Energy to set export limits before work starts.
Emergency backstop setup: Victorian rules mandate remote grid controls for new systems. We fit compatible inverters.
Inverter setup: We program required grid settings to avoid voltage trips.
Flexible exports: We set up real-time export adjustments where available.
CER network tariffs: We help you choose optional tariffs like the Critical Export Reward to gain peak export rates.
A 10 kW system starts near $10,500 before rebates. Smaller systems cost less. Final costs depend on system size, hardware choices, coastal mountings, and switchboard work. Contact us for an itemised quote.
Most systems pay for themselves within four to six years. After that, your generation is free power. We estimate your exact payback using your actual electricity bills.
Eligible homeowners can claim up to $1,400 from the Victorian Solar Homes rebate. You can also get federal STC discounts worth $2,000 to $4,000. We deduct all rebates directly on your invoice.
You do not need a battery, but storing power helps cut night bills. We can add a battery now or add one later to existing panels.
Standard rooftop panels in Hampton do not need planning permits. Some properties near heritage areas face rules for street-facing roofs. Tell us your address and we will check the local planning scheme rules for you.
Yes. Connecting an EV charger lets you charge your car from your roof. We fit EV chargers together with solar arrays in one visit. Let us know if you’d like this included in your quote.
Next steps are simple. Our office and workshop are in Braeside along Nepean Highway, 20 minutes from Hampton Street. We work in bayside suburbs every week, so we can arrange service visits and support calls quickly.
If you want to install solar on your Hampton home, contact us for an assessment. We map your roof, check your power bills, and build a system for your budget.
Chief Electricians handle design, approvals, setup, and rebates. One team, one point of contact.
Get in touch today to book your free assessment, or call to talk with our friendly team.
