Savings calculator · Worked example

Solar and battery for a $700 quarterly power bill in Brisbane

For a typical household paying $700 a quarter in Brisbane (4122), the system that pays back best is 5.7 kW solar + 29 kWh battery: $9,333 after rebates, about $2,432 saved in the first year, paid for itself in 3.6 years and $19,847 ahead after ten. Worked out 26 October 2026 on current prices, rebates and electricity plans.

Work it out for your own bill

The three worth comparing

Best over ten years

5.7 kW solar + 29 kWh battery

12 × JA Solar DeepBlue 4.0 Pro 475W N-Type Double Glass Monofacial (JAM54D40-475/LR) + ESY 30.7kWh 6kW 1-phase

Price after rebates
$9,333
Saving in year one
$2,432
Pays for itself in
3.6 years
Ahead after 10 years
$19,847

On Nectr · Nectr Home Buzz TOU - October 2026, plan checked 26 October 2026

Solar only: the lowest outlay

9.5 kW solar

20 × JA Solar DeepBlue 4.0 Pro 475W N-Type Double Glass Monofacial (JAM54D40-475/LR) + SolaX 7.5kW SP Hybrid Inverter (2 MPPT)

Price after rebates
$5,408
Saving in year one
$1,576
Pays for itself in
3.3 years
Ahead after 10 years
$12,963

On GloBird Energy · FULLHOUSE Residential (Flexible Energy)-Energex, plan checked 26 October 2026

Another battery to compare

5.7 kW solar + 17 kWh battery

12 × JA Solar DeepBlue 4.0 Pro 475W N-Type Double Glass Monofacial (JAM54D40-475/LR) + GoodWe 18kWh 10kW 1-phase

Price after rebates
$10,173
Saving in year one
$2,405
Pays for itself in
4 years
Ahead after 10 years
$18,337

On COVAU PTY LIMITED · SolarMax QLD Energex Residential TOU, plan checked 26 October 2026

How this was worked out

  • A $700 quarterly bill, turned into daily use at typical Queensland rates for postcode 4122.
  • A typical household's day: no answers about pools, air conditioning or an electric car. Yours can change the answer, so the calculator asks.
  • Every system size the roof and the grid connection allow, with and without each battery we install, priced after the federal battery rebate and solar STCs.
  • Each system on the retail plan that saves it the most, from every plan published for the postcode.
  • Installed by Sunbridge Energy QLD. An estimate, not a quote: a site inspection and your real bill give exact figures.

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