Back in April I shared our 2025 price survey, and the headline was simple: residential solar in New Zealand costs roughly $2 per watt installed. I also said I didn't expect prices to drop(...)
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Back in April I shared our 2025 price survey, and the headline was simple: residential solar in New Zealand costs roughly $2 per watt installed. I also said I didn't expect prices to drop(...)
A fair price for an 8kW solar power system in New Zealand is around $16,500 fully installed, including GST. That's roughly $2 per watt. Add a 13.5kWh battery, and you're looking at around(...)
No, there is currently no general government subsidy or rebate for installing solar panels on your home in New Zealand. As of October 2026, there’s also no government-backed feed-in(...)
If you ask a farmer about the biggest vegetable they have ever grown, they will excitedly tell you about the 2.5 kg potato that looked like a teddy bear. But ask a solar expert about the largest panel they have seen or used, and they will just shrug. The reason for(...)
If you are pricing a 'home solar plus battery system' right now, here is the number you want: most people are landing somewhere between $30,000 and $35,000 according to My Solar Quote's(...)
Over the last 12 months, Kiwis have installed 13,455 new residential solar systems, with an average size of 8.3kW.
That’s roughly 18 to 20 panels per roof - quite a jump from the(...)
The short answer: the median payback on a solar only system in New Zealand right now is 6.9 years. Add a battery and it stretches out to 9.0 years.
That’s based on 279(...)
Solar is quickly becoming a hot political topic in New Zealand.
Labour, National and the Greens have all announced major policies aimed at getting more solar onto Kiwi homes; while(...)
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