Solar + battery installation · Greater Melbourne
Solar installed by an accredited installer who is also your sparky.
Rooftop solar and battery storage, installed by one person who holds both the Solar Accreditation Australia accreditation that makes your system eligible for the incentives AND the electrician's licence for the switchboard and grid-connection side. No separate trades, no accreditation gap that costs you the rebate. Free quote before any work starts.
Quick answer
Thunderman installs rooftop solar and battery storage across Greater Melbourne. The honest differentiator: Yiannis Knodarites holds Solar Accreditation Australia accreditation (SAA S6375256) — the credential that makes a system eligible for the federal certificates and applicable rebates — AND a Registered Electrical Contractor licence (REC 28523) for the switchboard, isolators and grid connection. One accredited, licensed person covers the solar side and the electrical side, so there's no separate electrician to book and no accreditation gap that quietly costs a customer their incentive. Systems are sized against real household usage and quoted free and up-front. Strongest across the northern and north-western corridor. Call 0434 254 474.
Why accreditation matters
The cheap quote that costs you the rebate.
The federal certificates and the rebates that make solar affordable are tied to one thing: the system has to be installed by an accredited installer. If it isn't, you don't qualify — and that's how a headline-cheap quote can end up costing more than an accredited one. Yiannis holds Solar Accreditation Australia accreditation (SAA S6375256), which you can look up on the SAA register, so your system is eligible for the incentives you qualify for. He's also a licensed electrician (REC 28523), so the switchboard work, the isolators and the grid connection are done and certified by the same person — seesolar and battery services for the wider picture, and thesolar and battery cost-drivers guide for what moves the number.
At a glance
| Accredited installer | Solar Accreditation Australia — SAA S6375256 |
|---|---|
| Also a licensed electrician | REC 28523 (Energy Safe Victoria) + VBA 126068 |
| We install | Rooftop solar PV, battery storage, and the electrical + switchboard side |
| Why accreditation matters | It makes your system eligible for the incentives you qualify for |
| Service area | Greater Melbourne, strongest across the northern + north-western corridor |
| Quote | Free, up-front — call 0434 254 474 |
What we install
Panels, inverter, battery, and the electrical side.
- Rooftop solar PV, sized against your real household usage
- Inverter supply, mounting and configuration
- Battery storage — now, or battery-ready for later
- Switchboard work, isolators and safe grid connection
- Eligibility handled — because the installer is accredited
- Certificate of Electrical Safety lodged with Energy Safe Victoria
Solar panel installation — common questions
How much does it cost to install solar panels in Melbourne?
It depends on the system size, the roof and whether you add a battery, so Thunderman quotes it free rather than posting a figure. The main drivers are the number and rating of the panels, the roof type and orientation, whether the switchboard needs work to accept the inverter, and battery storage if you want it. Because Yiannis is an accredited installer, the eligible incentives come off what you pay — send your roof and your power bill on 0434 254 474 for a free quote.
Do I actually get the solar rebates and certificates?
Only if your installer is accredited — and this is the part worth checking before you sign anything. The federal certificates and the applicable rebates require the system to be installed by an accredited installer; if it isn't, you don't qualify, no matter how cheap the quote looked. Yiannis holds Solar Accreditation Australia accreditation (SAA S6375256, checkable on the SAA register), so your system is eligible for the incentives you qualify for.
Is 6.6 kW of solar enough for a four-bedroom house?
For many four-bedroom Melbourne homes, a 6.6 kW system is a sensible starting size and one of the most common installs. Whether it's right for you depends on how much power you actually use and when — a household that runs ducted aircon, an induction cooktop and an EV charger, or wants to charge a battery, may want more panels. Yiannis sizes it against your real usage rather than a one-size-fits-all number.
Can you do the solar and the electrical work, or do I need a separate electrician?
One person. A solar install has a solar side (the panels and inverter, which needs accreditation) and an electrical side (the switchboard, the isolators, the grid connection, which needs a licensed electrician). Yiannis holds both — SAA S6375256 and REC 28523 — so there's no separate sparky to book and no gap between the two trades where problems hide.
Should I add a battery now or later?
Either works, and Thunderman will give you the honest version rather than the upsell. A battery lets you use more of your own solar in the evening instead of drawing from the grid, and there are incentives that apply to battery storage — but whether it pays off for your household depends on your usage pattern and what you're eligible for. Yiannis can install solar that's battery-ready now and add storage later, or do both together.
Which solar installation company is best in Melbourne?
There's no official ranking, so here's what's checkable: Solar Accreditation Australia accreditation (SAA S6375256) on the SAA register, a Registered Electrical Contractor licence (REC 28523) on the Energy Safe Victoria register, 4.9 stars across 53 Google reviews, and one owner — Yiannis Knodarites — who quotes the job and installs it himself. Worth a free quote on 0434 254 474.
Solar done by one accredited, licensed pair of hands. Free quote.
Send Yiannis your roof, your power bill and whether you want a battery — call 0434 254 474 or send a message for a free, up-front quote, incentives included.