The five steps, in detail
1. The 30-second eligibility check
On the homepage. Four quick questions: postcode, ownership status, quarterly electricity bill range, roof type. Then your contact details (name, email, mobile). The quiz is designed to take 30 seconds because anyone who's filled in a "compare 3 quotes" form on a competitor site already knows how long those take.
The bill range and roof type tell us what system size to size you for, and which installers in our network are best matched. Postcode tells us your state rebate eligibility and your STC zone. Ownership tells us if you can claim the rebates yourself.
2. The specialist follow-up
Within 24 to 48 hours of the quiz, one of our Australian solar specialists gets in touch. They're trained to give straight answers — not to sell. It's typically 15 minutes and covers four things:
- Confirm your address and bill. A quick fact-check so we don't quote the wrong rebate.
- Right-size your system. Based on your daytime usage, roof, and how long you plan to stay in the house.
- Walk through your stacked rebates. Federal STC, state rebate, feed-in tariff, the lot.
- Match you with your installer. We pick one CEC-accredited installer for your postcode and roof.
3. Your matched installer
We work with a vetted network of CEC-accredited installers across all 8 states and territories. We pair you with one installer based on three criteria:
- Geographic coverage of your postcode
- Capacity to schedule within 4–6 weeks
- Customer satisfaction score (we drop installers who slip below 4.5/5 on aggregate)
One installer means one quote, one number to call, and one accountable party if anything needs to change. It's the opposite of the "compare 3 quotes" model — and the customer feedback consistently tells us it's why people prefer us.
4. Quote and rebate application
The installer sends you a fixed-price quote with every rebate already applied as a line-item discount. You see exactly what you'd pay and exactly what each rebate is worth. If you want to negotiate, we have a best-price guarantee — if you get a lower comparable quote elsewhere within 7 days, we'll re-match or refund.
5. Installation
Typical timeline: quote signed → DNSP (network) approval → installation. Most jobs are one day on-site, with the entire process taking 4 to 6 weeks. After install, the installer files the STC paperwork with the Clean Energy Regulator on your behalf, and your invoice already reflects the rebate.
What we actually earn
We're paid a finder's fee by the installer when you go ahead with the installation. The fee is built into the installer's standard customer-acquisition budget — it doesn't change the price you pay, because it displaces what they'd otherwise spend on Google ads, billboards, and call-centre lead-gen. If you don't go ahead, we don't earn anything. There's no obligation, no cost to you, and we don't bill you regardless.
Why we don't quote-shop for you
The traditional "compare 3 quotes" model has two problems. First, three installers calling you within an hour of each other is annoying. Second, the three quotes are almost never apples-to-apples — different panel brands, different inverter brands, different warranty terms — so the cheapest quote often isn't the cheapest job.
Our model is built around the assumption that you'd rather pay 5% more (which is a generous estimate of the premium) for a specifically-matched installer than save 5% by spending 4 hours fielding cold calls and comparing specs you don't yet understand. So far the data backs this up — our customer satisfaction is 4.8/5, vs. 3.7/5 average for quote-comparison platforms.
The best-match guarantee
We stand behind the match. If you sign a quote and then get a like-for-like quote elsewhere within 7 days for less, we'll either re-match you with a different installer at the lower price or you walk away with no obligation. The match is supposed to save you time, not cost you money — if it ever does, we make it right.
Ready to start?
The whole process starts with the 30-second eligibility check. Click below and we'll see you in 24–48 hours.