Panels generate DC
Your rooftop array converts daylight into DC electricity.
On-Grid · Lowest cost, biggest saving
The cheapest way to kill a bill.
An on-grid system has the fewest components, the lowest cost per kW and the fastest payback. With net metering your surplus daytime generation offsets what you draw at night. The trade-off is simple and worth understanding: when the grid goes down, so does your system.
How it works
Four steps, start to finish.
Inverter converts to AC
A grid-tied inverter turns it into the 220V AC your building runs on, synchronised to the grid.
Your load is served first
Everything running during daylight uses sunlight instead of paid grid units.
Surplus exports
Anything left over flows out through your bidirectional meter and is credited against your bill.
Who it suits
Right for you if…
- Homes and businesses with a reasonably reliable grid supply
- Premises where most consumption happens during daylight
- Anyone whose priority is payback rather than backup
- Buildings with roof space but a limited budget
Key benefits
What you actually get.
Fastest payback
No battery cost means the lowest price per kW and the shortest time to break even.
Nothing to replace
No batteries means no replacement cost in year eight or ten.
Bill offset via net metering
Export credits can take a bill close to zero across the year.
Least maintenance
Fewer components, less to service, less to go wrong.
Side by side
How On-Grid compares to the rest.
| Feature | On-Grid (this page) | Hybrid | Off-Grid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net metering / export credit | Yes | Yes | Not applicable |
| Runs during load-shedding | No | Yes | Yes |
| Batteries required | No | Yes | Yes, sized larger |
| Relative upfront cost | Lowest | Medium | Highest |
| Relative payback speed | Fastest | Moderate | Not the objective |
| Grid connection needed | Yes | Yes | No |
| Maintenance load | Lowest | Moderate | Highest |
On-Grid · Free estimate
Ready for a on-grid system? Let's size it.
Send us your monthly bill and we'll come back with a system size, the components, and a real price.