A ground-mounted solar array on a rural property at dusk

Solar & Power

Solar, batteries and power systems sized to how the property actually uses power, for homes, farms and commercial sites across the Western Downs.

Solar pumping

Water off the panels, not the diesel drum

Solar pumping runs water for irrigation, stock and remote bores off the panels instead of a diesel drum, and we take the supply, the board, the control gear and the monitoring as one scope.

Talk through your water setup

Pump stations, bores and tanks

Supply, board and control for bore and tank pumps, with level and pressure switching and duty-standby alternation.

Irrigation switchboards

Irrigation switchboards, motor control and the power out to the pivot or lateral, installed and commissioned.

Stock water

Stock water from the pump to the trough, with float and level control and an alarm when it stops filling.

Remote monitoring

Plant that reports its own trip rather than waiting to be found, so a stopped pump is not discovered on the next drive out.

At a glance

What solar & power covers.

Solar and storage

Grid-connect, hybrid and fully off-grid systems with battery storage, sized to how the place actually uses power.

Solar pumping

Water off the panels instead of the diesel drum, for irrigation, stock water and remote bores.

Switchgear and cabling

LV switchgear, control panels and cable ladder, tray and trunking on commercial and site installations.

The overview

Everything the job needs, handled by one team.

We design and install solar and power systems for homes, farms and commercial sites across the Western Downs and South West Queensland, sized to how the property actually uses power rather than to a sales target. A home, a workshop, an irrigation pump and a commercial operation all have different demand profiles, so we look at your usage first, then size the panels, inverter and any battery storage to match.

Where the grid is unreliable or unavailable we install off-grid and hybrid systems, generators and backup power. Because we handle the electrical as well, the switchboard work behind an installation sits inside the same scope, and we monitor and service what we install.

What's included

  • Grid-connect solar for homes and commercial sites
  • Batteries, hybrid and off-grid systems
  • Solar pumping for rural and agricultural properties
  • Generators and backup power
  • LV switchgear installed and commissioned
  • Cable support systems: ladder, tray and trunking
  • Control panels built for the site
  • Energy audits and power factor correction
  • Switchboard and electrical work to match the system
  • Monitoring, servicing and fault-finding
How it works

From first call to final test.

You will know the scope and the cost before anyone starts.

01 / Step one

Get in touch

Call us or send through what you need online.

02 / Step two

We assess and quote

We look at the site, confirm the scope and provide a written quote.

03 / Step three

We do the work

Licensed team, tidy work, done properly.

04 / Step four

Backed for good

Tested, handed over and backed by our workmanship warranty.

Recent work

Real work, real homes and sites.

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Rated 4.7 on Google

Work that speaks for itself.

  • ★★★★★
    "Dan and the crew are absolute godsends! Despite an immense workload, we had 3 split-system aircons quoted and installed within a month of enquiring. I was 8 months pregnant at the time."
    AZ
    Alyce Zerbst
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  • ★★★★★
    "Dan, Eddy and Lachlan did a great job on our new ducted air-con installation, difficult due to limited roof access. Very professional, happy with the price, and tidy work."
    KW
    Kevin Webb
    Google review
  • ★★★★★
    "Dan and the team did an absolutely amazing job. We had a decent-size job with four unit removals and replacements. Very professional, we’ll definitely be using them again."
    K
    Kat
    Google review
  • ★★★★★
    "A great experience with Switch’D Electrical. Terry was friendly, professional and easy to deal with from start to finish. He clearly explained what he was doing."
    DR
    Donna Rodwell
    Google review
  • ★★★★★
    "Thank you Switch’D for the great service through our renovations, your expertise, well-mannered staff, turning up on time and ongoing service has been a blessing."
    KD
    kaz dann
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  • ★★★★★
    "The electrician completed the job very efficiently with a high degree of professionalism. Thoroughly recommend, and appreciate the service."
    MW
    Matthew Wales
    Google review
  • ★★★★★
    "I reached out late in the evening for advice on a power-point problem. They were more than helpful in trying to help me resolve it."
    TK
    Teoni Kake
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  • ★★★★★
    "Switch’D provided a great service for me. Dan was very professional and full of knowledge. Thanks again."
    JG
    Jorji Gore-Johnson
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  • ★★★★★
    "Excellent to do business with."
    EM
    Ethan Mcmillan
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Good to know

Questions, answered straight.

Get a quote

A system only reduces your bill if it is sized to how you actually use power. We look at your usage first and size the panels, inverter and any battery to match. No overselling, no generic package.

Yes. We install solar pumping, off-grid and hybrid systems for rural and remote properties. For sites where the grid is unreliable or unavailable, battery storage and backup generation keep the power on.

We install battery storage, hybrid systems and fully off-grid solar. The right configuration depends on your site, your usage and how reliable the grid is in your area. We assess and recommend what fits.

The lot. LV switchgear, control panels, cable ladder, tray and trunking, the terminations and the array itself. The array, the switchgear and the board have to be commissioned as a single system. Split the scope and each party tests only their half.

Yes. Solar rarely stops at the roof. The board often needs work, and there can be dedicated circuits or a metering change sitting behind it. Because the same licensed crew does the electrical, that all falls inside one scope and one quote instead of waiting on a second contractor.

Solar pumping uses solar panels to power water pumps, which is practical for rural and agricultural sites where running mains power is expensive or impractical. It can reduce or eliminate the diesel cost of pumping water for irrigation or livestock.

We offer monitoring, servicing and fault-finding for systems we install, so the performance holds up over time. If something drops off, we are here to diagnose and fix it.

Ready when you are

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