Solar power is a widely talked about energy source, but there are still often questions. We have worked with Natural Solar to answer some of the commonly asked questions.

For more information on Solar speak with your Natural Solar consultant or visit Natural Solar's website.


Solar FAQs

All standalone homes at Stockland’s selected residential communities could be eligible for this offer, provided that the home is completed and settled from 1 January 2000 and you sign up the offer by 30 May 2024, to qualify. View list of participating communities here. The offer does not apply to land lease, medium density or retirement living communities.

There are five options to choose from: 

1. Solar panel systems – including:    • Canadian Solar solar panels, • A Goodwe inverter, • Installation.     

 

2. Solar panel and Tesla battery systems – including:   • Canadian Solar solar panels, • A Goodwe inverter, • Tesla Powerwall2 13.5 kWh battery, • Installation and Tesla Monitoring. 

 

3. Solar panel and sonnen battery systems – including:   • Canadian Solar  panels,  • A Goodwe  inverter,  • sonnen hybrid battery (German engineered and Australian made)  • Installation and sonnen monitoring.   

 

4. Solar panel, Tesla battery systems and energy plan – including:   • Canadian Solar solar panels, • A Goodwe inverter, • Tesla Powerwall2 13.5 kWh battery, • Installation and Tesla monitoring, • Tesla Energy Plan - low competitive rates, monthly grid support credits and an extended warranty of 15 years


5. Solar panel, sonnen battery system and energy plan – including:   • Canadian Solar solar panels, • A Goodwe inverter, • sonnen hybrid battery (German engineered and Australian made), • sonnenFlat Energy Plan and 36 months free electricity* for eligible households, • Installation and sonnenMonitoring.

 

The optimal number of solar panels and battery capacity will be specific to your requirements, roof configuration and energy consumption and will be advised following a comprehensive consultation with Natural Solar. Click here to find out more information about the sonnen monitoring platform. 


 *Offer available for selected Stockland residential communities and to Stockland employees only and subject to availability. sonnenFlat is only available with the purchase of a sonnenBatterie. Following 36 months, cost for sonnenFlat is $33 per month (GST inclusive). Offer valid from 7th October 2021 at 9am  AEST unless otherwise stated. Maximum energy consumption quotas apply. Eligibility requirements, exclusions and additional charges apply. Not a Stockland promotion. Stockland is neither the promoter, designer, manufacturer, retailer or installer of the packages. The contract for the package is to be entered into between Natural Solar and the resident. Stockland will not be a party to the supply and install agreement. Natural Solar is responsible for the promotion and supplying and installing the packages and for dealing with any claims or issues arising out of or in connection with the packages. Stockland does not accept any liability with regards to the promotion, packages or products offered by Natural Solar. Contact Natural Solar for full terms and conditions.

The prices depend on the package suitable to your needs. Contact Natural Solar on 1300 060 928 for a custom quote. Or view the package options here. 

Yes, installation is included in the solar packages as part of this offer. All the inclusions and additional requirements can be found here.





It depends on when you settle your contract to purchase land with Stockland and your builder completes construction of your home. The construction of the home must be completed no later than 30 May 2024 so that the solar package can be installed by 30 August 2024, to be eligible for the discounted solar and/or battery packages. 



Unfortunately, if you have already ordered solar panels or have solar panels installed, you will not be eligible for this offer. Please phone Natural Solar on 1300 060 928 to discuss your options.



The optimal number of solar panels and battery capacity will be specific to your requirements, roof configuration and energy consumption and will be advised following a comprehensive consultation with Natural Solar. The standard packages range from 7 to 22 panels. While these packages should be suitable for most homes, Natural Solar will be able to customise packages if required.

That's a great question, and one we've given a lot of thought to. You can read more about this here*.

*Based on information obtained from https://www.yourhome.gov.au/energy/photovoltaic-systems dated 19 June 2020. Subject to change.

 



The sonnenBatterie is a fully-integrated, smart home storage solution made up of safe and long-lasting Lithium Iron Phosphate (LiFePO4) battery modules, intelligent energy management software, and a power inverter. 

“Fully-integrated” means that the three components are designed to work together and offer a high-quality product in one neat box. “Smart home storage” means that the energy management software includes a self-learning algorithm that continuously adapts to your consumption patterns to achieve the highest self-consumption and savings for your household. 

As the largest installer of solar batteries in Australia, as endorsed by the Clean Energy Council, Natural Solar is best placed to talk you through any other questions you might have, call Natural Solar today on 1300 060 928. 

Every household uses and produces energy differently. sonnenBatterie takes this into account via its smart energy manager, making the most out of your solar energy by responding to your home’s specific energy demands. The system maximizes your self-consumption and with it, your savings. sonnenBatterie is designed to last well beyond the warranty period and incorporates the safest cell technology. Additionally, sonnenBatterie is capable of linking to a Virtual Power Plant which may offer you even more benefits in the future. Call Natural Solar today on 1300 060 928 to find out more. 

sonnenBatterie is manufactured in the ex-Holden Plant in Elizabeth, South Australia. sonnen opened its facility in Elizabeth, the third global factory for its smart energy storage solution, in 2018. Your battery is proudly engineered in Germany and made in Australia.

At Stockland, sustainability is about ensuring we leave our communities in great shape for the future. Stockland has a long-standing commitment to reducing carbon emissions, exemplified by our own $32 million investment in solar power generation across our portfolio to date.

To register for the offer you will need to enter your details at www.naturalsolar.com.au/stockland-solar-battery-offer, pay a 10% deposit to Natural Solar before 5pm on 30 May 2024 and enter into a supply and install agreement with Natural Solar, which will include a requirement for you to assign all Small-Scale Technology Certificates (STCs)^^ associated with the solar panels to Natural Solar. Construction of your home must be completed between 1 January 2000 and 30 May 2024. 

^^For more information on STCs visit the Claiming small-scale technology certificates on the Clean Energy Regulator website.

Stockland is not a party to the supply and install agreement. This agreement is between you and Natural Solar. Please discuss the opportunity for a refund with the supplier.

Canadian Solar offers a 12-year product warranty and a 25-year limited performance warranty for its solar panels.  

Goodwe offers a 5 year warranty for its inverter*. 

sonnen offers a 10-year full warranty on all its components. This means that your investment is protected for 10 years or 10,000 cycles, whichever comes first. During the warranty period, all components of your sonnenBatterie are covered: the inverter and all power electronics, the energy manager and the battery modules*.  

Tesla offers a 10 year full warranty on all its components. Customers who sign up to the Tesla Energy Plan will receive an additional 5 years extended warranty with 60% energy retention at the end of Year 15 (in addition to the 10-year manufacturer’s warranty, with 70% energy retention at the end of Year 10) for as long as they remain on the Tesla Energy Plan. They will also enjoy coverage for unlimited Powerwall cycles for as long as the Extended Warranty applies.  

For more details, please call Natural Solar today on 1300 060 928 to find out more. 

*Details are correct as at 17 September 2021 and may be subject to change and eligibility requirements, exclusions and additional terms and conditions provided by the manufacturer. 

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