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An indicative system size is a useful place to start.
Plain explanations of the decisions that matter before installing solar: how net metering works, what separates on-grid from hybrid and off-grid, what actually determines cost, and what to ask an installer.
Reviewed 23 Jul 2026
A plain explanation of net metering in the LESCO region — what it is, what the application requires, and where timelines actually go.
Reviewed 23 Jul 2026
Why a headline price per kW is misleading, and the six factors that actually determine what a solar system costs.
Reviewed 23 Jul 2026
The three system types compared on cost, outage behaviour and complexity — with the one question that usually decides it.
Reviewed 23 Jul 2026
The questions to ask before signing, and the answers that should give you pause.
If you are at the beginning, read on-grid, hybrid or off-grid first. It is the decision that moves cost the most, and every other question is easier once it is settled.
If you already know the system type and are collecting quotations, read the price guide and then how to choose a solar company. The first tells you what a quotation should itemise; the second tells you what to check about whoever wrote it.
If you intend to export surplus, the net metering guide explains what the process involves and where the time actually goes.
Shorter questions are answered on the FAQ page, and the sizing estimator gives you an indicative system size from your own bill before you speak to anyone.
Guides carry a visible review date. Anything that depends on regulation or on a distribution company's process is worth verifying against the current rules before you make a financial decision on it — including here.
An indicative system size is a useful place to start.