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Solargain

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4.6

996 reviews

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Average Purchase Price$7,540.40
Warranty Claim MadeYes · No
Customer Service
4.6
Timeliness
4.6
Job Satisfaction ?
4.7
Rates and Fees
4.6
Installation ?
4.7
Value for Money
4.5
996 reviews
5  Peter B  · Excellent service throughput the whole process from quote to instillation.
5  David M.  · Fast, efficient and polite. Neat job. 5 Stars from me
5  Stephen Hudson  · Very professional in the service from the sales person to the installation. Have recommended to friends and family
4  john mark l.  · I had a quick response, with friendly service, and the installation was clean,friendly.
5  akin  · Excellent Service, installation was good, no mess The installation person, was excellent
5  David  · Great customer care, prompt response to emails and providing and clarification needed.
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Mike
Mike  WA 3 posts
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Excellent service, advice and install. Very happy. One of my criterion was that I should be able to force or manaully charge the batteries to 100% from the grid in case of a storm warning. In the winter, we get maybe 6 storms through, and sometime the grid power goes out. So, in the winter when solar may not get the batteries to 100% by evening,… Read more

I'd like the option of manually charging. I couldnt figure out how to do it at first, but 1 week in, some clever sod from Solargain called and talked me through it. Takes about 6 steps, but can be done. I did have a list of various other functions I wanted, and solargain did take me through each and deliver on the ones they could, and let me know where the tech had not yet caught up with my list. (Such as using the EV batteries to run the house as well). Very happy. Also, the batteries have a fire suppression system built in, which is great.

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Carlo Corneli
Carlo Corneli WA 2 posts
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second time using these guys for solar in The Vines and yet again spot on. Thank you to Leighton in sales, Ricky and the boys on install. Great job fellas Show details

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Sharon E.
Sharon E. WA
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The entire process of obtaining a solar power generation system (11.875kWp Solar PV + 25 kWh Battery) from Solargain was fantastic, all the way from asking for quotes right through to the commissioning of our system. Leighton was our first point of connection with Solargain, providing a number of quotes to give us plenty of choice, answering many… Read more

questions, adjusting the layout of parts of the system to suit our specific needs plus more. The followup contacts from various sources that make up part of the whole process were prompt and informative. The installation process and the installers (Jack and Zac) were amazing - so professional, organised, courteous, tidy, minimal disruptions and inconvenience, informative and helpful. We have been incredibly impressed by every part of this process and it could not have gone any smoother. We highly recommend Solargain, their staff and their products.

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tim g.
tim g. WA
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Althought their waiting period is quite long the whole team were very friendly and will to help with the process and answer any questions i had. On the day of install the the young team were on time freindly and professional. They got the install completed within a few of hours with minimal inconvenience. The panels look great on the roof and the… Read more ·  1

istore unit looks great with a new sleek clean design that compliments my home. Great job guys im very happy with everything so far.

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Laurence K.
Laurence K. ACT
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I went with Solargain because of their 20-year reputation, but the reality was a nightmare. They are just a Perth company using subbies to do their work unsupervised - Avoid at all costs. They sold me a 10kW system, only for me to find out after it was bolted to my house that it was throttled to 5kW. That’s a massive drop in performance that… Read more

wasn't explained to me upfront.

To make things worse, the installation was a disaster. The sealants on my roof were a mess - I'm talking bird feathers and debris mixed in (see photos) - which led to water leaking into my house and damaging the ceiling. Then they sent the same unsupervised subbie back to 'fix the job' who lied to me about how he had conducted the work and had actually just gooped shitloads of silicone over the top of the dek tites, solargain then went into bat that it had been repaired.

It felt like an unsupervised crew just rushed the job, no safe systems of work, no fall protection very poor quality workmanship resulting in property damage.

It took months of back-and-forth and a lot of stress to get any acknowledgment. We’ve finally settled things commercially so I can hire a local solar installer to fix their mess and get the power output up to 10kw, but I’d never use them again.

If you’re looking at solar go with a local provider who installs it themselves, make sure they are not using a sub contractor and check the system and the roof penetrations before you pay them

Solargain
Solargain    

Hi Laurence, We’re sorry to hear that your experience… Read more

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sean j.
sean j. SA 4 posts
 

Great Heat Pump Experience – Professional with no hard sell tactics. Timely follow ups and patient replies to my research by Irshad. Install had a minor hiccup with dates but was resolved quickly and to my satisfaction. Chad from Merrit plumbing did a very professional install and was able to do an additional job whilst onsite. Show details

 Follow-up  · Well 2 years on and my heatpump continues to perform flawlessly. Quiet and efficient. So impressed that I have ordered another one for a townhouse we are building.

Anand M.
Anand M. 2 posts
 

Stay away!! I got my solar panels installed in Jun 2023 and Solargain replaced my original RCBOs with another brand. While doing another work, my regular electrician found out that the RCBOs installed by Solargain don’t trip…..essentially my… Read more

entire family had been sitting on a time bomb for the last 2 years.

I spent over $800 dollars replacing the RCBOs. I have sent the detailed electrician report, videos etc to Solargain asking for a refund but a month later, there’s nothing. Apparently, they are waiting to hear from their supplier.

The awareness of checking RCBOs to see if they trip is very low. Can I please urge everyone reading this to check in case Solargain has replaced your switches.

Don’t trust what they claim. Contrary to their claim that they care and provide regular updates on issues raised, they don’t as is clear from my example.

Choose a provider that really cares, please.

 Follow-up  · Update Jul 2026 A year since, no further updates. Solargain didn't even bother to follow-up leave alone $800. Not even an apology for putting my entire family at risk. Clearly, not a company that anyone should trust. They are just after your money. Please save yourself the trouble and stay far away. It's not worth putting your family in danger. They have no idea what they are doing. Choose wisely please.

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Solargain    

Dear Anand, Thank you for bringing your concerns to… Read more (+1 reply)

Peter Munday
Peter Munday WA 2 posts
 

I had an iStore 270l heat pump hot system installed by Solargain here in Albany in 2019. They promptly closed their shop down for good shortly afterwards. I have never heard from the again. Now I'm trying to get hold of them to replace the anode and… Read more

do a 5 year service. All I get on their "customer service" line is "This inbox is full". They don't respond to emails, tneir website chatbox is just a bot - they are completely off-grid.

 Follow-up  · I had a SG representative contact me within a few days of posting this, so a positive result there FWIWW. In the meantime, I was able to find the original contractor who installed the system (not a SG employee). He has since done the 5 year service and everything is humming along.

Solargain
Solargain    

Hi Peter Thanks for your review. We’re sorry for the… Read more (+1 reply)

Positive reviews

Christine M.
Christine M. VIC
 

Our off grid system had failed and although this company couldn't directly help us to get it going again, Amy was absolutely brilliant. She listened, assured us that she would get back to us with options. Amy did get back to us in a timely manner and this information has assisted in getting us a solution. Thank you Amy!!! Show details

Luke
Luke
 

Couldn’t recommend Solar Gain highly enough! TL;DR: Stop looking. Go with Solar Gain. You won’t regret it! After another solar company completely screwed me around for months, promising me a product and deal that they ultimately couldn’t even offer, Solar Gain came to the rescue and went above and beyond. From my first contact with Jeremy… Read more

Lemieux, he made the whole process easy. I was able to provide the job details with a few photos and measurements, and he made the quotes easy to understand and provided professional, tailored advice based on exactly what I was looking for. He even encouraged the cheaper options where they were suitable, without unnecessary add-ons or high-pressure sales tactics. His communication, professionalism and friendliness were exemplary.

The entire process was streamlined from start to finish. Solar Gain handled the application, helped me work out a system that actually suited my needs, and delivered exactly what they promised.

The installation team was amazing. They were fast, friendly and professional, and had the entire installation completed in just half a day. They made the whole process incredibly easy.

Do yourself a favour and get a quote from these guys before making your decision. Don’t get sucked in by cheap prices and big promises from companies claiming they can do it faster or cheaper. I learned that lesson the hard way.

In a market completely flooded with companies trying to get a slice of the government rebates, promising consumers the world and then falling well short with poor communication, poor customer service and questionable ethical standards, do yourself a favour and speak to Solar Gain.

Don’t make the same mistake I did.

Stop looking. Go with Solar Gain. You won’t regret it!

Happy Chappy
Happy Chappy WA 2 posts
 

It was the addition of a 15kWh stack to and existing installation with 15kWh battery. The installer, Prosun, made sure it blended in with the existing installation. It couldn;t have been done better.

Negative reviews

Helen
Helen QLD 5 posts
 

In May 2019 our Solahart HWS finally needed replacing after over 35 years of service. We looked at available options and decided to go with Solargain for replacement product. Since that time all has been well with the system, no complaints. With our previous system we always did regular servicing and hoped to do the same with the Solargain. … Read more

This is where I have issues. First contacted Solargain, Brendale in March 2026 and was advised service department will contact. After few more calls, emails nothing happened so contacted main office in Perth. Got the usual sorry etc. and the name of a person to do service; rang and after repeated unreturned phone calls again contacted main office via email. Reply from [Name Removed] saying sorry for difficulty in getting system serviced and recommended another company. Rang and actually spoke to Julian who seemed more than happy to do the job. Forwarded details and have heard nothing more, again after more texts and email. Contacted Perth office again a couple of weeks ago and still awaiting reply. So here we are at the end of July 2026 and still no service. I have contacted Solahart who would be more than happy to do the service, but as they do not know if their components are compatible with Solargain said I may be wasting money on a call out if they cannot replace parts that are usually standard in a 5 year service. Regretfully though this may have to be my next step. Again, the product itself has been working well, however cannot say for how long as the servicing that is supposed to be done - as outlined on Solargain website - has not been possible. So if considering Solargain in Brisbane ask about their after sales servicing, as we certainly have not had any. Should have stayed with Solahart.

Helen
Helen   

Update: After posting the above received a call the next day from Dave of Solargain, acknowledging… Read more (+1 reply)

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Dave
Dave VIC 3 posts
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I had my solar system installed last year july 2025 which are istore hybrid inverter and jinko panels by Solargain Hastings. So far only had a couple of issues one was resolved quickly however the other is an ongoing feed in tariff which I'm not recieving. (My electricity provider does not get any information on how much feed in back to the grid).… Read more

According to solargain its an istore issue which I have asked Solargain many times via phone and emails when its going to be resolved only to get from them that istore is working on it and they will compensate for this loss. Reason why I'm giving 2 star review is that when I got my solar system installed Solargain knew this was an on going issue with istore and purposely didn't disclose it to me. If Solargain was upfront with saying istore had this issue I may have not gone with this system. This issue is not isolated to me as well and to this day Solargain are still installing these systems knowing this is still ongoing. I'm sure just like myself they have not been disclosing it to there customer base until after installation. Seems like to me Solargain responds well to product reviews so after reaching out many times via email and phone, I'm leaving my experience here so everyone can see. Again I'm sure they will say they are working with istore putting blame onto them.

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Solargain    

Hi Dave We are actively liaising with the manufacturer… Read more (+2 replies)

Jay
Jay
 

The electrician was great during the solar health check. However, the experience was let down by the admin team. The electrician needed a blank document with a letterhead from the office so they could send me an updated report. Despite multiple reminders, the admin team literally took over a week to email them the blank document, causing unnecessary delays. I would not recommend Solargain due to their poor admin support. Show details

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Solargain    

Hi Jay, Thank you for your patience and for letting… Read more

Recent reviews

Carol
Carol WA 23 posts
 

From go to whoa everything went like clockwork. Installation was even way ahead of scheduled time. Other than hearing the installers on the roof I would not have known they were here. Detailed explanation on usage followed the installation. I can personally recommend Solargain if you're considering solar panels. Show details

Mark craig
Mark craig NSW
 

Thanks to the team at Solargain Echuca. From our first phone call to Karen, to Bryn coming out to quote followed by the team led by Jack doing the install. I couldn’t fault their service and would highly recommend them 100%.

Adam
Adam
 

The precontracts team were very engaged and responsive to meet our needs with the installation work (electrical and plumbing) done really well with great communication, and extremely responsive to minor issues that emerged during the install.

Muzza W.
Muzza W. WA 3 posts
 

I dealt with Hopa who was great to deal with. Good listener and provided all the information required. He did my service booking. Joe was the plumber that came out, he did an outstanding job in no time at all. Most important thing is I now have my solar hot water running again. Would not hesitate to recommend them to provide solutions and support. Thank you Team Solargain and a shout out to Hopa and Joe. Show details

John H.
John H. WA
 

Great price and excellent products. Terrific installation personnel, very efficent, polite and respectful of my property. Very professional hand over of the installation on completion. Very Happy and would recommend. Show details

John and Deb C
John and Deb C
 

John and I have now had the pleasure of using SolarGain Echuca on 2 separate occasions. The first was to have our solar system and a new hot water system installed. We couldn’t have been happier with the service we received and the quality of the systems. We were so happy, we have just had them back to install our batteries. A huge shout out to… Read more

Lance, Bryn, Josh, Coby, Dillon and Ben. The guys went out of their way to help us and the installation was very professional. Thanks again guys. A job extremely well done.

Countrypsych
Countrypsych 5 posts
 

Lance and his team were amazing. Very professional, efficient and friendly. I highly recommend their service and have told several people about the wonderful service and product. I was so impressed by the installation of my Solar panels, I felt confident asking Solargain to install Batteries. I am extremely happy with their service and the kindness they showed me due my physical limitations.

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Steve G
Steve G
 

I can’t praise you guys highly enough and would recommend Solargain to anyone. The whole installation was done in one day and is so neat and professional that I could not be more happier with the whole system. And to top it off the FranklinWH app is showing that I should never get another electricity bill. Thanks to Bryn and the team, with a special thanks to the install team. Steve. Show details

Jan
Jan 9 posts
 

They quoted, booked the job, and did the job without any fuss or issues. The communication was very professional and clear and the guys who installed were very mindful of neighbours, and keeping my dog safely secure on the premises. Very very happy customer. Show details

Andrew R.
Andrew R.
 

I can't speak highly enough of Solargain as a company. My local Solargain rep is a neighbour and friend and the whole process has been easy and informative and the communication through out has been perfect. This install was to add an Istore battery to our solar system that Solargain had recently upgraded for us, and we decided to complete our… Read more ·  1

system with a battery. The installation team was on time and communicated when they would arrive and I cant fault them and the installation was first class and a pleasure dealing with them. I am an electrician myself and recognise quality workmanship. The Istore products are first class and I cant recommend Solargain high enough to anyone considering either a complete new system or an upgrade to your existing system.

Mulugeta
Mulugeta WA
 

It was wonderful experience with Solargaine. This is my second house solar installation. Solargaine did excellent job with quality and professional. Thanks Solargain . Show reply

H Roddewig
H Roddewig WA 2 posts
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The technician that came to install was very professional. He even gave up his Saturday to install my new batteries as the original fitout day was changed as the technician down to install was held up on another job earlier. Show details ·  1

fergie05
fergie05
 

We had use Solargain previously in Brisbane and they had not dropped or waived in their excellent service in all areas. We have a Solar battery installed and couldn’t be happier with the entire process. Sheldon was that reason. His professionalism, down to earth approach and communication was awesome. He was patient, knowledgeable and nothing was… Read more ·  1

an issue, a great brand ambassador couple with the installers, admin and all that goes into this, Solargain were simply fantastic and will be out go to people and company in the future

Paolo F.
Paolo F. VIC
 

Very happy with our overall experience with Mick and the team from Solargain. We had aniStore heat pump installed and the whole process took just over a week. We received a competitive quote, and Mick explained all the options. The heat pump was installed on the day it was booked and Rob the installer was super professional. The job was very neat… Read more ·  1

and the hot water was up and running within a few hours. Rob took his time to explain how the system works etc.. Highly recommend Solargain, who have built a strong reputation, particularly after a poor experience with a less reputable company. Do your homework and save yourself money and headaches!

Justin
Justin WA
 

We chose Solar Gain as they installed our First system Years ago and was a great experience. Just recently we added to the system with A second bigger system and also added a EV charger and Batteries. Like the first install it was also great to deal with such a professional company whom only deal with quality products. Shout out to Blake the… Read more ·  1

installer whom is very meticulous neat and tidy. So if you are thinking of putting in a new Solar system I would Highly recommend SolarGain Justin

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