# Solar Questions Answered - Link: https://phoenixsolarsolutions.co.nz/faq/ - Published: 2026-10-23T08:42:51+13:00 - Author: admin [Skip to content](https://phoenixsolarsolutions.co.nz/faq/#top) [](https://phoenixsolarsolutions.co.nz/contact/#quote) [ **Phoenix Solar**Solutions [Solar](https://phoenixsolarsolutions.co.nz/solar-panels/) * [**Solar panel installation**Home systems sized to your roof and bill](https://phoenixsolarsolutions.co.nz/solar-panels/) * [**Solar batteries**Use your solar at night, with backup](https://phoenixsolarsolutions.co.nz/solar-batteries/) * [**Solar and battery packages**Panels and storage designed together](https://phoenixsolarsolutions.co.nz/solar-battery-packages/) * [**Solar for new builds**Planned with your builder before the roof](https://phoenixsolarsolutions.co.nz/solar-new-builds/) * [**Inverters, upgrades and checks**Add panels, a battery or a health check](https://phoenixsolarsolutions.co.nz/solar-upgrades/) * [**For builders and developers**SiteWise Green, quotes off plans](https://phoenixsolarsolutions.co.nz/builders/) [Areas](https://phoenixsolarsolutions.co.nz/areas/) Selwyn District * [Rolleston](https://phoenixsolarsolutions.co.nz/solar-panels-rolleston/) * [Lincoln](https://phoenixsolarsolutions.co.nz/solar-panels-lincoln/) * [Prebbleton](https://phoenixsolarsolutions.co.nz/solar-panels-prebbleton/) * [West Melton](https://phoenixsolarsolutions.co.nz/solar-panels-west-melton/) * [Darfield](https://phoenixsolarsolutions.co.nz/solar-panels-darfield/) * [Leeston](https://phoenixsolarsolutions.co.nz/solar-panels-leeston/) Christchurch * [Christchurch](https://phoenixsolarsolutions.co.nz/solar-panels-christchurch/) Waimakariri * [Oxford](https://phoenixsolarsolutions.co.nz/solar-panels-oxford/) * [Rangiora](https://phoenixsolarsolutions.co.nz/solar-panels-rangiora/) * [Kaiapoi](https://phoenixsolarsolutions.co.nz/solar-panels-kaiapoi/) Hurunui * [Hurunui](https://phoenixsolarsolutions.co.nz/solar-panels-hurunui/) [All service areas](https://phoenixsolarsolutions.co.nz/areas/) [Builders](https://phoenixsolarsolutions.co.nz/builders/) [About](https://phoenixsolarsolutions.co.nz/about/) [Contact](https://phoenixsolarsolutions.co.nz/contact/) [020 451 9767](https://phoenixsolarsolutions.co.nz/faq/+64204519767) [Free solar quote](https://phoenixsolarsolutions.co.nz/contact/) [Free solar quote](https://phoenixsolarsolutions.co.nz/contact/#quote)[Call](https://phoenixsolarsolutions.co.nz/faq/+64204519767) ![](https://phoenixsolarsolutions.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/ai-panels.jpg) [Home](https://phoenixsolarsolutions.co.nz/) / Questions Common questions # Solar, answered plainly. The questions Canterbury homeowners ask most before they go solar. Common questions ## Everything you wanted to ask. Most home solar systems we install across Christchurch, Selwyn and North Canterbury range from approximately $12,000 to $20,000 for our most popular 6.6 kW system, fully installed. The price depends on household energy use, roof layout and whether battery storage is included, and smaller systems cost less. After a free solar assessment, we provide a fixed-price proposal together with a savings estimate. Savings depend on how much power you use and when you use it. We work out an estimate from your own power bill, so you see the figure for your household before you decide. Yes.We explain the payment options with your quote. Not always. A battery suits homes that use most of their power in the evening or want backup during power cuts. We show you the numbers with and without one. Our own team, led by Matthew, an NZ Registered Electrician who completes and signs off the electrical work. He is Parallel Generation Certified for solar work. We are also SiteWise Green accredited for health and safety. Yes. We plan the roof layout and wiring with your builder before the roof goes on, and we are SiteWise Green accredited, so we are ready to work on a managed building site. Christchurch, the Selwyn District (Rolleston, Lincoln, Prebbleton, West Melton, Darfield and Leeston), Waimakariri (Oxford, Rangiora, Kaiapoi, Woodend and Pegasus) and Hurunui. We are based in North Canterbury. Call us to check your address. We do. We prepare and lodge the connection application with your lines company, Orion in Christchurch and Selwyn or MainPower in North Canterbury, and let you know when the system is approved to switch on. Yes. Sheds and garages can be good spots for panels, especially on rural and lifestyle properties. We check the cable run back to the switchboard. Often yes. It depends on your inverter and switchboard, which we check first. Yes. We offer health checks, inverter replacements and upgrades on existing systems. Yes. Phoenix Solar Solutions is the specialist solar division of Phoenix Building Services, which also does electrical, HVAC, data and plumbing work. Free solar quote ## Find out what solar would do for your home. Tell us about your home and we will arrange a free solar assessment, then send a fixed price and a savings estimate. ### Request your quote **Website Launch Offer**Sign your solar installation agreement and pay your deposit before 23 December 2026 and choose a FREE heat pump service (valued up to $180, courtesy of Phoenix Building Services) or a $100 Prezzy® card. Enquire below to get started. No obligation. 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