Does Your Home Have Room to Host a Battery?

Team photo in front of the Horan & Bird Solar office and company car

We are looking for homeowners that are interested in joining the North Queensland Virtual Power Plant (VPP). As part of the VPP you will get paid to support the grid along with all the energy savings and back up power that comes with a battery. When we join hundreds of Batteries together in our North […]

New Exciting Virtual Power Plant for North Queensland

Solar panels installed on caravan park cabin roofs.

Horan & Bird are very excited to be launching a new Virtual Power Plant (VPP) with leading Australian platform, Powow. Virtual Power Plants are a critical solution for the Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) to keep the electricity grid stable during events of high demand and fluctuations in grid frequencies. (FCAS). VPP’s are the grids […]

Residential Solar Power Purchase Agreements

Horan & Bird installing solar panels on the roof of a house

Go Solar Without Having to Pay for the System Horan & Bird have relaunched Solar Power Purchase Agreements (PPA’s) for residential homeowners. They are a great way to go solar with $0 capital outlay. Since 2016 Horan & Bird have sold to over 2500 homeowners with a low cost Solar PPA. How Do They Work? […]

Solar with the 44 Cent Feed in Tariff – What Should I Do Now?

Solar Install

If you are like me and all our friends, we all jumped in, in 2011,12  and 13 and filled our homes with Solar to get the 44 Cent Solar feed in tariff. Without a doubt one of the best single investments most of us have ever done. It saved us up to $3500 a year […]

Founders Back at the Helm

John Paul and Jody 85 Bundock Street

Quality Solar, Battery and EV Chargers continue to be delivered by family owned business Horan & Bird Solar Pty Ltd. Queensland residents will continue to save on power bills with this service provider continuing to share their expertise and knowledge within the community. John, Rosemarie, Paul and Jody Horan together with long term employees James […]

Understanding Smart Meters: Everything You Need to Know

Smart Meter Blog What is a Smart Meter? A smart meter is a digital upgrade from the basic electricity meter. It provides information about how and when you use electricity. Smart meters use digital technology to provide a comprehensive consumption report based on your electricity usage. This not only ensures that you are optimising your […]

What Solar Rebates Am I Eligible For? 2024 Update

Find out how to leverage solar rebates in 2024. Government subsidies and incentives are a major opportunity to cut your home or business’s solar or battery system costs. A government solar incentive or rebate is financial support aimed at encouraging investment in solar power systems by individuals, businesses, and organisations. These incentives, often in the […]

How does Solar Energy Actually work?

Energy generated from solar power significantly helps to reduce the cost of electricity, contributes to the electrical grid, and generates backup power for outages or night-time usage when paired with a battery storage solution. Not only does the generation of solar energy reduce environmental harm caused by traditional energy solutions, but it also spurs economic […]

Is it time to upgrade my solar system? 2024 Update

Have you considered upgrading or enhancing your existing solar system? In this article, we go over the key reasons many of our customers opt for the replacement of their older systems. Benefits of upgrading your solar panels Opting to upgrade your current solar power system presents a range of advantages. Most commonly, upgrading means increased […]