Vivid Electrical installer placing a solar panel on a Gold Coast roof

Gold Coast · Family operated · CEC accredited

Find out what solar actually fits your roof.

Move one slider. We'll estimate your daily usage from your own bill, show you the system size that suits it, and tell you exactly what the federal battery rebate is worth before it steps down in January.

  • ✓Our own accredited team on every install. No subcontractors.
  • ✓Fronius, Sungrow and Tesla Powerwall. Named hardware, not "solar solutions".
  • ✓Nine years on the Gold Coast, founded and still run by Lachlan Roberts.
  • ✓We'll tell you if solar is a poor fit for your place. Sometimes it is.
9 yearson the Gold Coast
1 MW+solar installed
CECaccredited team
In-houseinstallers only

What size system do I need?

Worked out from your bill. No email required to see it.

$650 per quarter
Your estimated usage21.4 kWh
Suggested solar size13.2 kW
Suggested battery13.5 kWh

An engineering estimate based on Energex rates and typical Gold Coast output, not a quote. Your roof, shading and switchboard decide the final design, which is what the site visit is for.

Federal battery rebate on that size $3,631

Cheaper Home Batteries Program, 6.8 STCs per usable kWh for installs certified before 31 December 2026. From 1 January 2027 the rate drops to 5.7, so the same battery attracts less. We apply it to your quote.

Get this priced properly

Takes about 20 seconds. No email needed to start.

How we size it

Every roof is different, so every system is.

We do not sell packages off a price list. We look at your roof, your switchboard and the way your household actually uses power, then design to what is there. Two houses on the same street often need very different systems.

Aerial view of a Gold Coast roof with solar

We design around your roof, not a catalogue

Roof pitch, the number of planes and the space you actually have all change what fits. We work it out on site rather than assuming a standard layout.

North is best, east and west still work

East-west splits spread generation across the morning and afternoon, which suits households that are out midday. We pick the split that matches your day.

Shading matters more than people expect

One badly placed tree can cost a string. We check it on the day rather than guessing from satellite, and design the layout around it.

What we install

Hardware we'll actually name.

Fronius
Sungrow
Jinko Solar
Canadian Solar
GoodWe
Clipsal

How it runs

Four steps, no surprises.

01

A real conversation

We call, ask what your place actually does, and tell you if solar is worth it for you. Sometimes the honest answer is not yet.

02

Site visit and design

We look at the roof, the switchboard and the shading, then design to what is there rather than to a package.

03

Fixed written quote

Named hardware, rebate already applied, and the conditions in writing. What you sign is what you pay.

04

Our team installs it

The same accredited crew every time, then monitoring set up before we leave so you can see it working.

Vivid Electrical team carrying panels on site Installer climbing to the roof Completed install overlooking the coast

Who turns up

The same crew, every job.

Lachlan Roberts, founder of Vivid Electrical
Lachlan Roberts Founder, licensed electrician

Lachlan Roberts started his apprenticeship at 16 and was named Apprentice of the Year in 2017. Vivid has been his business for nine years, and it is still his own accredited team on the roof rather than whoever was available that week.

That is the practical reason we can stand behind the workmanship, and the reason we will tell you when a job is not worth doing. A subcontractor is paid to install. We have to come back if it is wrong.

2017Apprentice of the Year
9 yrsVivid on the Gold Coast
In-houseNo subcontractors

On the job

Recent work, our own crew.

No stock photography. These are Vivid installs on Gold Coast roofs.

Vivid installer carrying a panel across a roof, harnessed
Harnessed and roped on every roof, without exception.
Finished solar array on a tiled Gold Coast roof
Straight rails, even gaps. The finish you see from the street.
Battery and EV charger installed on a house wall
Battery and EV charger, cabled and labelled properly.
Vivid electrician working on an inverter installation
Inverter work done by the same licensed team.

Gold Coast homes

What people say after the install.

★★★★★

"Lachlan talked us out of a bigger system than we needed. First time a tradie has ever argued us down in price."

Janis B.Gold Coast
★★★★★

"Turned up when they said, cleaned up after themselves, and showed me how to read the app before they left."

Oliver C.Gold Coast
★★★★★

"Quoted, installed and switched on inside three weeks. No chasing, no surprises on the invoice."

William R.Gold Coast

Before you ask

The questions we get every week.

How much is the battery rebate really worth?

It is set by the Cheaper Home Batteries Program at 6.8 small-scale technology certificates per usable kWh for systems certified between 1 May and 31 December 2026, at roughly $39.90 a certificate. The full rate applies to the first 14 kWh, then tapers. On 1 January 2027 the factor drops to 5.7. We apply it as a discount on your quote rather than making you claim it.

Will you tell me if solar is not worth it for my place?

Yes, and we do. Heavy shading, a roof due for replacement, a rental you are leaving, or very low daytime use can all make it a poor investment. We would rather lose the job than install something that disappoints you.

Why won't you put a savings figure on this page?

Because nobody can honestly promise one. Your saving depends on your usage pattern, your retailer, your feed-in tariff and future prices. We will show you the system size, the rebate and the price. The arithmetic after that is yours, and we will walk you through it on the call.

Do you use subcontractors?

No. Installs are done by our own Clean Energy Council accredited team. It is the main reason we can stand behind the workmanship.

Can you add a battery to the solar I already have?

Usually yes, depending on your existing inverter. It is one of the most common jobs we are asked about. Tell us what is on the roof and we will tell you what it will take.

What areas do you cover?

The Gold Coast and surrounds, including Oxenford, Pacific Pines, Helensvale, Ormeau, Robina, Hope Island, Ashmore, Maudsland and Upper Coomera.

No obligation

Get it priced properly.

We'll call to confirm the details, then book a time that suits. Your estimate from the calculator comes through with the enquiry, so we start the conversation already knowing roughly what you need.

Rather just talk to someone?

Lachlan or one of the team will pick up. No script, no pressure, and a straight answer about whether it is worth doing at your place.

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