What Are The Benefits Of Solar Energy?

Solar power is a clean, endlessly renewable energy source and by producing your own, you’ll slash your electricity bills, reduce your impact on the environment and become more resilient for the future.

Written by

Paul Hollingsworth

Published on

August 21, 2025

Introduction
How does solar energy save you money?
What are the benefits of going solar for the environment?
How does solar make your home more resilient
What are the disadvantages of going solar?
Ready to make the switch?

Introduction

With skyrocketing energy prices and cracks in the energy network starting to show, New Zealanders are adopting solar faster than ever. Solar power is a clean, endlessly renewable energy source and by producing your own, you’ll slash your electricity bills, reduce your impact on the environment and become more resilient for the future.

Thinking about making the switch? Let’s explore the top three advantages of going solar in detail.

How Does Solar Energy Save You Money?

The most common reason why Kiwis choose to install solar is to save money. By producing their own power with solar panels, the average NZ home cuts thousands of dollars from their annual power bills while protecting them from rising energy prices.

Solar Saves You Money By:

Converting sunlight into free energy you can use to power electrical appliances. From lights to heating and cooking – even electric cars and hot tubs.
Automatically selling any excess solar energy back to the grid for credit on your power bill.
Effectively ‘fixing’ the price you pay for power for the lifetime of the system (around 25 years) to protect you from the rising prices set by energy retailers.
Letting you tap into NZ’s cheapest source of power per kW –– studies show that on average, electricity from rooftop solar is half the cost of grid electricity.

If you use a lot of power during the day, you’ll get a good return from a solar panel only system. Adding a battery supersizes those savings by storing free energy to use overnight and when electricity prices peak. NZ has now reached an ‘Electrification Tipping Point’ where swapping fossil fuel appliances like cooktops and cars to electric, will boost your savings even further.

Find out exactly how much solar could save you when you get a free quote from us.

What Are The Benefits Of Going Solar For The Environment?

Going solar is one of the simplest and most effective ways to shrink your carbon footprint. A home solar system offsets nearly a tonne of CO2 each year, generates clean energy without pollution, and repays its own production footprint in just 1–2 years. Plus, every solar system installed helps to increase New Zealand’s total energy capacity, which means we’re less reliant on fossil fuels during periods of high demand.

Solar Is Good For The Environment Because:

Solar harnesses the sun’s clean, endlessly renewable energy to reduce carbon emissions from electricity generation. A typical home solar system in the South Island off-sets around 968kg of CO2 every year.
The process of converting sunlight to electricity with solar does not produce any harmful by-products or pollutants.
Solar panels are energy positive, meaning they produce more power over their lifetime than took to produce them. In NZ, this ‘energy payback period’ is typically around 1-2 years.
Rooftop solar helps NZ meet its rising energy needs and reduces demand for fossil fuel ‘top-ups’ during peak periods.

Installing solar can begin a ripple of positive change for the environment too. Solar-powered homeowners often chase further financial savings by converting fossil fuel appliances to electric which reduces their carbon emissions too. Plus, once your neighbours hear about your experience, they’re likely to follow suit!

Take a positive step for the planet by talking to us about solar today.

How Does Solar Make Your Home More Resilient

Solar power increases your resilience against power outages, rising electricity prices and the effects of growing demand on the national grid. When combined with battery storage, you’ll be self-sufficient to power through any outages and storms.

Solar Makes Your Property More Resilient Because:

When combined with battery storage, solar keeps your lights, heating and Wi-Fi on during outages and storms.
You become your own energy provider. Today’s investment sets the price you pay for power for the life of the system – giving you certainty around your future costs.
It provides energy independence – people love the freedom to use all the power they want, when they want it.
Good quality solar systems last 25+ years with very little maintenance, offering long-term energy security with no hassle.

For businesses, installing solar means operations can continue with fewer disruptions, protecting your productivity and customer service. For homeowners, it means peace of mind that your family has power when you need it.

Make your home more resilient by booking your free solar survey.

What Are The Disadvantages Of Going Solar?

The main disadvantage of solar is the upfront cost of installation. In New Zealand, low interest green loans from major banks make it easier to spread the cost over time. For peace of mind, every quote from us details your predicted ‘Return on Investment’ –– or you can estimate it yourself first using our ROI calculator.

Once installed, a quality solar system requires almost no maintenance, generates free electricity for decades, and quickly repays your investment through energy savings – plus has some big savings for the planet. In short, going solar is a win, win.