Solar Panels New South Wales
Compare CEC-accredited solar and battery installer quotes across NSW. Three electricity distribution networks operate in NSW — Ausgrid, Endeavour Energy, and Essential Energy.
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New South Wales has three licensed electricity distribution networks. All operate under the same feed-in tariff framework — IPART benchmarks — but serve different geographic areas.
Ausgrid
Greater Sydney (east and north), the Central Coast, and the Hunter Valley including Newcastle. Serves approximately 1.8 million customers. Source: ausgrid.com.au.
Endeavour Energy
Greater western Sydney, Blue Mountains, Wollongong and Illawarra, Southern Highlands, and parts of the South Coast. Source: endeavourenergy.com.au.
Essential Energy
Regional and rural NSW — approximately 95% of the state's land area. Covers coastal, inland, and far western NSW. Source: essentialenergy.com.au.
Feed-in tariff — all NSW networks
NSW does not have a mandated minimum feed-in tariff. IPART publishes annual benchmarks. For 2025–26, the flat-rate benchmark is 4.8 to 7.3 c/kWh. Retailers are not legally required to offer this rate. Time-of-use rates with higher evening peak payments are also available. Source: IPART (ipart.nsw.gov.au).
Battery incentives — NSW
Two incentives can be combined: (1) Federal Cheaper Home Batteries Program — approximately 30% off eligible battery systems (5–100 kWh), from 1 July 2025. (2) NSW VPP Incentive — up to $1,500 for batteries 2–28 kWh, from July 2025. Sources: DCCEEW and energy.nsw.gov.au.
Ausgrid network areas
Sydney (east/north), Central Coast, Hunter Valley, Newcastle.
Endeavour Energy network areas
Western Sydney, Wollongong, Blue Mountains, Southern Highlands.
Essential Energy network areas
Regional and rural NSW.