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Tesla Powerwall home battery installed by On Point Solar in a Townsville garage
Solar Battery Storage · Townsville

Solar battery storage solutions Townsville

Stop exporting your power for cents. Bank your daytime solar, run your home through the night, and keep the lights on when the grid goes down.

Energy independence

Keep your clean energy — don't give it away

Don't let your excess daytime solar power feed back into the grid for minimal returns. Integrating an advanced solar battery system lets your household lock away that clean energy — providing power through the night and dramatically lowering your reliance on the grid. It's the difference between renting your power and owning it.

Storm-season blackout protection

North Queensland's storm seasons bring unexpected grid outages. Our smart hybrid battery packages react instantly during a blackout — seamlessly keeping your lights, refrigerators and vital domestic circuits online while the neighbourhood sits in the dark.

Battery backup sizer

How big a battery do you need?

Tick what you'd want running when the grid drops out during storm season. We'll suggest a usable battery size and roughly how long it'd keep the essentials on.

Keep these running in a blackout:

Suggested battery
10 kWh
Essential backup
~16 hrs
Daily backup load 3.0 kWh / day

Indicative only — real backup depends on your actual appliances, solar top-up and how you ration power. We size it precisely in your free quote.

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System compatibility

Retrofit or brand new — we've got both covered

Add storage to existing solar

Already have panels? We retrofit a compatible battery so your daytime surplus stops going to waste.

New hybrid solar + battery

A complete package — panels, hybrid inverter and storage — engineered to work as one system.

The numbers

Why battery storage stacks up in North Queensland

Feed-in tariffs aren't what they used to be. A few years ago, exporting your surplus solar to the grid paid handsomely — today, you're often sending power back for a fraction of what you pay to buy it at night. A battery flips that equation. Instead of selling cheap by day and buying expensive after dark, you store your own clean energy and spend it on your own terms, slashing the amount you draw from the grid during the most expensive evening peak.

For Townsville households, the payoff is twofold. There's the everyday saving of running your home on stored sunshine through the evening, and there's the peace of mind that comes with genuine backup. When you size a battery correctly against your solar output and your real usage, it becomes the financial centrepiece of the whole system — and we model those numbers honestly before you commit a cent.

Blackout protection is where storage earns its keep up here. North Queensland's wet season and cyclone activity mean grid outages aren't a question of if, but when. A correctly configured hybrid battery detects the outage and switches your essential circuits over in a fraction of a second, so your fridge keeps running, your lights stay on and your home stays liveable while the street sits dark.

We install proven storage from brands like the Tesla Powerwall, Goodwe, Sigenergy and FranklinWH, matched to your existing solar or built into a complete new hybrid package. Whether you're retrofitting storage to panels you installed years ago or starting fresh, we'll design it to be safe, compliant and genuinely worth the investment — then back it with local support you can actually reach.

Stackable home battery bank and DC combiner installed by On Point Solar in a Townsville garage
Stackable battery bank · Townsville
Large outdoor home battery bank installed by On Point Solar beside a Townsville home
Outdoor battery bank · North Queensland

Sited for the tropics

Positioned and protected for North Queensland conditions

A battery is a 10-year-plus investment, so where it goes matters as much as which one you choose. We site every system in a cool, shaded, well-ventilated spot — out of the worst of the afternoon sun — so it performs and lasts through our heat and humidity.

Big or small, single unit or a stacked bank, every install is wired to standard, weather-rated where it needs to be, and tested under simulated blackout conditions before we hand it over.

Real battery installs

Recent battery installs across Townsville

Every one of these is an actual On Point job — sized honestly to the home's usage and solar output, then tested under simulated blackout conditions before handover. Tap a brand to learn more.

Real local reviews

What battery customers tell us

★★★★★
5.0 / 5.0
Rated on Google
★★★★★
“Battery and new inverter sorted in a day. Rode straight through the next blackout without even noticing. Brilliant local crew.”
Verified customer · Bushland Beach

Good to know

Common questions

Can I add a battery to my existing solar system?

In most cases, yes. We assess your current inverter and panels and retrofit a compatible battery, or recommend a hybrid upgrade if it delivers better value.

Will a battery keep my home running during a blackout?

Yes — our smart hybrid systems detect grid outages and switch over automatically, keeping your essential circuits like lights, fridges and Wi-Fi online during storm season.

How much can a battery save me?

A battery lets you use your own stored solar at night instead of buying expensive grid power. Savings depend on your usage and tariff — we model the numbers for you before you commit.

Which battery brands do you install?

We install leading storage brands including the Tesla Powerwall, Sigenergy, FranklinWH, Goodwe, Sungrow and Fronius, matched to your home and budget.

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Find the right battery for your home

Tell us about your solar setup and usage. We will recommend a storage solution sized for blackout protection and real savings.

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