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Commercial solar in Cairns

Tropical Far North Queensland delivers intense sun for much of the year, and a properly designed system accounts for the wet season to keep generation strong. We service Cairns and its northern beaches.

Tourism keeps Cairns busy, and resorts, cafes and cold stores all pull hardest through the build-up. We size from your metering data and real daytime load rather than roof area. Three-phase capacity and network export limits are confirmed before we quote, mounting is specified for local cyclone wind loadings, and CEC-accredited installers carry out the work. Output depends on the site, shading and usage.

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Why Cairns businesses go solar

  • Through the build-up, cooling runs almost constantly from late morning onwards, and that overlaps neatly with the part of the day a rooftop system is most productive.
  • Cyclone-region wind loadings apply across Far North Queensland, so racking and roof fixings here are specified and installed to suit the local wind classification, not a generic setup.
  • Salt air along the northern beaches and humidity year-round are hard on hardware, so component choice and corrosion-resistant mounting matter more here than they do inland.
  • Marine, freight and produce businesses cluster around Portsmith and the airport precinct, where refrigeration rarely stops, worth measuring properly rather than estimating from shed size.

Commercial systems up to 100kW can be eligible for small-scale technology certificates (STCs), applied as an upfront discount; larger systems use large-scale generation certificates (LGCs). Eligibility criteria apply. EFS Solar is not affiliated with any government body. See our solar & battery rebates guide for the current detail.

Areas we service near Cairns: Smithfield, Edmonton, Gordonvale, Trinity Beach and Redlynch. Not sure if we cover your suburb? Get in touch and we'll let you know.

Weighing up a system for your business? Our commercial solar guide walks through the options and who each suits.

Commercial Solar in Cairns, Common Questions

How is commercial solar different from residential?

Commercial systems are larger, often require three-phase power, and are designed around your business's daytime load and tariff. The financial case also differs, businesses can benefit from reduced operating costs and potential tax treatment (speak to your accountant).

What's the payback on commercial solar?

Because businesses typically use most of their power during daylight hours, payback can be faster than residential, but it depends on your usage, tariff, system size and real-world output. We provide a tailored estimate, with assumptions stated, as part of your quote. Actual results vary.

Can my business claim the federal incentive?

Systems up to 100kW can be eligible for small-scale technology certificates (STCs), applied as an upfront discount; larger systems fall under a different mechanism (large-scale generation certificates). Eligibility criteria apply, we'll explain what applies to your project.

Will installation disrupt our operations?

We schedule around your business hours wherever possible and plan the installation to minimise disruption. We'll agree the approach with you before we start.

Does my business need three-phase power?

Most commercial systems use three-phase power. We confirm your connection type and your network's export rules as part of the design.

What size system does my business need?

It depends on your load profile and available roof or ground space. We assess your energy use and design a system sized to what genuinely benefits your business.

What our customers say

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“Great experience. The proposal was transparent, no surprises on the day, and the crew checked in before drilling a single hole. They cleaned up and showed us how to use the monitoring app. Five stars.”
Angel Koopman
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“Professional, clear, and fast. Our old system was removed and the new panels and inverter were in the same day. The installers explained how to track production and helped me setup my app. Highly recommend.”
James Mejia
From Google
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“Nige and the install team have been fantastic to deal with. Informative and super helpful. Highly recommend, had panels and battery installed yesterday and am looking forward to working out all the ins and outs and saving some $ Cheers Nige and team”
Libby Webster
From Google
★★★★★
“The entire procedure was made easy and seamless by EFS Solar. The team was efficient, kind, and gave instructions on how to monitor energy production. When they departed, everything was immaculate. Strongly suggested!”
kisor kumar
From Google
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“From first contact with EFS to installation in little over a week - pretty amazing! Kyle in sales was very knowledgeable and personable, recommended a system to suit our needs and facilitated a reduced price for us after we were unable to secure a 0% loan. Such good support! Installers Scott and Wan worked fast and efficiently and the job was done by early afternoon.”
Robin Tilney
From Google
★★★★★
“Very professional, fast and efficient. Scott and James who did my job where able to answer all my questions, set me up with the app and left the place clean and tidy. Thank you EFS Solar.”
Perry Cohen
From Google
★★★★★
“The salesman was knowledgeable and professional, not forcing a bigger system on us than we needed. The whole process from quote to install took just over 2 weeks. The install team arrived on time, were pleasant, tidied up after themselves and were in and out in no time. No hidden extras to add to the bill. Would I use them again, absolutely.”
Kathy Littlemore
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★★★★★
“From sales to installation they have been great to deal with. More than happy with the quality of product offered and installation...very professional company.”
Trevor Schodde
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