A typical 5 kW system costs about $11,500 installed, on EECA's figures. Start there.
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Christchurch and Canterbury solar quotes
Compare solar quotes for your Canterbury home.
Tell us about your roof and power bill, and we will pass the same brief to installers who work in your area. Our guides show you what a fair price looks like before the first quote arrives.
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Christchurch, Selwyn, Waimakariri and beyond
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Get the battery, scaffolding and switchboard work priced separately, so quotes line up.
Orion, MainPower, EA Networks and Alpine Energy each approve connections their own way.
Featured guides
Straight answers to the questions that stall most solar decisions.
Written for Canterbury homes, with the local networks, roofs and winters in mind.
Cost guide
What solar costs in 2026
EECA benchmarks, price per watt and a worked Christchurch quote check.
Battery guide Battery or no battery?When a battery earns its place, and when it just stretches the payback.
Roof guide Colorsteel and long-run roofsRoof age, fixings, access, warranties and installation questions.
Network guide Orion export limitsWhat Orion approves, the October 2026 inverter rule, and what to get in writing.
Roof check Is your Christchurch roof suitable?Direction, shade, space and Port Hills sites, checked before you ask for quotes.
Mistakes guide 10 installation mistakes to avoidThe assumptions that make a weak quote look better than it is.
Solar in Canterbury
A Christchurch townhouse and a Selwyn lifestyle block need different quotes.
Canterbury's cold winters shift power use to the evening, much of the region has long-run metal roofs, and four main lines companies approve solar connections. 14,503 Canterbury homes already have solar (see the 2026 data). Get these four questions answered before you compare prices.
How it works
From one request to quotes you can compare.
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Your suburb, power bill, roof type, battery interest and timing. It takes about a minute.
Installers in your area respond
Each gets the same brief, so their quotes answer the same questions.
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Line them up by price per watt, named equipment, what is excluded and aftercare. You choose, or walk away.
Where we focus
Quote requests across Canterbury.
- Christchurch City
- Banks Peninsula
- Selwyn
- Waimakariri
- Hurunui
- Ashburton
- Timaru
- Mackenzie
- Waimate
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