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Don't start with the battery. Start with your home.
Excess Solar • Evening Usage • Your Priorities
Find Out What Battery Actually Suits Your Home
Your Solar System Size Alone Doesn't Tell You What Battery You Need
DSW looks at how much excess solar you actually have, how much electricity your home uses after sunset, what you want your battery to achieve and how your energy needs may change in the future.
Then we can recommend a battery range based on your home, not simply the biggest battery or cheapest quote.
The Battery Isn't the First Question.
Your home is.
Two homes can have exactly the same size solar system and still require completely different battery solutions.
One household may use very little electricity after sunset.
Another might be running:
✓ Air conditioning
✓ Electric cooking
✓ Pool equipment
✓ Home office equipment
✓ EV charging
✓ Higher overnight loads
That means choosing a battery based only on brand, solar system size or headline price can miss the information that actually matters.
The 3 Things We Check Before Recommending a Battery
Your solar system size alone doesn’t tell us what battery you need.
Before recommending a system, DSW looks at three things:
1. Your Excess Solar
How much solar is actually left after your home has used what it needs during the day?
2. Your Evening + Overnight Usage
What happens after the sun goes down? Cooking, cooling, appliances, entertainment and EV charging can all change how much stored energy your home may need.
3. What You Want the Battery to Do
Use more of your own solar? Reduce evening grid use? Prepare for an EV? Add suitable blackout backup? Allow room for future expansion?
Your solar. Your usage. Your priorities. Then the battery.
We don’t believe in recommending the biggest battery or simply the cheapest option. We believe in recommending a battery range that actually suits your home.
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See What This Looks Like In
A Real Home
Same Home. Two Real Power Bills.
Before
Solar installed
Excess daytime solar
High evening grid usage
Bill: $463.20
DSW Assessment
Excess solar analysed
Evening usage analysed
Battery suitability assessed
Right system recommended
After
Battery added to suit the home
More solar stored for evening use
Less grid reliance
Bill: $0.00
*Actual customer results. Individual results vary.
Australia’s Best-Rated Solar & Battery Company
2024 · 2025 · 2026
Recognised among Australia’s best-rated solar companies, with 2026 rankings including:
Top 10 Most Popular in SA
Top 20 Battery Installer in QLD & VIC
DSW delivers carefully designed solar and battery solutions focused on quality, reliability and long-term value.
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Why Choose DSW Energy?
DSW Energy is an award-winning solar and battery company recognised across Australia for customer satisfaction, installation quality and energy storage expertise.
Industrial Recognition
🏆 Top 10 Most Popular Solar Company — SA 2026
🏆 Top 20 ESS (Energy Storage System) — QLD 2026
🏆 Top 20 ESS (Energy Storage System) — VIC 2026
🏆 Top 20 Best Rated Solar Company in Australia — 2025
🏆 Top 20 Best Rated Solar Company in Australia — 2024
🏆 Sigenergy Rising Star Award
Trusted Brand & Industry Partnerships
🏆 SolaX Power Australia Premium Retail Partner
🏆 SolaX Power Australia Premium Commercial & Industrial Battery Installer
🏆 LONGi Solar Australia Golden Retailer
🏆 GoodWe Solar Carport Gold Retailer
🏆 SolarQuotes Platinum Rated Supplier
Experienced. Trusted. Designed Around Your Home.
Our team designs solar and battery systems around real household energy needs, not one-size-fits-all packages.
Quality Without Compromise
We work with trusted solar and battery brands, with a strong focus on system design, installation quality, reliability and long-term support.
Local Knowledge Across Multiple States
DSW understands different network requirements, energy conditions and available incentives, helping homeowners make better-informed energy decisions.
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