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Arise Solar is a major solar retailer headquartered in Queensland, but provides systems across much of Australia utilising its large network of installers. As well as an office in Queensland, Arise Solar has offices in New South Wales, Western Australia, South Australia and Victoria.

In addition to solar panels and inverters, the company offers batteries and EV charger supply and installation; along with solar panel cleaning and system maintenance services.

According to the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), the company was registered in 2014 and was previously known as Aharmish Pty. Ltd. The Arise Solar business name wasn't registered until 2017.

The company advertises quite widely online and has joined a couple of other firms in using Australian sports stars to help sell solar power systems.

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Reviewers report paying: $3,000 - $5,291 for depending on hardware choice and installation difficulty ( how is this calculated? )

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Arise Solar Reviews (293)

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3.6/5

Value for money

3.7/5

Quality of System

3.6/5

Installation

3.2/5

Customer Service

  • 5 star 102
  • 4 star 64
  • 3 star 21
  • 2 star 21
  • 1 star 85

Great solar

Great solar and install! Very easy process, app is great. Maria from tech was super helpful.
Inverter rating: 5/5
Battery rating: 5/5
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Very pleased

I’m very pleased with the service I have had, communication and installation was faultless - thank you to Jordan, Adrian, Maria and Jared the installer who did an excellent job a pleasure to deal with everyone in different departments, everything was explained when asked questions so thank you so much, regards Rhonda
Panel rating: 5/5
Inverter rating: 5/5
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Upgrading to install a battery

As with my previous experience with Arise this battery installation was a mix of good and bad.

On the bad side the location they had quoted on was unacceptable to their contracted installer so the installer and myself had to quickly make other arrangements. Happily this was possible without much drama. The other thing was Arise had not supplied the installer with one required component for the original configuration but the change in location and configuration fixed that oversight so we got lucky there. Also on the bad side was an initial misconfiguration of the backup which caused an overload and blacked out the entire house after the installation team had left.

I made some phone calls and eventually the sparky returned and rearranged some wiring which fixed the overload but did not provide the blackout protection I wanted. So we did a private deal and for a few hundred dollars he upgraded my meter box so that only the lights and one power circuit were automatically backed up but I could manually switch the other power circuits to be backed up if needed and if I was sure the load was within the capacity of the inverter. This upgrade was actually worthwhile and good value as it replaced all the fuses in my box with circuit breakers.

On the good side the installation and equipment looks great and is working very well. It is an integrated Sofar system 5kW inverter and three 5.2 kW/hr batteries with a useable 14kW/hr of storage. The inverter connects with 6.6 kW of Canadian solar panels which at midday have been outputting up to 7.5 kW which the inverter handles for ten minutes or so before, I suppose getting too hot, and cutting the output back to a steady 5.2 kW. I also have an older 6kW solar system which combines with this one so except for one very overcast and wet day the battery has fully recharged by midday after falling to 10 or 20 percent overnight.
The price was OK and after some discussion Arise knocked $400 off the final price as compensation for the blackout inconvenience.
Battery rating: 5/5
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Professionalism

The installer was clean, professional, and very clever he knew what he was doing.
Panel rating: 5/5
Inverter rating: 5/5
Battery rating: 5/5
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Quick and painless

The installation was quick and painless, and they arrived on time. It took about two and a half hours, with three or four installers working on it. Everything is installed and working great.
Panel rating: 5/5
Inverter rating: 5/5
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Fantastic

Fantastic! Very pleased with the installation. Roger did a very good job.
Panel rating: 5/5
Inverter rating: 5/5
Battery rating: 5/5
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installers were remarkable

The installation was very good, and the installers were remarkable. However, I'm not happy that the battery was not placed on a concrete slab it should have been. That said, the installers did a great job overall.
Inverter rating: 5/5
Battery rating: 5/5
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The installers were great

The installation was good, the installers were great, and Darren was excellent as well.
Inverter rating: 5/5
Battery rating: 5/5
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Really good

Really good, nice and tidy. They did a really good job, explained everything, and set everything up.
Panel rating: 5/5
Inverter rating: 5/5
Battery rating: 5/5
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Very professional

It was a great experience the team was very professional, and I'm very pleased with the result.
Panel rating: 5/5
Inverter rating: 5/5
Battery rating: 5/5
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Very impressed!

Absolutely perfect the installer was very nice and knowledgeable, the battery is charging, and it's been a great experience; couldn't ask for better. Very impressed!
Inverter rating: 5/5
Battery rating: 5/5
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All Good

All good installer was super nice, did an excellent job, and everything's working perfectly."
Panel rating: 5/5
Inverter rating: 5/5
Battery rating: 5/5
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Great Job

Great job everything was on point, done well within the timeframe, and I’m very happy with the system!
Panel rating: 5/5
Inverter rating: 5/5
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Solar

Good install
Panel rating: 5/5
Inverter rating: 5/5
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On time and helpful staff

Went on without any problems
On time and helpful instructions
Inverter rating: 5/5
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Original Review on 14-10-2024:

My experience with Arise was very positive. The contractor that installed it was excellent.

I got a very fast quote from Arise
The installers were a Solar company in Brisbane (clearly contracting to Arise). They arrived at 7am, and got to work immediately. They were super efficient. For whatever reason they had three roofers present, at least one laborer, and a qualified electrician. The installation of the components was completed by 11am withonly some wiring left to complete. Bear in mind that this was a 13.2kw system onto a colorbond roof with 30 panels. Only the electrician remained then and when he had wired up and configured the inverter it was near 1pm. From that moment we were generating solar.
They arranged everything prior to installation, but not the upgrade of my meter to a smart meter - which was required in order to receive money for feed in electricity.
They demonstrated how to app that shows how much the inverter is putting in to the house and the grid.
They also demonstrated how to switch the inverter off - at the power switch in the neter box first ad then at the inverter if required. Original ratings

Panel rating: 5/5
Inverter rating: 5/5
Battery rating: 5/5

Value for money: 5/5
Quality of System: 5/5
Installation: 5/5
Customer Service: 5/5

10 months later we asked Justin: "Are you happy with the performance of your system so far?"

It is excellent. The batteries cost a lot, but they are doing a great job. Time will tell how long they last - given that they are depleted to around 50% daily by 7 or 8am when they start to charge each day (at least in winter).
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Solar

Very excellent service from start of the process. To the finish
Highly recommended Arise Solar
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Poor

We had arise solar put a 13kw system on our brand new shed. Firstly the day for install was delayed as they didn’t order the solar panels in time. Secondly the installers they used damaged and dented approximately 20 roofing sheets.
Thirdly the inverter keeps throwing issues and drops in and out during the day. We have raised these issues with arise and we are finding it very difficult to communicate with them behind the scenes. Our next steps are also legal action as this has gone on for over 12 months since installation and nothing is yet to be resolved as they will not return emails or phone calls.
Inverter rating: 1/5
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Rude and dismissive

The sales and install were lovely but I have had problems with the install from the beginning. Every time it rains there is a fault and trying to get the company to take any responsibility for repair seems impossible. The men that I speak to on the phone are so condescending, they do not listen and speak over me, they blame all faults on the manufacturer when it is likely an installation problem. The amount of running around and flicking switches they make me do to try and resolve issues is exhausting. I have melanoma and breast cancer and am really unwell and there is not one ounce of compassion from this company. I have been without power to half of my house for over a week now. My bathroom ceiling is going mouldy from not having an exhaust fan.
These problems have been ongoing since November last year with no resolution in sight. Do not use this company’ is my advice.
Panel rating: 5/5
Inverter rating: 4/5
Battery rating: 5/5
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Awesome installer

Very professional, on time and high quality workmanship, very knowledgeable.
Panel rating: 5/5
Inverter rating: 5/5
Battery rating: 4/5
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The installation was excellent

The installation was excellent, and the service was great as well. I'm very satisfied with the overall experience
Panel rating: 5/5
Inverter rating: 5/5
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Very patient

Maria was very patient and explained everything very well.
10 out of 10
Panel rating: 5/5
Inverter rating: 5/5
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Problem with the app

I had a problem with the app and called for help. The issue was resolved within 24 hours—great service!"
Panel rating: 5/5
Inverter rating: 5/5
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Service Department

I would like to thank your staff especially Maria for her assistance in the issue I had connecting the inverters to the ISolar Cloud App.
I had to cut our first contact call due to another appointment I had, and agreed with Maria that I would call back.
A week had passed and Maria contacted me to see if the problem had been fixed.
Maria connected me to Sungrow and they sent me an email on how to fix.
Please pass on my thanks to Maria for her professional assistance.
Panel rating: 5/5
Inverter rating: 5/5
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Bad experience

I am a real customer. I paid AUD35,000 for my entire system plus the solar battery. They kept changing the brand from when I first quoted after I paid and signed the contract. They abuse every right of you as a consumer. They were very pushy to get the deposit then It took them 2 years to come install it but they didn't do proper job. When you kept ringing them to ask, the person who sold the system to me, changed his attitude and was very rude. Besides, they sent different electrician everytime. Their electrician didn't advise us that our meter wasn't compatible and they turned on the system which cost us a AUD 7000 electricity bill with Origin, which we're still paying off. They promised to speak to their manager, it's been 3 years, no solution. After all the hassles, they finally sent someone to install my solar battery, but it stopped working after 8 months. I contacted them, they told me they had no electrician to come to my area. That solar battery costs about AUD 10,000! They promise to call back, but they never. They apologise but no solution. Their warranty is rubbish. They just will not come to fix it when the system is faulty. Please do not waste your money. Those AUD35,000 is definitely my hard earned money. I am still dealing with them about my solar batter and it has been another 7 months of frustration now! Terrible. But if you're like me facing the same issue with them, do save every conversation you have with them for legal action.
Inverter rating: 1/5
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Excellent service

Very good service. Thank you Maria very good very good
Panel rating: 5/5
Inverter rating: 5/5
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Very Happy

Maria was good at helping out in setting up my WIFI for Solar APP
Panel rating: 5/5
Inverter rating: 5/5
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Delighted with the installation

I was initially unaware that the system would only support one building instead of all three, which I only discovered on the day of installation. There was no prior indication of this limitation. However, the electrician was excellent—he quickly went back to the company and arranged to export the power from the solar panels to the main meter box. From there, we were able to redirect the energy to all three buildings. It was a more complex and time-consuming process, but the senior electrician handled it very well. Everything seems to be working perfectly now.
Panel rating: 5/5
Inverter rating: 5/5
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Very professional

Very professional installation team did a great job Arise Solar
Panel rating: 5/5
Inverter rating: 5/5
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Great service

Great service and quick turn around on the install happy with it
Panel rating: 5/5
Inverter rating: 5/5
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Good Customer Service

Although it took some time to identify the issue with our solar system, once diagnosed, it was resolved quickly and efficiently. Maria, our representative from Arise Solar, was courteous, professional, and always followed up as promised. We truly appreciated her support throughout the process.

The entire process with Arise Solar was smooth and well-organized. The team kept me informed every step of the way, and installation was completed on time without any issues. Highly recommended!
Panel rating: 5/5
Inverter rating: 5/5
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Helpful

Maria has been very patient and helpful in connecting my solar APP
Panel rating: 5/5
Battery rating: 5/5
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Fantastic installer

They were very helpful in helping setting up the app
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Great service

Very happy with service and system. Would recommend highly to anyone
Inverter rating: 4/5
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Pretty good

Good, reasonably easy to work with. Difficult to understand consultants.
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Good

Good app now working
All good a a a a
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Fantastic

Maria is a great helper.Thanks for your assistance with my query about Solis app
Inverter rating: 3/5
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Very service

Little difficult to connect to help but once connected service was very good
Panel rating: 5/5
Inverter rating: 4/5
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Very helpful

Very helpful and extremely patient assistant to set up monitoring app
Panel rating: 5/5
Inverter rating: 5/5
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Scammers - Don't deal with them!

They asked for $100 refundable deposit before installation after pestering me with their calls almost everyday. Now when I decided not go ahead with their business and asked for the refund, they keep ignoring my calls, always saying that the refund amount will be deposited but have not received anything, it has been 30 days, a few follow up calls. but nothing happened.
They are frauds!!!!!
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Arise Solar 13.2 kwh Jinko By facial 440 W Panels

Installers did an excellent job, arrived on time and install was completed in approx 5 hours without issues. Old system removed on the same day.
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A supplier as good as Sunlight

Sales and quoting was exceptional, staff were tops
Installation was really good, a very freindly team. They polite and very punctual as they arrived a day early, even better.
They did assist with grid connection, and explained how the system worked by demonstrating the procedure for shutiing down, and start, should I need to do so. No charger utilised in this system.
Panel rating: 5/5
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Good Value for Money but Read the Fine Print before Signing up or Paying.

The sales process was OK and the deposit was just $100. I did not pay the balance until after the installation was completed and working which is how it should be.
There was a three month wait for installation and they informed me of that at the time of the sale saying it was due to them having a back log of work so all good.
On the day of installation using a clause in the fine print they found reasons to add about $400 to the quoted price but after some heated phone discussion with Arise I ended up having only about $100 added on which was probably justified.
The contracted installers were very professional with the electrician being friendly and informative while the two assistants got the panels mounted between heavy rain showers.
Due to persistent heavy rain and winds the job of connecting the inverter to the power box could not be safely completed that day. The electrician returned about a week later on a fine day to finish the job and after that Arise solar sent me the slightly amended bill which I quickly paid as everything was up and running perfectly.
This system was in addition to a 6kw system I had installed eight years ago. The two 5kw inverters have been wired to work along side each other and there is no problem with that. Ergon also came about a week later and upgraded my existing solar meter to a smart meter.
Next move for me is about 12kw of subsidized batteries since Labor won the election.
Panel rating: 5/5
Inverter rating: 5/5
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Top equipment and best price and installer tops

Best quote using equipment recomended by you Canadian solar panels and goodwe inverter
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Arise solar

Competitive pricing with similar product as other solar quote companies, communication was excellent from start to finish, from first phone call to installation was 5 weeks, all connections organised by supplier.
Panel rating: 5/5
Inverter rating: 5/5
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Outstanding service and excellent service and assistance from Solax. They are easy to reach and respond in a highly professional way. I highly recommend Solax based on my very genuine experience
Inverter rating: 5/5
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ABSOLUTELY HORRENDOUS

Sign a contract pay a deposit and then get all the stories under the sun as to why they don’t have an install date after 3 weeks!

The rep “Dan” would have to be the most incompetent person I’ve dealt with, constant lies about dates and installers and refunding the deposit.

Steer well clear of these clowns!
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Very happy with my choice of solar panels

Arise Solar were happy to answer the many questions I asked and were very knowledgeable. Supplied a quote and on acceptance they were quick to advise an instal date. Installers were professional and helped me add the app to my phone and showed me how to use it. Followed up with an email and phone call to see how it was going and if I was happy. Have received my first electricity bill and can see a difference already.
Panel rating: 5/5
Inverter rating: 5/5
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Dodgy as. Avoid Avoid, don't be fooled

Was left with a garage full of panels after the apprentice sliced his arm and they had to go. Left with no lights, fire hazard as the wires were connected incorrectly overloading circuit. Therefore the apprentice was not supervised or his work even checked. Next day in the light we found out they put their foot through my ceiling, by looking up! They patched the hole leaving paint, dust and plaster everywhere. Then havnt heard anything for 2 weeks about the sanding and painting still needed. As hole was in bathroom above shower I had to get someone to fix and sand and paint. I also had to pay a electrician to check the apprentice work, so I could sleep at night.
Inverter rating: 1/5
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Such a Disappointment

The Sales/quoting process was great. We accepted the quote, Arise organized our payment and then ...
The Install commenced and was not completed as the team were unable to make contact with their Manager Damian.
After plenty of jumping up and down and many phone calls, threatening to cancel my order, the team just arrived unannounced and completed the install.
I was promised that the old Solar Panels would be removed and Damian had advised that this would take place within 7 days. After 7 days, I contacted Cody in Customer Service and was advised it would take place that week, still nothing. I called Cody back and he advised that the contractor had been in hospital and that they would organize for another contractor to collect the panels. Well it has been 2 months now and the panels have still not been collected, even after I submitted email proof to Shaun, the Sales Person and he promised me on 2 occasions that it would be this week. The communication is really poor, they just do not get back to you. I have contacted the email address that they give everybody that complains in a review but still no response. Over Promise, Under Deliver - that was my experience, would certainly never recommend to anybody.
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