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O'Brien Electrical & Solar Townsville Central

With 14 years of industry experience, we are your trusted electrical experts in Townsville.

• 10,000+ Solar Townsville Installs Trusted by Locals
• 165,000+ Panels Installed | $9.1+ Million Client Savings
• 100+ Years of Australia's Trust Since 1926
• Call to qualify $150 Consult FREE OF CHARGE:

https://solartownsville.com/ We offer a wide range of services for both commercial and domestic clients, including installations, maintenance and servicing. Our specialties include solar power s

olutions, air conditioning, data and communications, and more. At O'Brien Electrical & Solar Townsville Central, we are fully licensed and committed to delivering exceptional service. Our team of skilled electricians is dedicated to providing high-quality workmanship and outstanding customer service. We have successfully installed over 8,500 solar systems, reflecting our expertise in renewable energy solutions.

17/08/2026

🏆 𝗕𝗨𝗦𝗜𝗡𝗘𝗦𝗦 𝗢𝗙 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗬𝗘𝗔𝗥 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 🏆
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Congratulations to our leaders, Mark and Chris, for bringing home this incredible award at the Advantage Conference in Fiji!
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But awards like this don’t happen without an amazing team behind them. Thank you to every sparky, installer, and support staff member who makes O’Brien Electrical & Solar what it is.
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This win belongs to all of us. 🙌⚡

29/07/2026

𝟲 𝗕𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗧𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗕𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗹

1. Most people rush the rebate and lock in the wrong system. Then spend years paying for a decision made in a single afternoon.

2. If you can't explain how your rebate is calculated, you're trusting numbers you don't understand. That gap quietly costs thousands.

3. A rebate doesn't fix a bad system. It just makes a bad decision cheaper upfront and brutally expensive over time.

4. Rebates shrink every year. But rushing into the wrong setup today will cost far more than taking the time to do it right.

5. Most buyers chase rebate size. Smart buyers chase lifetime savings. That's where the real money actually lives.

6. A bigger rebate on the wrong system still loses, every single time, to a smaller rebate on the right one.

Bookmark and share this to your folks before it costs them big.

Need more tips specific to your setup alone? Call: https://obrien.expert/solartownsvillecentral

22/07/2026

𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗯𝗲 𝗴𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗶𝗱.

A 22.4kWh Sungrow Battery stores it for later.

Just like it does for this happy customer. 🔋☀️

More energy independence. Less peak-time power.

Keep more of the energy you generate.

Enquire now. FREE CONSULT offer worth $150 may expire today.⚡: https://share.google/SfTFcRpkKj7B8Qjb1

14/07/2026

𝟭𝟬 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗕𝘂𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝗬𝗼𝘂'𝗹𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀

1. If you do not see your STC value in writing before and after discount, you are likely overpaying thousands without knowing it.

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2. A solar quote without your current bill, post solar bill, and post battery bill is not a quote, it is a guess that costs you later.

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3. Most people buy solar based on price, then spend years paying off a system that was never designed to save them properly.

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4. A cheap inverter quietly kills your system performance, limits upgrades, and turns a good investment into a long term regret.

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5. If your system is not sized to your actual usage, you either waste free power or keep paying the grid forever.

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6. Buying a battery without night usage locks your money into something that never pays you back.

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7. If your installer cannot clearly explain your numbers, you are the one carrying the risk, not them.

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8. Poor system design does not show up day one, it shows up as higher bills every month after install.

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9. Most solar issues are not the panels, they are decisions made before the system was even installed.

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10. Get the system right once, and you cut bills for years, get it wrong, and you pay for that mistake every single day.

𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝗯𝗶𝗴 :

https://www.obrien.com.au/members/electrical-solar-townsville-central/

22/06/2026

𝗠𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗼𝗻 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗻𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗮𝘆.

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What is your power bill actually costing your family every month?

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𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗙𝗥𝗘𝗘 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗦𝗨𝗟𝗧: https://share.google/MNAHjb3iktvERDKov 💪⚡

P.S. legs are DEFINITELY NOT A.I. 😉

04/06/2026

Life Hacks: Don’t chase “free power.” Chase “self-use.”

𝟭. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗴𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿.

It is using your own power before it leaves the house.

Feed-in tariffs vary by retailer and plan, so the smarter move is to run heavy appliances during solar hours: pool pump, dishwasher, washing machine, dryer, hot water, EV charger, and battery charging.

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𝟮. 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗮 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿.

Use timers. Run the big loads between roughly 10am and 3pm. That is when your panels are usually producing hard and your grid power use can drop fast.

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𝟯. 𝗕𝘂𝘆 𝗮 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗹, 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗳.

Most people ask, “How many panels can fit?”

Better question:
“What system size matches my daytime usage, future battery, aircon, hot water, and EV plans?”

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The wrong solar setup can cost you $1,000s in missed savings over the life of your system.

Oversizing can be smart, but only if you can use, store, or get paid properly for the power.

Want a solar system built around your real power bill, not just your roof size?

𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗮 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘁𝘀: https://share.google/SfTFcRpkKj7B8Qjb1

26/05/2026

Another residential solar install sorted this week.

Power costs were all over the place before.

Now the system’s doing the heavy lifting.

19/05/2026

Wrapped up another clean energy install for a local homeowner.
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This one included a 10kW GoodWe inverter with 16kWh of battery storage, all set up and running smoothly.
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Better energy efficiency, more control over their bills. And backup power when they need it most.
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You can do the same.

11/05/2026

Fresh aircon install completed for a local Aussie home ✅

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The new system is all set up and ready to keep the family comfortable through the cooler months.

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Warmer rooms, better airflow, and fewer restless nights when the heat starts hanging around.

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📞 Thinking about a new air conditioner? Get in touch with O’Brien Electrical Townsville today: https://share.google/SfTFcRpkKj7B8Qjb1

06/05/2026

Sig Energy 24kWh system installed last week ⚡
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Clean setup, solid storage capacity, and ready for whatever the grid throws at it.
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Nice to see more homes taking control of their power.

Address

Unit 5/95-101 Duckworth Street Garbutt
Townsville, QLD
4814

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 4pm
Tuesday	8am - 4pm
Wednesday	8am - 4pm
Thursday	8am - 4pm
Friday	8am - 4pm

Telephone

+61747798100

Website

https://solartownsville.com/

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