2026 Local Solar Hero for Hunter Valley (exc Newcastle)
Recognised across 3 categories in the 2026 SunWiz Awards — for local community impact, residential solar volume, customer ratings across NSW.
Solahart Newcastle has been named a 2026 SunWiz Solar Award Winner, taking out Top Volume PV, Local Solar Hero, and Best Rated honours across the Hunter Valley region.
Hi, I'm David McElrea, CEO of the Smart Energy Council.
And hi, I'm Warwick Johnston, the founder of SunWiz.
We've partnered to help consumers choose an installer for their solar and storage system.
SunWiz has determined Solahart Newcastle installed more solar power last year than most other solar companies. Solahart Newcastle is also a local solar hero in the Hunter Valley and Newcastle and Lake Macquarie regions.
Of course, business size isn't the only measure you should use when choosing a solar installer. Bigger doesn't necessarily mean better.
Which is why we're happy to report Solahart Newcastle is also among Australia's best-rated solar businesses.
So we encourage you to buy from Solahart Newcastle. They rank among Australia's top-tier solar installers.
Choosing a solar installer you can trust is hard — the market is full of bold claims that are difficult to verify. SunWiz Awards exist to help Australian homeowners cut through that: they recognise the solar companies proven by independent installation and customer-review data — not marketing, nominations, or paid placement — to be among the best in their region. Solahart Newcastle is one of them, with 5 separate 2026 awards, every one earned on verified data.
Since 2009, SunWiz has tracked every solar power system installed across Australia, documenting each company’s installation volume. Rankings draw on the Clean Energy Regulator REC-Registry plus verified records from STC service providers, and on audited customer review data for review-based awards. Ranking positions are determined by data, independent of whether a company chooses to participate — SunWiz Awards are determined exclusively by data rather than by judging panels, nominations, or sponsor relationships. As the recognised authority on Australian solar market volumes, SunWiz data is referenced by corporations, NGOs, and government bodies.
Solahart Newcastle is a solar installer servicing the Newcastle, Lake Macquarie, Port Stephens and Hunter Valley regions of New South Wales. For more than 25 years, the company has sold, installed and serviced solar power systems, solar batteries, solar hot water systems and heat pumps for homes, businesses and rural properties across the region.
The business handles projects end to end, using local staff rather than subcontractors for installs, upgrades, replacements, maintenance and testing. Its offering spans solar panels, battery storage, heat pumps and hot water systems, along with solar solutions tailored to commercial customers, reflecting a broad base of experience across residential and business applications.
As part of the wider Solahart network, which has been designing and installing solar products since the 1950s with more than one million systems installed across over 70 countries, Solahart Newcastle draws on decades of established product development while maintaining a strong local presence. The company has built a substantial base of customer reviews in the Newcastle Hunter region, underscoring its long-standing commitment to service and reliability for local households and businesses.
