Gather five things before issuing the offer
- Confirm the installation address, NMI, distributor and supply phases against the customer’s evidence.
- Record panel capacity, combined solar/battery inverter ratings and the requested export limit separately.
- Keep the current network offer, reference, approved export limit and any stated conditions or expiry.
- Check compatible equipment, internet requirements and who will complete commissioning and metering steps.
- Review savings assumptions and give every unresolved condition an owner before handover.
ArcSolar’s Site Information Form collects the bill, switchboard photos and cable-run video. Review the uploads before quoting; a submitted form does not approve a grid connection.
Check the distributor’s current rules
AusNet’s up-to-30kW guidance requires pre-approval before installation and assesses combined solar and battery inverter ratings. The offer records the permitted generation and export limits; available export capacity can change.
Ausgrid describes fixed and flexible export options for new or upgraded systems from late 2026, with internet communication requirements. Its page does not give an exact commencement date. Confirm the current connection process before treating those future arrangements as available.
Example: 10kW inverter, 1kW export offer
Illustrative example: a single-phase customer has a proposed 10kW inverter and a network offer allowing 1kW export. Record both values. The 1kW limit constrains export power; it does not mean the system generates only 1kW or exports 1kWh each day.
| Evidence | Next action |
|---|---|
| Network offer: 1kW export | Confirm equipment and conditions |
| Proposal assumes export income | Review the energy and tariff assumptions |
| Commissioning still pending | Keep readiness unresolved; assign an owner |
Keep approval and estimates separate
Rules vary by network, site and connection type. A flexible maximum may be reduced as network conditions change. This checklist does not replace the connection agreement or installer assessment. ArcSolar’s savings estimate needs reviewed inputs; automatic enforcement of a distributor’s export limit in the estimator is not established here.
Walk one connection condition through the quote
Bring the network offer and one proposal to an ArcSolar demo. Review the site evidence, customer assumptions and the next handover action together.
Sources and review (4)
Published by ArcSolar. Examples are illustrative; product details come from the sources below. Editorial standards.
- AusNet: up to 30kW connections and pre-approval — AusNet; checked 4 October 2026.
- Ausgrid: choosing a solar system and export connections — Ausgrid; checked 4 October 2026.
- ArcSolar documentation: collect site information — ArcSolar Documentation; checked 4 October 2026.
- ArcSolar documentation: explain the savings estimator — ArcSolar Documentation; checked 4 October 2026.