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On a sunny day, most solar systems generate more power than the household is using at that moment, especially while everyone’s out at work or school. Without anywhere else for it to go, that surplus gets exported to the grid for a feed-in tariff that’s typically a fraction of what you pay to buy power back.
A Catch Power diverter gives that surplus somewhere useful to go: your hot water tank. It monitors your solar generation and household usage, and uses an adaptive learning algorithm to redirect excess power into heating water instead of letting it leave the property for almost nothing.
It’s designed and built in Australia, and the install itself is genuinely simple, just two small boxes, one near your meter and one near your modem, talking to each other over your home’s existing wiring. No major rewiring, no disruption.
Both are tier-one global manufacturers we’re happy to put our name behind. We’ll recommend one based on your roof, budget, and goals, here’s the general difference.
German-engineered cell technology, one of the most bankable solar brands globally with a long-standing reputation for consistent performance warranty claims. A strong default choice when warranty certainty matters most.
Higher upfront cost, but stores power for general household use after dark, not just hot water, and our Sigenergy, AlphaESS, and Q.HOME systems include blackout protection capability.
Plenty of households use both. Not sure which fits your situation? Ask us in your free quote, or read more about solar batteries.
Feed-in tariffs are typically a small fraction of the retail electricity price. A diverter puts that exported surplus to work heating water instead.
If your main goal is making better use of exported solar rather than storing power for general use after dark, a diverter is a lower-cost way to get there.
It connects alongside your current system rather than requiring any redesign, most households add it to solar they already have.
Catch Power is engineered in Australia for Australian conditions, not a generic import with a sticker slapped on the box.
It learns your household's solar generation and usage patterns over time, rather than running on a fixed timer that ignores how much excess solar you actually have on any given day.
One unit near your electricity meter, one near your modem, communicating over your home's existing wiring, no major rewiring or disruption to install.
Add it to a system you already have, or as part of a new install, we confirm compatibility with your panels and inverter either way.
Instead of solar surplus disappearing to the grid for a feed-in tariff of a few cents, it goes to work heating water you'd be paying to heat anyway.
Installed by our own licensed, CEC accredited team, no subcontractors, same standard we hold for every other product we install.
It's a small device that detects excess solar power your panels are generating, power that would otherwise be exported to the grid for a low feed-in tariff, and redirects it to heat your hot water tank instead.
Yes. Catch Power is designed and built in Australia for Australian conditions, which is part of why we install it, genuine local engineering, not an unbranded import.
Yes. It works with new or existing solar systems. We confirm compatibility with your current panels and inverter before installing.
It depends on your household's hot water usage and how much excess solar you're currently exporting, so we don't quote a generic figure. Many households see meaningful savings simply by using power they were previously exporting for a few cents.
It uses an adaptive learning algorithm that monitors your solar generation and household usage patterns over time, working out the most efficient way to use your excess solar to heat water rather than running on a fixed timer.
No. The system is just two small boxes: one fitted near your electricity meter, the other near your modem, that communicate over your home's existing wiring. There's no complex rewiring involved.
It depends on your goals. A diverter is a lower-cost way to use more of your excess solar by heating water instead of exporting it, while a battery stores power for general household use after dark and can add blackout protection. Some households use both. We'll talk through which suits your situation.
Both. We install it as a standalone addition to existing solar systems, and as part of new solar installs for customers who want to make full use of their system from day one.
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