Founded in 2015 by Macarthur local, Mathew Cox, Macarthur Solar (part of Macarthur Energy) is focused on helping our community understand the true value and benefits of installing solar panels on their home or business.
As an Endeavour Energy trained Electrician, Mat spent over 12 years working on the electricity network in the Campbelltown, Camden, Picton and Wollondilly shires and during this time he developed a passion for sustainable and renewable resources. As the household demand for solar energy grew, so did Mats desire to help friends, family and neighbours become more savvy with the way they consume power in their own homes.
In 2015, Mat took the scary leap to leave his full-time job and start up his very own solar panel sales and installation business from his home in Spring Farm. He was certified by the Clean Energy Council Australia as an Accredited solar panel installer and Accredited solar system designer and subcontracted to some of Australia’s largest solar energy companies to make ends meet.
During this process he learnt a lot about the way some businesses approached solar panel installations and was disappointed to find that in many cases, the focus was to sell unsuspecting customers the biggest system with the cheapest products and install in the quickest possible timeframe. This was of concern to Mat as some of his own neighbours had spent their hard-earned money on solar panel systems that were ineffective, inefficient and in some cases outright dangerous, posing a fire risk to the them and their families.
Mat saw an opportunity to educate and support locals on what good looks like when it comes to solar and educate that if they are going to invest in solar energy for their home, it should be with top quality products and premium craftsmanship when installing.
With this in mind, he began to network in the local area and shortly after picked up a handful of customers. He transformed his dining table into a temporary office for quoting and invoicing and cleared out his garage to stock full of solar panels as a makeshift warehouse for his solo installations.
The aim wasn’t to confuse customers with technical industry jargon, but to explain the benefits of solar and the difference it can make to the weekly household budget.
After working with several panel and inverter brands, he established a strong preference for Fronius, Enphase and Hyundai which he identified as having the best output; the least amount of customer call backs for faults; and longest manufacturer warranty. This gave Mathew the confidence to genuinely recommend a value-for-money solar panel system for home and business owners in the Macarthur area.
Today, Macarthur Solar has a team of 6 which proudly includes our very own installers. Our install team are required to undertake extensive training in end-to-end inverter and panel installation, and importantly are allocated enough time to achieve the attention to detail expected from every Macarthur Solar install.
We have a small warehouse based in Campbelltown and to-date have installed over 10,000 solar panels on homes and businesses in the Macarthur area.
Macarthur Solar endorse what we believe to be the best value-for money system suited to most households in our community. You won’t see us offering the cheapest SALE deals or FAST installations; we hope to give our customers the peace of mind that the products installed are of exceptional quality, safe and will return maximum efficiency for years to come.
Our team is small but efficient, passionate about providing residents in the Campbelltown, Camden, Picton and Wollondilly areas expert advice on solar panel systems without the industry jargon.
We proudly employ our very own local installation team tasked with the vital job of delivering on what we say we will – providing premium craftsmanship when installing quality solar panel systems.
As a qualified Electrician, Mat has over 15 years-experience working on the electricity network in the Macarthur region and founded Macarthur Solar in 2015, the same year he became a Clean Energy Council Australia accredited solar designer and installer. He has big dreams of what the energy sector will look like for residents and business owners in our community and can’t wait to bring these dreams to life very soon.
With a degree in Marketing and Communications and extensive experience in brand strategy development and execution, Ash joined Macarthur Solar in 2017 to elevate the business from ‘just another solar company’ to a trusted presence in the Macarthur community.
Viane is our third CEC qualified Electrician having installed residential and commercial solar systems up to 500kW since 2019. As a Campbelltown local, Viane enjoys getting out and about in our area with his little family.
As an experienced sales executive, Tim received a crash course in solar energy when he joined the team in 2021. Tim is often the first port of call for those seeking friendly advice on the best solar panel system for their needs. When he’s not on the phone to customers or conducting site inspections, he is helping the installation team mount racking for solar panels onto customer rooftops. Tim is passionate about solar energy and helping all those who are embarking on their solar journey.
If you’re keen to work with our close-knit crew, we’d love to hear from you.
