EXAMPLE AT A GLANCE
This fictional Mackay, Queensland home solar battery installation example contains 7 itemised costs totalling A$13,436.60. Its app-exported PDF uses the exact metric quantities and AUD rates in the table, with scope assumptions and exclusions explained below.
Project scope: One storage battery beside existing solar system
Install a selected battery storage unit to a confirmed compatible existing solar system, subject to qualified electrical and equipment review.
This original fictional example is set in Mackay, Queensland. Harbour & Gum Projects and Alex Morgan are made-up parties. The matching Australian guide explains which measurements, product decisions and site conditions turn this brief into a client-ready quote.
- Example location
- Mackay, Queensland
- Prepared by
- Harbour & Gum Projects · fictional business
- Prepared for
- Alex Morgan · fictional customer
- Issued / valid through
- 25 September 2026 / 25 October 2026
Itemised home solar battery installation costs
These 7 AUD lines reproduce the native app export. Battery unit allowance is measured as 1 each; Cable routing labour uses 12 hours. Some lines are measured work while others are a product or site-task allowance. Read the unit before reusing the structure for a different job.
| Work item | Quantity | Unit rate | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| System compatibility assessment | 1 job | A$533.40 | A$533.40 |
| Battery unit allowance | 1 each | A$6,604.00 | A$6,604.00 |
| Mounting and enclosure allowance | 1 job | A$825.50 | A$825.50 |
| Protection and interface allowance | 1 job | A$1,587.50 | A$1,587.50 |
| Cable routing labour | 12 hours | A$139.70 | A$1,676.40 |
| Battery connection labour | 1 job | A$1,244.60 | A$1,244.60 |
| Commissioning and handoff | 1 job | A$965.20 | A$965.20 |
| Illustrative total | A$13,436.60 | ||
Product selection and installation should be clear from the descriptions. Confirm delivery, fixings, preparation, waste and any specialist trade responsibility for the actual job rather than assuming each allowance covers them.
Check the arithmetic
Battery unit allowance: 1 each × A$6,604.00 = A$6,604.00. Cable routing labour: 12 hours × A$139.70 = A$1,676.40. All other lines use the same quantity-by-rate calculation and sum to A$13,436.60. Every fixture line lands on an exact cent, so the native PDF subtotal equals the displayed table total.
Measurement to check: Record inverter model, available space, cable route, mounting surface and load interface. Selection to check: Separate battery, interface equipment and protective devices from installation. The PDF uses a 0% tax input only to make its fictional arithmetic visible. Confirm the GST treatment that applies to the actual job and set your own markup before sharing a client quote.
Assumptions and exclusions
Confirm compatibility, isolation method and commissioning requirements before ordering.
Outside this stated scope: No new solar panels, roof work or guarantee of bill savings.
Incompatible inverter or inadequate service equipment requires a revised system design. A changed condition should lead to a newly measured quantity, revised allowance or separately agreed task. Keep the client informed of the changed figure before producing another PDF.
Open the app-exported PDF
The document was exported from Estimates using the fictional business, client, dates, short PDF scope, notes and cost lines shown here. The image is the first-page preview. Open the complete PDF to check all entries; no rate is a current Mackay, Queensland market claim.
Adapt this example to a real job
- Write the actual work boundary and site address; use this measurement basis: Record inverter model, available space, cable route, mounting surface and load interface.
- Confirm products, access and handoff responsibilities; record this selection decision: Separate battery, interface equipment and protective devices from installation.
- Replace all fictional product, labour and subcontractor rates with your own evidence.
- Review quantities, extensions, total, GST and markup settings, client details and validity date.
- Preview every PDF page and share the quote with the agreed exclusions.
- Record inverter model, available space, cable route, mounting surface and load interface.
- Separate battery, interface equipment and protective devices from installation.
- Confirm compatibility, isolation method and commissioning requirements before ordering.
- Incompatible inverter or inadequate service equipment requires a revised system design.
Read the paired estimating guide for the project-specific scope and work sequence.
Questions about this estimate
Which quantity controls this home solar battery installation estimate?
Record inverter model, available space, cable route, mounting surface and load interface.
When should this home solar battery installation quote be revised?
Incompatible inverter or inadequate service equipment requires a revised system design. No new solar panels, roof work or guarantee of bill savings.
TURN THE SCOPE INTO AN ITEMISED PDF
Make your own home solar battery installation estimate.
Describe the actual job in Estimates on iPhone or Android or use AI assistance to start a draft. Check every measurement, quantity, rate, allowance, client detail and note before exporting your PDF. Some app features may require an in-app purchase.
