We took seven of our Southeast Queensland builders to China for a week, to show them how our Solar Home Power System (HPS) will improve the Australian property market.
This year our goal is to reduce energy costs across our community, by installing +1,500 Home Power Systems. But to do this, we need to form a team. So we reached out to our top partners and gave them an offer they couldn’t refuse: Come to China for a week, tour the SolaX and Astronergy factories, and discover the benefits of our Solar Home Power System.
Why we’re passionate about reducing energy costs across our community
Clients typically come to Meridien EnergyTM, The Australian market’s soaring energy costs are a major problem. With a +27.16% increase, household power bills have risen well above inflation.
The impact of these price rises is affecting the cost of living for our community every day. Rising costs of daily living expenses, fuel spikes and growing power bills are eating into household budgets at an outrageous rate. It’s not just affecting our community, but our neighbours, friends and family. So rather than sitting around waiting for things to get “better”, we prefer to take a proactive approach.
When faced to cut back or fight back, we FIGHT BACK with Solar!
The Southeast Queensland Builders we brought to China
So which builders made the cut? And who did we bring as their representative?
Silkwood Homes & Evoca Homes – John Stephens, Owner Director
FRD Homes – Jason Bowring, Procurement Manager
Invision Homes – Brad Lawrence, Construction Manager and Mike Foster, Senior Business Development Manager
Indigo Homes – Michael Wright, Estimator
Transpire Constructions – Nathan Martin, Estimating Manager
Stocklist – Dan Ahearn, Director
Accompanying our partners, were members of the Meridien Energy team and our Industry Partners:
David Brown, Managing Director
Corey Nash, Operations Manager
Adam Caddey, Senior Electrician and Technical Manager
Kate Fullarton, Marketing Co-ordinator
Johnson Xu, who has been our primary supply partner since 2019
Keith Yuen, Astronergy Senior Manager for Australia
Victor Zeng, Astronergy International Sales Manager
James Li, SolaX Executive Assistant to the Chairman
Joey Zhang, SolaX General Manager for Australia
Our Solar Energy Expedition through China Itinerary
- DAY 1: Fly from Brisbane, Australia to Shanghai, China.
- DAY 2: Explore Shanghai. Travel to Tonglu. Business dinner with SolaX.
- DAY 3: SolaX factory tour, presentation and lunch. Business dinner with SolaX.
- DAY 4: Travel to Hangzhou. Hangzhou West Lake cruise and sightseeing tour.
- DAY 5: Astronergy factory tour, presentation and lunch. Travel to Shanghai.
- DAY 6: Shanghai tour. Meridien Energy partnership dinner at Shanghai rooftop restaurant.
- DAY 7: Explore Shanghai. Shanghai Tower tour.
- DAY 8: Fly from Shanghai, China to Brisbane, Australia.
SOLAX POWER – Solar Battery, Inverter & EV Charger Manufacturers
- 98.7% of our installed product comes from SolaX
- In the last 12 months we have installed 2MW of SolaX Inverters and 2.2MWh of batteries
- Products predominately are the Boost & Hybrid series Inverters, T-BAT HS3.6 Modular Battery, though we have used over 26 different SolaX Products in that time period
- We are targeting 3MWh of Batteries in 2026, and increasing to 4.5MWh in the 2027 Calendar year
About SolaX Power
SolaX Power is a global leader in PV energy storage solutions. With a focus on delivering innovative and reliable renewable energy solutions, they rank among the world’s top three in the solar sector. Committed to innovation and customer-centric solutions, SolaX continues to expand its global impact through reliable products and services.
Since 2014, SolaX Power Australia has been a prominent supplier of solar inverters, home batteries, and energy management systems. Featuring a local HQ and warehouse in Melbourne, SolaX Power Australia are able to provide dedicated state based technical teams on the ground in Brisbane and around Australia. With this presence they are able to provide local sales, technical, and logistics support.
Tested against harsh Australian conditions, their product range delivers future-ready solutions. Combining high system efficiency, flexible battery expansion and advanced safety protection, SolaX offers practical and reliable solutions for Australian households.
Astronergy – Solar Panel Manufacturers
- We are targeting 3.5MW of Solar PV across the Residential building sector in 2026, using 100% Astronergy products, increasing to 5.5MW of Solar PV into 2027
- We are currently using the Astronergy Astro N7s 440W Solar Panel, and with the progression of technology we are transitioning to the updated N7s 2.0, in a 475W format
About Astronergy
Under the CHINT Group, Astronergy is a manufacturing enterprise focusing on photovoltaic cells and modules. Founded in 2006, Astronergy is one of the earliest private enterprises in China to set foot in the photovoltaic field. Astronergy is recognized as a Top 6 global PV module manufacturer and a consistent BloombergNEF (BNEF) Tier 1 supplier.
Committed to being the most competitive photovoltaic module supplier worldwide, Astronergy sets its mission to create a sustainable and net-zero carbon world with solar power. Focusing on R&D, Astronergy continuously launches the ASTRO series high-efficiency, high-quality, high-performance modules. Their bifacial ASTRO series modules perfectly apply to commercial & industrial (C&I) PV systems and residential PV systems.
PV Partnership Program outcome from our China trip
Our goal from the outset has always been to reduce energy costs across our community. To do this, it takes a team effort. A commitment to making big decisions, and taking actions that go beyond the industry “standard”. So we’ve formed the Meridien PV Partnership Program.
Building high quality homes no longer starts and ends with stone countertops and glittering lighting fixtures. The sign of a truly high-quality build is now measured in how it provides for the people living in it. What air-conditioning was to the 2000s, Solar is now to the 2020s. AC is now a basic expectation in homes, and this same expectation is growing for energy efficient homes.
The Solar Home PowerSystem is our solution to this energy-shaped hole in the market.
By teaming with like-minded Southeast Queensland businesses in our Meridien Energy Partnership Program, we will be fighting back on our clients energy costs. Together we will be the leaders in energy management.
When faced to cut back or fight back, FIGHT BACK with Solar!
