Step aside, flat-pack furniture and bargain ski gear, ALDI’s latest Special Buy is lighting up your roof. From September 9, 2025, households in New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria and the ACT can pre-order an ALDI Solar package, with installations kicking off in November. Yep, your favourite middle-aisle supermarket is now in the solar game, and true to ALDI form, it’s simple, sharp and priced to make competitors sweat.
ALDI Solar for less than a family holiday
We’re talking a full 6.6 kW rooftop solar system with a 5.5 kW inverter, plus your pick of battery size, starting from just $6,999. That’s cheaper than a week away on the Gold Coast during school holidays. Oh, and it comes with a 10-year warranty and 25-year performance guarantee. No fine print nasties, no dodgy add-ons, just straight-up value.
“Purchasing solar in Australia has often been a confusing and difficult process. The ALDI solar offer will change that, making solar simple. It’s a single system designed after analysing electricity use and patterns of real Australians, delivering the best payback in the industry.”
Translation? Tempo have crunched the numbers so you don’t have to, and the return on investment could be as quick as four years.
What’s actually in the box?
This isn’t some rickety kit you pick up next to the middle-aisle breadmaker. The package comes with:
- 6.6 kW of panels
- A 5.5 kW hybrid inverter
- Your choice of battery capacity using the latest LiFePO4 tech (none of those recalled models of yesteryear)
The price drop is eye-watering too. Earlier trials in Melbourne had it at $7,999 for a smaller battery system. Now it’s cheaper, bigger and available to four states and territories. Bargain hunters, assemble.
Why ALDI is flexing its solar muscles
This isn’t ALDI’s first dance with solar. The supermarket has quietly been building one of the largest corporate solar footprints in the country since 2015. Think more than 105,000 panels spread across 270-plus stores and six distribution centres. In 2022 alone, those panels pumped out over 40,800 MWh of clean energy, enough to power 7,800 Aussie homes.
“As one of Australia’s largest grocery retailers our responsibility to reduce our impact remains front of mind. Not only are we reducing our impact on the planet, we’re also bringing down our operational costs so we can continue passing these savings onto our customers. It makes great business sense.”
Translation? Solar is good for the planet, and it keeps prices low on your weekly shop. A double win.
The Aldification of solar
Finn Peacock from SolarQuotes reckons this is part of the “Aldification of solar” where big retailers swoop in to slap a bargain tag on what used to be a specialist industry. He points out that in 2007, $8,000 bought you 1 kilowatt of panels. Today, ALDI’s promising 6 kilowatts and a battery installed for about the same price.
Talk about glow-up.
“If you do choose the budget option, please do your homework on the contracting entity checking for any unresolved 1-star reviews online. If the big box retailer won’t divulge the installer’s details on the quote — I reckon that’s a big red flag.”
So yes, it’s cheap and cheerful, but like anything from the middle aisle, you’ll want to check it fits your home before you wheel it out the door.
Why this matters for your family
For families, the numbers stack up. Rising power bills have been biting harder than a toddler teething, and the chance to take control with solar is appealing. With ALDI’s bundle, you’re looking at savings and a payback period that could be as short as four years. That means more money for groceries, soccer rego, or maybe even that new couch you’ve had your eye on.
And let’s be honest. If there’s a supermarket that could make solar mainstream, it’s ALDI. They turned bargain prosecco into a national obsession and sold inflatable hot tubs like they were milk.
So why not solar?
So here it is…
ALDI Solar marks the next step in ALDI’s expansion into services, building on the success of ALDI Mobile, ALDI Holidays and ALDI Insurance …all created to bring greater value to Australians.
Packages starting from $6,999. Installations from November, available across NSW, QLD, VIC and the ACT. It’s renewable energy with a budget-friendly twist, backed by solid warranties and designed to pay itself off faster than you can say “Special Buys aisle.”
Clean energy, cheeky savings and one less excuse to put off going solar. Trust ALDI to take something complicated and make it as easy as grabbing a trolley and dodging the middle-aisle chaos.
