Aussie Farmers Group Pty Ltd Reviews
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Aussie farmers group is a South Australian family owned and operated Solar Company. All coming from farming backgrounds, we pride ourselves in our integrity and customer service. With so much mis-information in the solar industry, our advice is straight shooting, we won’t sell you a system we wouldn’t want ourselves.
Aussie Farmers group is proud to be a Clean Energy Council Accredited Retailer. This means you can be confident you will be receiving a high quality, safe and reliable solar system, installed by our Clean Energy Council Accredited Installers.
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Aussie Farmers Group Pty Ltd Reviews (49)
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- 5 star 26
- 4 star 20
- 3 star 3
- 2 star 0
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01 May 2023
26 April 2023
Original Review on 20-06-2022:
Knowledgeable, friendly, professional service
Knowledgable, friendly and professional salesperson. Prompt and tidy installation. Good follow up customer service.10 months later we asked Lauren: "Are you happy with the performance of your system so far?"
Yes, system is performing well and providing consistent monthly rebates.03 April 2023
Original Review on 05-06-2022:
Down to earth company - no aggressive sell
Gave two system quotes and then visited my house to make sure installation would be as quoted10 months later we asked Bradley: "Are you happy with the performance of your system so far?"
My system is working fine and is generating power as quoted.11 December 2022
Very honest and not pushy
Was not pushy and was happy to discuss all options suitable to our situationInstall was prompt and tidy
Panel rating: 5/5
Inverter rating: 5/5
25 November 2022
13 November 2022
No.1 in SA
From my first conversation with Nigel I was able to gain a much clearer understanding about solar and how I would benefit from my power usage. This allowed me to make a more educated decision on my solar system tailored to my needs. Nothing was rushed and the time was taken to breakdown every process from installation to operation of the system. The team arrived promptly and got onto the job straight away. They were great on communication throughout and installation was fast with no mess left behind.Nigel and his team assisted in getting SAPN to connect me to the grid so I had no period of time without power.
I was more than happy with the entire experience and ended up a very pleased customer.
Panel rating: 5/5
Inverter rating: 5/5
14 October 2022
Efficient installation, friendly and knowledgeable people
Generating our own power has been a big dream of ours, and finally we have made the dream reality. We thank Finn for referring us to Nigel of Aussie Farmers, for a friendly, helpful and knowledgeable service. After Nigel assessed our requirements, we received our quote details quickly. We researched the components for quality and found value for money in all of our system, and booked in installation.The whole process was surprisingly easy, Nigel took care of almost all aspects, transferring our status with the power agency and our retailer.
Installation took a day and a half. The guys were efficient, polite and tidy, the components look neat on roof and in garage. Nathaniel explsined the basics and thoroughly answered our questions.
So far our system exceeds our expections. It works seamlessly into our dsily routines. We are now looking forwards to negotiating a new retailer and receiving our next power bill!
Panel rating: 5/5
Inverter rating: 5/5
Battery rating: 5/5
28 September 2022
Best service from start to finish
From start to finish this solar company did everything, and explained how it all works in understanding and navigation of the way to solar. we felt that the honesty of what we wanted and needed was given great personal service . The only company that came and looked at our site to make sure . We were very impressed with the customer service which is quite hard to find these days the installation guys were efficient and clean and just overall absolutely brilliant .This is one very good company who are great at what they do. Thankyou much Aussie wholesalers you have done the Australian solar business proud.25 September 2022
Arrived early working in awful weather, done in a day, great finish, really neat work
Quote was not the cheapest, cheaper quotes were from a company that sub contracts.Installation was done in a week of quote, very tidy, polite and friendly and local to our area.
Customer service 10/10, gave us all information, and went smoothly, we called the power company as advised, no hassle there either.
14 September 2022
Amazing
Fantastic professional service from beginning to end.Very friendly and professional. No mess left behind. The team bent over backwards to install our system in a timely manner to suit our very busy life.
After sales service has been beyond anything one could ask for. A phone call is always accepted in the friendliest way and support has been given even when it has been not the responsibility of them
Thanks guys you have all been fantastic
HIGHLY RECOMMEND AUSSIE FARMERS
06 September 2022
Excellent Service
We received a great service from Nigel and the team. Excellent communication, easy process and value for money. Definitely recommend.19 August 2022
Understanding
Yes!! All of the above, polite,, tidy and punctual. Fast and energetic group of very nice young men..19 May 2022
Awesome install.
Nigel from Wudinna has made the whole process from start to finish so easy, and stayed in contact with us through the install.Also special thanks to Nat and his team for the installation, great bunch of guys very friendly and professional, done a fantastic job and left our property so clean and tidy after the install.
Once again thankyou to the whole team at AFG solar.
Would recommend these guys to anybody.
Cheers for a job well done.
Andy & Vanessa.
Panel rating: 5/5
Inverter rating: 5/5
Battery rating: 5/5
19 April 2022
Overall Excellent
The Team from Aussie Farmers Group helped make this process as easy as compared to when I had a former property panelled. The quality of the system and inverter used seem to be of excellent quality (system has only been up for a short time) The installation team did a fantastic job even having to work around 3 dogs at times and they left the property as they found it. So far my dealings with AFG and their customer service are second to none. Excellent explanation of how the inverter works and the app so I can easily follow what is being produced on all of my electronic devices.Inverter rating: 5/5
09 April 2022
Aussie Character
I was impressed with Aussie Farmers Group.. the only group that actually bothered to make an appointment and talk to me face to face.. I could have any questions i had answered on the spot. Assess the type of person i was dealing with... very curtious, prompt, efficient, and knowledgeable.. Instillation was earlier than expected time frame, . The tradesmen who were apart of the company, not hired help, were great, efficient and explained what they were doing,.. overall so far excellent....06 April 2022
Original Review on 13-09-2021:
Very happy so far
All good, some delays due to weather, but all done now. Friendly installers, all done in a day, happy so far.7 months later we asked Melanie: "Are you happy with the performance of your system so far?"
Have had problems with the power surge thing & it still hasn't been addressed. So unfortunately my system could be working much better than it currently is.08 March 2022
Kept updated from quote though to full installation.
Everything was done in a timely manner and we didn't have to stress about a thing. The 3 men that completed the install were very polite and courteous.08 March 2022
Great service, very happy!
The quality of the system is yet to be tested fully, but if the excellent installation and exceptional customer service is any indication, I expect no issues. I am extremely impressed with the AFG Solar team and wouldn’t hesitate to recommend them to others.21 January 2022
Shegra Eudunda
Great experience so far. Job not finished yet. No meter installed.16 January 2022
My solar experience
Very happy with our experience with AFG Solar, would not hesitate to recommend them to anyone on the Eyre Peninsula looking @ solarPhil & Sandra
Panel rating: 5/5
Inverter rating: 5/5
14 January 2022
Very Happy Customer!
Highly recommend AFG Solar to anyone on the EP. Fantastic service and back up. System working perfectly in Port Neill, SA. Very happy customer!Panel rating: 5/5
Inverter rating: 5/5
11 January 2022
Nigel
Thanks Nigel for your help installing solar so promptly well done
10 January 2022
Original Review on 12-05-2021:
Very capable installer
Very pleased with everything relating to the installer and installation8 months later we asked George: "Are you happy with the performance of your system so far?"
Yes30 December 2021
Friendly, helpful and professional from start to finish
We contacted the company and salesperson came out the next day, very friendly and knowledgeable about the products and installation. Waiting time for installation was only 3 weeks and was done in a prompt and professional way. Everything was pretty much organised for us including contacting of the power retailer to fit a new digital meter. After installation the salesperson came around to check to see if we were happy with the job and if we had any questions.27 December 2021
Original Review on 27-04-2021:
Always keeled updated what was happened and this was a 5 star service
they help organise the grid connection, received txt messages and phone calls to keep things up to date8 months later we asked Geoffrey : "Are you happy with the performance of your system so far?"
The Aussie Solar System that we had installed works great25 November 2021
Fantastic company
We have just had the 13.32kw system Goodwe inverters Longi panels installed.Its been a great experience throughout the full process, from quotes, finical support, installation and follow up, so I can highly recommend Aussie Farmers Group Solar to anyone wanting Solar On the Eyre Peninsula.
Panel rating: 5/5
Inverter rating: 5/5
25 November 2021
Recommend them on the ep
Very easy to get along with and quick with getting here and installingPanel rating: 5/5
Inverter rating: 5/5
23 November 2021
Excellent, good value , excellent service
Very professional quoting and installationI have five 6.6kw solar units all from Aussie Farmers
They are all working perfectly
Panel rating: 5/5
Inverter rating: 5/5
22 November 2021
Pretty good.
Pretty good guys were very polite and courteousEven took time out of there smoko time to lift a bathtub for me five stars.
22 November 2021
Fantastic!! Amazing service all round. Highly recommend.
Right from the get go, Aussie Farmers were just amazing. Answered promptly and all my queries. So helpful. All installed before time. I highly recommend them without a doubt.Inverter rating: 5/5
22 November 2021
Very happy with the service
The farmers group was fantastic to deal with. We have bought 2 systems from them, 1 in early 2020 and a second in late 2021. First install was fast and efficient, they took care of all the technical stuff, like organising the grid connection after install and helping us update our meter in our outdated electrical box, which was great for us. Although we waited a while for our second install (much couldn’t be helped, unpredictable weather and delays with materials, covid related), Nigel kept us in the loop, ringing us each week with updates on the install, so polite and helpful. Also set up all of our monitoring apps for us so we can monitor the systems, which is great to see.They where accomodation with the installation and even after we had changed our minds on where we wanted our panels. They left our property tidy and you wouldn’t have knowns they had been there. Overall great people to work with.
21 October 2021
Original Review on 03-02-2021:
A satisfactory experience all round.
Early days yet but happy so far - very pleasant team to work with.9 months later we asked Peter: "Are you happy with the performance of your system so far?"
Yes26 September 2021
Great Installers done a neat job and left everything clean and tidy
Sales was clear and informative and ran through process of best options15 July 2021
Great company to deal with
Quoting process was really good, there was a slight delay in getting all 3 but only by 1 week due to unforeseen circumstances which couldn't be avoided. All companies were very forthcoming with communication of what was happening.Installation was professional tidy and quick.
That was a little disappointing i thought that the moment they left it was pumping power back into the grid but i got a text just this week from AGL saying they need to reconfigure our meter so i don't even know if we have been getting the value from our solar panels for the past couple of weeks. This may have been a misunderstanding on my part though I'm not sure.
18 June 2021
Original Review on 21-10-2020:
Highly Recommend AFG
* Good information & advice from Michael & Scott re their suggested solar / battery system* Great installation team led by Tom Parker. Tom has excellent knowledge of the practical & technical aspects of solar
panel & battery installation & connection.
* Installation team were very competent & thorough in all aspects of the installation .... organised & tidy
* AFG will initiate the changeover of the existing smart meter & grid connection
* I have no hesitation in recommending Aussie Farmers Group to anyone looking to install a solar & battery system.
8 months later we asked Tommy: "Are you happy with the performance of your system so far?"
ABSOLUTELY ... WOULD HIGHLY RECOMMEND AUSSIE FARMERS GROUP STAFF & PRODUCT.20 January 2021
Aussie Farmers group, great system thanks
Thank you, Aussie Farmers Group Solar, on the solar system installed, this really helps to offset my power cost, the solar + battery costs, using a 10KW solar and 15KW storage battery, during the summer a negative balance in my account to cover my winter cost, for the first 81 days my grid use was about 75kwh, (mmm someone left the oven on overnight) credit of $520 output of 5KW to the grid per hour, this is going to have a long term benefit will past the time i finish paying for the solar system, Aussie farmers group recommended I join Discover Energy, which I joined their VPP Smart network with awesome solar feed in tariff rates,on the install they were very professional the workers will manned.
thank you for a great job overall.
Why a 15KW battery, my daily total power average is 32KW per day over the last 4 years, after 81 days my battery usage has been about 85%, total self-sufficiency of 96% since install, and a grid input of 3000plus KW
Panel rating: 5/5
Inverter rating: 5/5
Battery rating: 5/5
13 January 2021
Great Installers, Great Company to Deal with
Nigel for Aussie Farmers Group contacted me via text first and then followed up with a Phone Call and then came to our house, he was very professional, courteous and knowledgeable about his product, Installation was arranged for the week before Christmas the Installers were on time and and done a fantastic job installing the whole system, very happy and satisfied and would highly recommend Aussie Farm Solar to anyonePanel rating: 5/5
Inverter rating: 5/5
06 January 2021
Good company to deal with
Only problem was 6.6kw system could not be installed when they discovered the cable size to grid was insufficient diameter for 160m distance from supply pole so only 4kw ended up being installedOtherwise could not fault their service
05 January 2021
Easy to deal with
Easy to deal with and very friendly locally based staff. On site inspection before our quote and system was installed very quick after we agreed.Inverter rating: 4/5
08 November 2020
Great all round Installers
All were terrific and efficient Very professional and know exactly what we required of the installationInverter rating: 5/5
23 September 2020
Great service. Thorough quote. Local and very approachable
still waiting install as there was an issue with my roof which the installer made me aware. They are liasing with the builder before install can go ahead12 September 2020
More than happy
Hi Finn!You must have read my mind. I started an email to you the other day but didn't finish it.
Yes we did go ahead and it was installed on Thursday. Had to leave before they had finished and haven't been home since.
You recommended Aussie Farmers Solar Group who we got in touch with. Michael came and had a look and gave us a price. We contacted two other companies, one of them came and had a look and gave us a quote, the other wanted to give us a price without looking. We told them not to bother.
Originally we went with second company, even though they were dearer and a smaller system as my partner liked the idea that they said their panels were made in Sth Aust.Â
However we didn't like the way they were handling things especially with the finance from their own company.
I gave Michael a call (Aussie Farmers) and gave them the job. Rang finance company they recommended and approved straight away unlike the back and forth with the other one.
Was booked in for the 14th Sept but Michael rang at 4pm on the 9th and asked if they could do it next morning.
They arrived at 7.30 and I was impressed with the work ethics and organisation of the installers. The person in charge recommended putting optimizers on 6 of the panels which we agreed to. Michael's wife rang us at 11.30 to say that they were finished.Â
Over all were extremely happy.
I'm positive that if we have any problems they will be rectified immediately.
Thanks for your reccomendation.
05 July 2020
All good so far.
From your recommendation I rang Aussie Farmers they came inspected the property and gavevme a quote. The quote seemed reasonable and i said go ahead but unfortunately they were busy and couldn't start till a couple of days ago. The installers were polite and professional but cancsay more as they haven't finished job and Origin have still not put in the new meter.29 March 2020
Really happy with the way Aussie Farmers Group quoted and installed the solar system
A sales representative came to my house, checked out the best place for the solar panels and gave me a quote. The installation was done quickly without any problems. The workers and electrician were very polite,tidy and the job completed quickly. The office staff organized with my supplier the grid connection. I received an email from them and had to organize a new plan with solar rebate included. I was connected within 10 days of signing up. Very happy with Aussie Farmers Group.18 February 2020
great installer
the sales and quoting process was good they were very polite tidy and very punctual on the day the service was really good and they helped organise the grid connection14 December 2019
Original Review on 13-04-2019:
Have only just moved into the new place, so it’s not installed yet. Aussie Solar have been very easy to deal with. They seem to know what they’re talking about, and seem pretty genuine. I don’t feel they’d rip us off. We’ve only just had roof measured up (only just got the keys) and should be getting it installed in the next five weeks.8 months later we asked Thomas: "Are you happy with the performance of your system so far?"
Very happy with the system. Have been comparing it with similar-sized systems in the town, and regularly outperform them by a few kilowatts a day.04 September 2019
Original Review on 04-01-2019:
We are going ahead with an Alpha-Ess 5.7kw Battery.Has not been installed yet as we have been away so cannot rate the installer at this stage.
8 months later we asked Peter: "Are you happy with the performance of your system so far?"
Yes, very happy no problems.21 August 2019
very quick with installation, and lots of information easy to understand
very positive , yes all the installation done very tidily, all waste materials removed, all workers very easy to talk to and kept busy, no dilly dallying on the job. grid connection organised and we had to follow up.27 June 2019
Original Review on 11-01-2022:
Solar upgrade
Quoting process was efficient and while it was the last of our 3 quotes to come in that was fine because we were being kept informed that research was being undertaken on what combination of panels/battery/inverter would work and the end result was the most detailed quote along with follow-up call to ensure we understood why the items recommended were the most appropriate for our needs.Once terms were agreed the installation was very prompt and inside the time window offered during the quote process. The team doing the install were on time, polite, provided info on what they were doing and why. They left the site clean and tidy.
A couple of follow-ups were required after the install to get monitoring software operational but now working fine and largely due to personnel absences as holiday period was immediately following the install. Original ratings
Panel rating: 5/5
Inverter rating: 2/5
Battery rating: 4/5
Value for money: 4/5
Quality of System: 5/5
Installation: 5/5
Customer Service: 4/5
16 months later we asked Richard: "Are you happy with the performance of your system so far?"
Initially yes, but an unexplained and expended period of unresolved issue means it has not performed to expectations.