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Imagine the lights adjusting as the sun sets, the heating on before you get home, and the security system showing you who’s at the door, from anywhere in the world. That’s what smart home automation delivers.

What is home automation

Your home, centralised.
Every system connected. Controlled with a tap.

We’re living in the age of Wi-Fi and personal mobile devices, the idea of total home control from your phone is no longer a luxury. It’s available and increasingly affordable right now. Home automation centralises command of your home’s everyday systems: lighting, climate, security, entertainment, and even your solar energy usage.

Instead of walking around switching lights off, manually adjusting the thermostat, or wondering whether you locked the door when you left the house, your home handles it. Lights gradually come on as the sun goes down. The heating starts before you get home from work. Security cameras let you see who’s at the front door from your phone, whether you’re in the next room or on the other side of the world.

When you add solar panels to the equation, home automation becomes even more powerful, your appliances can be scheduled to run during peak solar production hours, maximising self-consumption and reducing your grid reliance automatically, without you having to think about it.

Talk through what's actually possible for your home

Curious what your home could do? Ask us.

Every automation setup is different, call and we’ll tell you honestly what’s worth doing first, and what isn’t.

What we automate

Four areas of your home. One connected system.

We design and install automation systems that bring your lighting, security, entertainment, and solar energy together under a single intuitive interface.

Smart Lighting

Smart lighting automation is arguably the most transformative part of a connected home. Pre-set scenes (movie night, dinner, morning) adjust every light in the house with a single tap or voice command. Timers and light sensors mean your home is always lit the way you want it, without you thinking about it.

Security & Access Control

Home automation brings security to a completely new level. Smart locks let you lock and unlock your home remotely. You’ll never worry again about whether you forgot to lock the door. Video doorbells and cameras mean you can see and speak to anyone at your door from your phone, whether you’re home or not.

Entertainment & Audio

A smart home takes your living room experience to another level. A single voice command or tap, like saying “movie night,” can dim the lights, close the blinds, turn on the TV, and start streaming. Whole-home audio means your music follows you from room to room, at whatever volume you choose in each space.

Solar & Energy Management

This is where home automation and solar power become genuinely powerful together. Smart energy management connects your solar panels, battery, and appliances, scheduling your dishwasher, washing machine, hot water system, and EV charger to run during peak solar production, so you use your own generated power instead of buying it from the grid.

Why it matters for solar owners

A smart home uses solar energy more intelligently than you ever could manually.

Solar panels produce most of their energy between 10am and 3pm. If nobody’s home then, that power gets exported to the grid at a low feed-in rate. Smart automation fixes that, your home runs its heavy appliances exactly when your panels are producing, automatically.

Automated solar self-consumption

Your dishwasher, washing machine, pool pump, and hot water system can all be scheduled to run during the solar peak window, maximising your self-consumption rate and reducing your quarterly bill automatically.

Real-time energy visibility

Your solar monitoring app shows you live generation, live consumption, battery state, and export, so you can see exactly where your energy is going and make smarter decisions. No guesswork, no bill surprises.

Battery + smart home: the full picture

When you combine solar, a home battery, and smart automation, your home becomes genuinely self-managing. Store solar during the day, run the battery through the evening, and only pull from the grid as a last resort, all handled automatically.

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What we deliver

Design, supply, install, configure: one team end to end.

We handle your smart home project from the initial consultation through to final configuration and handover. No multiple trades to coordinate, no DIY setup headaches.

Free design consultation

We sit down with you, understand how your household actually lives, and design a system that makes sense for your home, not a generic package. We recommend what will actually make your life easier and your energy bills lower.

Licensed electrical installation

All smart home components that touch your home's electrical system require a licensed electrician. Our team handles all wiring, smart switches, smart lighting installation, and system integration, safely and to code, with a compliance certificate.

Security system setup

We supply and install cameras, video doorbells, smart locks, and motion-activated lighting, and configure everything to deliver alerts to your phone. You'll see what's happening at your home in real time, wherever you are.

App setup & personalisation

We set up every device, configure your scenes and automations, connect your voice assistant, and personalise the system to how you actually want to use your home. We don't hand you a manual, we walk you through it live before we leave.

Solar & energy integration

If you have solar panels or a home battery, we configure your smart home to work with your energy system, scheduling appliances, setting up monitoring dashboards, and maximising your solar self-consumption automatically.

Ongoing support

Smart home systems evolve, new devices, firmware updates, new routines you want to add. We're a local Adelaide business and we're here when you need help. Add a new camera, change a scene, expand the system, same team, same number.

How it works

From first conversation to a fully connected home: here's how we do it.

1

Free consultation

We discuss what you want your home to do, the specific frustrations you want eliminated, the conveniences you’d love to have, and any existing solar or electrical systems we’d be building around.

2

System design & quote

We design a system tailored to your home and lifestyle, with a clear fixed price. You see exactly what you’re getting and what it will do before you commit to anything.

3

Installation

Our licensed electricians install every component (smart switches, cameras, locks, sensors), working neatly through your home and testing every device as we go.

4

Setup & handover

We configure your app, build your scenes and automations, connect your voice assistant, and walk you through the whole system until you’re completely comfortable with it.

Why Bright Earth Solar

Most smart home installers don't know solar. We do both.

The real power of home automation is when it works with your solar panels and battery, scheduling your home’s energy use around when the sun is shining. That’s only possible when your installer understands both systems. We’ve been doing solar for 15+ years and home automation for just as long. We design them together.

What customers say

100+ five-star reviews from real Adelaide homeowners.

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From talking with Lindsay , receiving the quote and to installation has been first class. The team have been professional , timely and a pleasure to deal with. Highly recommend the team .
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Very happy with the recent installation of a Sigenergy battery, adding to my existing panel system. Lindsay and his team did a great job. Very helpful with selecting the most efficient system for my needs. The installation team did a very professional job and every part of the process was smooth and well organised.
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Lindsay has been amazing all throughout the process. Very patient with answering all my queries. Even going over and beyond at times. Responding to text/email on his days off and after hours. Greatly apprciate it. Amazing customer service. Installation was smooth. They’re also not a company that constant reminds you to pay. Actually, I’m the one reaching out to them that I haven’t paid yet. Would highly recommend them to anyone. They’re pricing is very competitive.
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I highly recommend Bright Earth Electrical for anyone looking for solar panel installation and battery storage solutions in Adelaide. From the initial consultation through to the final installation, their team provided outstanding customer service and professional advice every step of the way. They installed a complete solar power system and home battery system at my house, and the entire process was seamless. The installers were punctual, knowledgeable, and took the time to explain how everything worked. The quality of workmanship was excellent, and the system is performing exactly as promised. If you’re looking for a reliable solar installer, battery storage installation, renewable energy solutions, or want to reduce your electricity bills with a high-quality solar energy system, I would definitely recommend Bright Earth Electrical. Fantastic service, great communication, competitive pricing, and a professional team. Thanks again for a great experience!
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Lindsay and team were so helpful in getting us setup at home with battery and EV charger. They went above and beyond to ensure we got everything installed in time to receive the Gov grants. They even helped to replace our old solar equipment free of charge which was greatly appreciated. They showed a lot of care for us as clients and for that I am really grateful and wouldn't hesitate to recommend them. The products are working great now so we are really happy with our decision! Thanks Lindsay!!
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Very impressed from start to finish. Great experience with the sales team to the installers who were all very professional. Very grateful for a job well done.
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Bright Earth Solar provided an Outstanding Service and a Seamless Installation Experience. From the initial consultation through to the final system check, the entire process was handled with exceptional professionalism. The team took the time to assess our energy usage carefully and recommended a battery storage solution that was genuinely right for our home and not simply the most expensive option available. The installation itself was completed efficiently and with minimal disruption. The electricians arrived on time, worked cleanly, and walked me through every aspect of the system before they left. Within the first period we have already seen a significant reduction in our energy bills, and having backup power during a brief grid outage last week gave us tremendous peace of mind. What truly set Bright Earth Solar apart was the quality of communication throughout. Every question was answered promptly and in plain language, without technical jargon. The aftercare support has been equally impressive. If you are considering solar battery storage, I would not hesitate to recommend Bright Earth Solar. The investment has already proven its worth, and we feel confident we are in excellent hands for the long term. Cheers, Kon.
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Excellent communication and speed of response. All questions and enquiries answered with guidance to independent sources to help me make the best choice for me. Once we agree to proceed, everything happened fast and as promised. Clean and respectful team installed the battery and after installation support was offered whenever we needed it. A great outcome for us - highly recommend

Common questions

What people ask before going smart home.

Do I need to gut my house to install home automation?

No. Many smart home devices are retrofitted without major renovation, smart switches replace existing light switches, smart plugs work with existing outlets, and wireless sensors require no wiring at all. For a full system with wired cameras and integrated lighting, some electrical work is needed, but it's far less invasive than most people expect.

Can I start small and expand later?

Yes. This is actually how most of our customers do it. Start with the room or system that frustrates you most (usually lighting or security), get comfortable with it, and expand from there. We design with future expansion in mind so adding new devices later doesn't mean starting over.

How does home automation work with my existing solar system?

If you have a Fronius, GoodWe, Sigenergy, or most other modern inverters, your solar system already has monitoring and scheduling capabilities we can tap into. We configure your smart home to schedule heavy appliances during your solar peak window and integrate your battery state into the scheduling logic.

What about privacy and security with cameras and smart locks?

We only recommend reputable products with strong encryption and two-factor authentication on cloud access. Smart locks use encrypted local communication and can be set up without cloud dependency if you prefer. We can advise on privacy-conscious configurations, just let us know your priorities at the consultation.

Can smart lighting be integrated with my solar system specifically?

Yes. We configure smart lighting to respond to solar production and battery state, not just time-of-day schedules, for example, dimming non-essential lighting during low solar generation, or running on battery reserve preferentially during a blackout. It's a level of integration most home automation installers near you won't offer, because they don't also install the solar system.

What brand or platform do you use?

We work with several leading platforms depending on your needs, budget, and existing ecosystem, including Google Home, Amazon Alexa-compatible devices, and dedicated home automation hubs. We'll recommend what genuinely suits your situation rather than pushing one brand. Come with questions and we'll talk you through the options.

Does home automation work without the internet?

Basic local functions, like switching lights on and off or triggering scenes from a switch, generally work without internet. Remote access (controlling your home from outside the house) requires internet connectivity. We'll explain what works locally versus what needs cloud connection for each component.

Is it complicated to use day to day?

It shouldn't be, and if it is, it's not set up well. A properly configured smart home is less work to live in than a conventional one. Lights come on and off. The heating is right when you get home. You don't think about it. We configure your system to work intuitively and walk you through everything before we leave.

Can home automation help reduce my electricity bill?

Significantly, especially with solar. Smart automation can shift your energy-hungry appliances into your solar production window, reducing what you buy from the grid. Motion sensors also eliminate lights left on in empty rooms. Combined, these changes often reduce electricity consumption meaningfully on top of what solar already saves you.

Can you integrate smart home devices I already own?

In most cases, yes. If you've already got Google Home, Amazon Alexa-compatible gear, or other smart devices, we can usually bring them into a properly integrated system rather than starting from scratch. The main limitation is mixing devices that use incompatible communication protocols without a hub to bridge them, so we'll check what you've got and tell you honestly what will and won't work together before we start.

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