Unlocking Australia’s Untapped Commercial and Industrial Rooftop Solar Potential
The roofs are there. The daytime load is there. Commercial sites use most power when the sun is up for cooling, refrigeration, lighting and operations. So what is stopping projects
Beyond Home Batteries: Why Business Rooftops Are Next
Momentum is now building to look beyond homes to commercial and industrial rooftops.
Mandatory Climate Reporting is Here: What Australian Businesses Need to Know in 2026
Mandatory climate reporting is no longer coming. It is here.
NSW incentives make battery storage better than ever
Metro Electro helps commercial and industrial businesses cut energy costs through fully funded rooftop solar and battery storage, with no upfront capital required. Thanks to new NS
Capital Free Solar for an Industrial Manufacturer
A Smart Solution Rising energy costs are putting pressure on industrial operations across Australia, and capital constraints often make solar feel out of reach. This case study loo
How can commercial solar be zero upfront? The simple answer for Melbourne businesses
By Lloyd Heinrich, CEO & Founder, MetroElectro · May 2026 It’s the question we get asked more than any other “if solar is so good for business, why isn’t eve
Commercial and industrial rooftops in Melbourne are now a Victorian election issue
By Lloyd Heinrich, CEO & Founder, MetroElectro · May 2026 Last week I was at Caribbean Park when Victoria’s Shadow Energy Minister David Davis announced the Coalition
Commercial & Industrial solar installation Australia | ESG & leased property solutions
How Australian businesses are using commercial solar and battery storage systems to reduce costs and meet ESG goals even on leased industrial sites and without upfront capital.
How MetroElectro helped Linde cut emissions by 50%
We delivered a 66kWp commercial solar installation for Linde in Melbourne, cutting emissions by 50% while generating over 90MWh of renewable energy annually — all with zero upfro
Distributed energy is the quiet revolution powering Australia’s future
Australia’s energy landscape is shifting faster than most people realise. Demand is rising across every sector: EVs, data centres, logistics, manufacturing, cold storage, AI work
Why MetroElectro’s $5M raise could reshape how Australian businesses adopt solar — forever.
MetroElectro's "no-brainer" business model removes the financial friction between landlords and tenants that is stalling commercial solar adoption.
Wavemaker Impact joins $3.3m round of Australian energy tech firm
Hear from Tech in Asia: MetroElectro, an Australia-based provider of solar and battery solutions for industrial and commercial sites, has raised AU$5 million (US$3.3 million) in a