Over Easy Solar enters Australian Market with Smart Commercial Energy as partner
- Klaus Pichler
- 4 days ago
- 3 min read
Smart Commercial Energy is Australia’s leading comm-ercial solar provider, delivering integrated energy solutions spanning solar, battery storage, and EV charging. By introducing Over Easy Solar to the Australian market, Smart Commercial Energy strengthens its position as a technology-driven partner in one of the world’s most solar-intensive regions.
Over Easy Solar is expanding into Australia through a strategic partnership with Smart Commercial Energy, marking a significant step in the company’s global growth. The collaboration brings Over Easy Solar’s prefabricated vertical rooftop solar system to Australia, opening new possibilities for commercial buildings where conventional rooftop solar is difficult or impossible to deploy.
A variation of realized Smart Commercial Energy Projects
While Australia has exceptional solar resources, many commercial rooftops remain unused due to structural limits, sensitive roof constructions, green roofs, heritage requirements, or concerns around penetrations and long-term warranties. These constraints often rule out standard tilted solar systems early in the planning process. Through this partnership, Smart and Over Easy Solar aim to unlock these challenging rooftops with an alternative, low-impact solution.
A different approach to rooftop solar
Over Easy Solar’s system is designed to sit directly on the roof surface without traditional tilt frames. The prefabricated and pre-assembled format simplifies installation, reduces on-site work, and minimises interaction with the roof structure. With a total system weight of just 12 kg per square metre, it is well suited for buildings with limited load capacity or strict roof requirements.
The system’s vertical, bifacial design also enables it to complement conventional rooftop solar installations. Instead of concentrating production around midday, it generates more energy during the morning and afternoon hours. When combined with traditional systems, this creates a broader and more balanced daily generation profile, increasing on-site self-consumption and improving overall system economics. In a market as solar-rich as Australia, shifting production away from midday peaks can provide
meaningful operational value.
Addressing complex buildings
Smart Commercial Energy has extensive experience delivering energy solutions for buildings where standard solar approaches fall short due to architectural, structural, or planning constraints. Projects such as the North Sydney Coal Loader and St Andrew’s Cathedral demonstrate the need for flexible technologies that can meet both performance and design requirements.
Over Easy Solar aligns closely with this approach. The system is intended for complex rooftops that would otherwise remain unused, offering a practical and considered alternative where conventional solutions are not feasible.
From validation to scale
The Australian market entry will follow a measured, evidence-based rollout. Initial installations will be deployed on selected commercial rooftops to validate performance, installation efficiency, structural interaction, and long-term suitability under local conditions.
Insights from these projects will be shared as the rollout progresses, supporting customers in assessing whether the solution aligns with their building characteristics, energy goals, and risk considerations.
Combining innovation with delivery expertise
As buildings become more technically demanding and sustainability expectations continue to rise, modular and prefabricated energy systems are becoming increasingly important. By working with Smart Commercial Energy, Over Easy Solar combines proven international technology with deep local delivery expertise.
Together, the companies aim to expand access to rooftop solar across Australia—particularly for buildings that have historically been unable to participate—helping more assets contribute to a resilient and diversified energy system.
