Founder-led energy economics
Andrew Tonkin brings 20+ years in energy and investments to system sizing, payback and tariff conversations.
About / our experts
Independent solar and battery advice, built for the real decision.
You Solar Australia Pty Ltd helps customers move from uncertainty to a working system with economics-first advice, clear quote guidance and installer coordination. Founder Andrew Tonkin brings 20+ years in energy and investments to the advisory model.
Real entity, consistent public facts.
Andrew Tonkin
Founder — 20+ years in energy and investments
Legal name: You Solar Australia Pty Ltd
ABN: 18 665 437 570
Founded: 2023, Victoria
Industry standing: Clean Energy Council member
Founder: Andrew Tonkin, 20+ years in energy and investments
Expertise
The advisory team focuses on the parts buyers rarely see clearly.
You Solar Australia is founder-led, free to the customer, and positioned between lead-generation comparison sites and single-brand retailers.
Solar and battery fit
System sizing, storage, backup and future loads are weighed against how the site actually uses power.
Matched installer network
Installation is handled by vetted, appropriately accredited professionals matched to the job.
Positioning
The space between lead-gen and retail.
You Solar is not a simple lead form and not a single-brand sales channel. The service is designed to give independent advice and keep the customer path accountable through to installation.
Independent guidance before hardware selection.
The advisory service is free to the customer; you never directly pay for the help.
Clean Energy Council member, stated as industry-body membership rather than consumer-protection accreditation.
A panel of vetted, CEC-accredited installers.
Clear public identity: legal name, ABN and official profiles.
No claim that company age is older than the 2023 founding date.
About FAQ
Who is You Solar Australia?
You Solar Australia Pty Ltd is an independent solar and battery advisory service for Australian homes and businesses. The company was founded in 2023 by Andrew Tonkin, who has 20+ years in energy and investments, and is registered in Victoria.
Is You Solar Australia tied to one installer?
No. Public positioning is intentionally independent. The service works with a vetted installer network and does not publicly name or promote one contracting partner.
Is You Solar Australia legitimate?
Yes. You Solar Australia Pty Ltd is a registered Australian company, ABN 18 665 437 570, GST-registered, and a Clean Energy Council member.
Does You Solar Australia cost the customer?
No. You Solar Australia's advisory service is free to the customer; you never directly pay for the help. The model works because You Solar takes coordination and project-management load off independent installers.
Is You Solar Australia a financial adviser?
No. You Solar Australia gives solar and battery advisory, quote guidance and project coordination. Customers should use their own tax, accounting or finance advisers for financial decisions.
What makes the model different?
You Solar is designed to sit between lead-generation comparison sites and single-brand retailers: advice first, then a path through to a completed install.
Work with an adviser before a salesperson.
Start with the property, bill and goals. The equipment decision should follow the economics and the site.
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