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Our business was created on the premise that energy efficient solutions are the way of the future. That’s why we love nothing more than working to transform houses, businesses or estates to be as energy efficient as possible. Recently, we completed a project in Jimboomba where the outcome was a 6 star energy efficient rated […]

At Dan the Sparky Man, we love nothing more than working with our great partners at Sunland Group to bring a dream energy-efficient estate to life. We have recently completed a major project entitled The Pines; a world-class residential development on the Gold Coast. This residential townhouse development, which we began working on September 2012, […]

We are very pleased to announce that we are now offering the Certegy Ezi-Pay Express payment plan to our customers. This payment plan is perfect for those who are looking to invest in solar for their new home or renovation project, but don’t want to pay for it all upfront. There may be many reasons […]

With the days getting warmer and warmer as we quickly approach the summer months, now is the perfect time to have us install an energy efficient pool pump for you. And with up to 70% lower power usage than traditional single speed pool pumps, you’d be crazy not to! When working out why their power […]

Well what a fantastic time we had at this year’s Gold Coast Home Show and Lifestyle Expo. It was great to see the Gold Coast Convention Centre filled to the brim with local businesses showcasing the best of their products and services. It was our first time to hold a stand at this event, and […]

Last week, I was fortunate enough to attend Clean Energy Week 2013, held at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre. Clean Energy Week, which is the nation’s largest event for the renewable energy and energy efficiency industries, is jam-packed with conferences, professional development sessions and presentations from industry professionals. What’s more, the event entails a […]

The Lights have been switched on, & the welcome sign is on the door, to our new interactive Showroom. Are you building or renovating? Do you have unanswered questions on the latest energy efficient products? Our newly renovated showroom is complete with specialist information on lighting, power and energy saving options that couldn’t be handier. […]

If I told you that I could reduce the running costs of your clothes dryer by about 50% – would you be interested? Most of you know that an easy and continual way to save money is to connect energy hungry appliances to an off-peak tariff, most commonly hot water services and pool pumps. Even […]

I have recently had the privilege of travelling to Vietnam to undertake some consultancy and project management work for a company called Plantation Grown Timbers (Vietnam) Limited. The opportunity was presented to me by the owners, Ian and Yung Burden, who are Gold Coast residents and long-time customers of Dan the Sparky Man. Plantation Grown […]

If there is one thing I love doing, it is seeing a great project through from the beginning to the end. We have recently completed an extensive project at The Address Residences in beautiful Sanctuary Cove on the Gold Coast. Being almost a year-long job, I had the opportunity to work with a number of […]

Congratulations to Dan Carpenter the Director of Dan the Sparky Man on becoming a finalist in the 2012 Gold Coast Young Entrepreneur of the Year Awards. This comes after Dan the Sparky Man won the June Gold Coast Business Excellence Awards for Trades, Services and Professions. Dan Carpenter, who left school in Year 11 to […]

Spring is in the air and with the abundant sunshine we are fortunate to receive on the Gold Coast, it is a perfect time to organise your solar installation. A lot of residents have recently received their power bills, which included price rises for power since the beginning of July 2012. Don’t despair, solar is […]