About Us
Our Goals
Rewarding Sustainable Purchasing Decisions
Central Highlands Energy Assessments helps Households and Small Businesses achieve Sustainability by taking control of their Energy Usage rewarding them with Lower Energy Bills.
Right-Sizing Solar & Batteries and Getting Off Gas
Central Highlands Energy Assessments conducts Energy Assessments with a particular focus on:
- Getting Off Gas / Going All Electric
- Purchasing Appropriate Renewable Energy Technology (eg. Solar Power & Battery Systems).
- Purchasing Appropriate Electrical Appliances (eg. Split-System Air-Conditioners, Heat Pump Hot Water Services)
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Supporting Local Sustainability
Central Highlands Energy Assessments is based in Ballarat and serves the Central Highlands and Western District of Victoria.
Relying on a Data-Driven Approach
Central Highlands Energy Assessments takes a Data-Driven Approach, producing Written Reports and making Recommendations based on the Analysis of Time Series Energy Data (from Smart Meters, Solar Inverters, Battery Management Systems & Dataloggers).
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Sharing a Love of Data
The Right Data, from the Right Sources, with its Accuracy checked and then analyzed in the Right Way to draw out the Information that Matters, leads to the Right Decisions ;-)
We love working with Data ... and are making some of Our Software Tools for the Analysis of Smart Meter & Renewable Energy Time Series Interval Data freely available online with No Payment and No Signup required ...
Find out more about Our Free Online Tools for Analysis of Smart Meter & Renewable Energy Time Series Interval Data ...
If you want to better equip yourself to work with Data by understanding your Electricity Bill and Smart Meter Data, Central Highlands Energy Assessments publishes a series of How To Guides that can help.
Our Lead Energy Assessor
About Simon Reid
Central Highlands Energy Assessments is owned and managed by Simon Reid.
Simon is Central Highlands Energy Assessments' Lead Consultant, Energy Assessor, Software Engineer & Data Analyst.
Simon has a passion helping people find the Right Sustainable Energy Solutions (Solar Power, Batteries, Solar Hot Water, Heat Pump Hot Water, EV Chargers, ...) for their Specific Circumstances based on the Analysis of Hard Data.
Simon is a "Data Geek" who enjoys writing Software to to Visualize, Summarize & Analyze Time Series Interval Data from Smart Meters and Solar Inverters and to Model Energy Demand Profiles.
While working for BREAZE Energy Solutions Simon wrote a Monthly Energy Watch Blog thank is now hosted here ...
Simon Reid's Qualifications & Experience
Simon's Relevant Qualifications & Experience include:
- Managing Director - Central Highlands Energy Assessments [2024 - Present]
- Managing Director - BREAZE Energy Solutions (BREAZE Enterprises Pty Ltd) [2013 - 2024]
- Energy Projects Manager - BREAZE Energy Solutions (BREAZE Enterprises Pty Ltd) [2010 - 2013]
- Community Engagement - Refit 'n' Save Home Energy Efficiency Program [2010]
- Community Engagement - Smart Living Centre Ballarat [2010]
- Solar Power Bulk Buy Administrator - Ballarat Renewable Energy and Zero Emissions (BREAZE) [2008 - 2009]
- Industry Training from Solar Inverter and Solar PV Panel Manufacturers (Selectronic, Fronius, Victron, Redback, Enphase, REC Solar, SwitchDin)
- Bioenergy Technology and Bioenergy Business (Linnaeus University, Sweden. 11VT-1BT01U)
- Cert IV Business Sustainability Assessment (University of Ballarat. 3089QLD,RS30894)
- Cert III Accredited Permaculture Training
- Permaculture Design Course
- Bachelor of Arts (Hons) Politics
Read more about Simon's Work on Linked-In (Simon Reid Energy Consultant)
Our History
Formerly BREAZE Energy Solutions
Central Highlands Energy Assessments formerly traded as "Breaze Energy Solutions" (BREAZE Enterprises Pty Ltd).
Born out of BREAZE Solar Bulk Buys
"Breaze Energy Solutions" (BREAZE Enterprises Pty Ltd). grew out of the Solar Power Bulk-Buys, Solar Hot Water Bulk-Buys & Solar in Schools Program run by Local Community Sustainability Group BREAZE (Ballarat Renewable Energy and Zero Emissions) between 2007 and 2010.
Supply & Install of Solar Power & Hot Water
Breaze Energy Solutions ran a Supply & Install Operation for Solar Power (and Battery) Systems, Solar Hot Water & Heat Pump Hot Water Electric Vehicle (EV) Chargers, Electrical Work and Plumbing.
Breaze Energy Solutions installed Solar Inverters from Fronius, SMA & GoodWe; installed Battery Inverter-Chargers from Selectronic & Victron; installed Batteries from GenZ, PowerPlus-Energy, BYD, Narada & BAE; installed Solar Hot Water System from AAE, Edson & Apricus; installed Heat Pump Hot Water Systems from Siddons, Sanden, Reclaim Energy & Apricus; installed EV Chargers from Fronius.
Servicing of the Central Highlands & Western District of Victoria
Breaze Energy Solutions was based in Ballarat, and serviced the Central Highlands and Western District of Victoria. And worked with a network of Accredited Solar Installers, Electricians and Plumbers across the region including: Ballarat, Smythes Creek, Smythesdale, Daylesford, Woodend, Trentham, Ararat, Gordon/Egerton and Gisbourne. We have worked with Customers all over the region including: Ballarat, Bendigo, Geelong, Daylesford, Woodend, Trentham, Kyneton, Heathcote, Beaufort, Skipton, Ararat, Maryborough, Elmhurst, Avoca, Bacchus Marsh, Melton.
Rebranding to Central Highlands Energy Assessments
Breaze Energy Solutions ceased Supplying & Installing New Solar Power (and Battery), Solar Hot Water & Heat Pump Hot Water Systems and EV Chargers in 2023 and rebranded to Central Highlands Energy Assessments in 2024.
Warranty Support for BREAZE Energy Solutions
Central Highlands Energy Assessments continues to service & support Solar Power (and Battery), Solar Hot Water & Heat Pump Hot Water Systems, EV Chargers and Electrical Work & Plumbing supplied & installed by BREAZE Energy Solutions (BREAZE Enterprises Pty Ltd), honors the Five Year All of System Warranties for those Systems (engaging Solar Accredited Electricians and Licensed Plumbers if needed to make repairs under the 5 Year All of System Warranty), and will handle any future Claims made Under Warranty with Solar Component Manufacturers.
Design, Consultancy & Return on Investment Analysis
Central Highlands Energy Assessments is now offers New Customers Design, Consulting, Return on Investment Analysis & Energy Assessments focused on Adding More Solar PV Panels and/or Batteries, Getting Off Gas / Going All Electric.
Read more about Our Data-Driven Approach, Our Services and Our Free Online Tools for Analysis of Smart Meter & Renewable Energy Data ...
Company Details
Central Highlands Energy Assessments Pty Ltd
ABN: 51 143 588 327
ACN: 143 588 327