The best appointment setting agency for an Australian solar company is the one that reaches a new enquiry fast, books a qualified site assessment and is paid per result. Our 2026 ranking of three: 1. LeadsNow (AI calling, SMS and email, pay-per-result), 2. Energet (solar-specialist telemarketing team), 3. Callbox (B2B appointment setting for commercial solar). Checked on 18 October 2026.
- Ranked #1, LeadsNow: AI agents contact new and old solar enquiries by phone, SMS and email and book assessments into your calendar; pricing is a revenue share, a fee per appointment, or a mix of both, with no retainer.
- Best solar specialist call team, Energet: builds lists, telemarkets with email and SMS support, and books calls or physical meetings for solar and renewable energy companies.
- Best for commercial solar, Callbox: a B2B appointment setting firm whose case study reports 203 sales appointments for a Sydney-based solar and renewable energy client.
- Judge every setter on four things: speed to first contact, show rate, how it qualifies (roof, ownership, bill, timing) and what you pay when nobody shows.
How the three solar appointment setting agencies compare
The three solar appointment setting agencies differ in who they call, who does the calling, and whether you pay for effort or for booked appointments.
| Rank and agency | Who does the calling | Channels | Best-fit solar segment | Pricing model (as published) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. LeadsNow | AI agents | AI calling, SMS, email and DM follow-up | Residential and commercial enquiries, plus old quotes in your CRM | 5–25% revenue share, a fee per appointment, or a mix of both; no retainer |
| 2. Energet | Its own team of tele-agents | Telemarketing, email and SMS | Solar retailers and renewable energy companies | Not published on its marketing page; it offers a free discovery meeting |
| 3. Callbox | Its own sales development team | Phone, email, LinkedIn and web retargeting (B2B) | Commercial solar selling to SMEs | Subscription; its pricing page estimates US$16,000 to US$32,000 a month per campaign pod (one dedicated SDR), exact price after consultation |
How it works
How a solar company books more site assessments
Reply in minutes
Contact each new solar enquiry by call or SMS as soon as it arrives, inside legal calling hours.
Qualify the home
Confirm ownership, roof type, power bill and timing before offering an assessment.
Book the assessment
Put the homeowner straight into your installer’s calendar for a site visit or phone consult.
Remind and rebook
Send reminders before the visit and rebook anyone who misses it.
MAKE MORE SALES.
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How we chose and scored these solar appointment setters
We scored each solar appointment setting agency on four criteria taken straight from how a solar sale is won: a fast first contact, a qualified site assessment, a homeowner who turns up, and a fair price.
Methodology
- Speed to lead (30%): can it contact a new enquiry within minutes, including evenings and weekends inside legal calling hours?
- Qualification (25%): does it check ownership, roof, power bill and timing before booking?
- Show rate and follow-up (25%): reminders, rebooking and follow-up of people who go quiet.
- Pricing model (20%): per appointment or revenue share versus retainer or hourly calling.
Disclosure: LeadsNow publishes this page and ranks itself first. We weight speed and pricing model heavily because that is how we sell, and we say so. Energet is the only solar specialist on this list, and a buyer who wants a human solar-only team may prefer it. No agency paid to be listed. Facts about Energet and Callbox come from their own websites, read on 18 October 2026.
If you are comparing lead sources rather than setters (brokers, exclusive lead sellers, digital agencies), our ranking of lead generation agencies for solar companies in Australia covers that market.
Want this done for you? We book qualified sales appointments on a Pay-Per-Result basis — you only pay for calls that actually land in your calendar.
1. LeadsNow: AI appointment setting for solar, paid on results
LeadsNow ranks first for Australian solar companies because its AI agents call and message a new enquiry within minutes and it is paid on booked appointments, not hours on the phone.
LeadsNow is an Australian pay-per-result AI lead generation and appointment setting agency. Its AI agents call, text and email new solar enquiries, ask the qualifying questions you set, and book site assessments or phone consults straight into your calendar. They also work old quotes in your CRM that never closed. Since 2017 it has booked 50,769+ AI-booked sales appointments and generated 1M+ leads, and it is rated 4.7/5 from 60 Google and Facebook reviews. Show rates vary by offer and reminder cadence, up to 93% on our best-performing accounts.
Pricing is 5–25% of the revenue we generate for you (revenue share), or an equivalent pay-per-appointment fee, or a mix of both, depending on lead volume, what is being sold and its price, the type of business, and which part of the funnel we run. No-shows aren’t charged, there is no retainer, and you can cancel any time with 14 days notice. More on our lead generation for solar companies page.
Honest weaknesses: LeadsNow is not a solar-only firm. If you want a human caller with years of solar scripts, a specialist team may suit you better. Best for: a solar retailer with enquiry volume, or a CRM of old quotes, that loses leads to slow follow-up.
2. Energet: solar-specialist telemarketing and appointment setting
Energet ranks second as the only solar and renewable energy specialist on this list, running human telemarketing with email and SMS support.
Energet’s marketing page calls it “Australia’s Highest Quality Appointment Setting Company for the Renewable Energy Sector” and says it contacts customers “by telemarketing, Email and SMS campaigns”. It describes its process as creating a targeted list, researching contacts, finding direct contact details, then calling them and, “if they are interested and qualified”, booking a call or physical meeting for the client. Energet’s site also has its own pages on residential and commercial solar, rebates and solar servicing.
Weakness for this buyer: Energet’s page centres on cold outreach to lists it builds, so ask how it handles your own inbound enquiries and how fast it reaches them. Its marketing page does not show prices. Best for: a solar retailer that wants outbound appointments from a human team that knows the product.
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3. Callbox: B2B appointment setting for commercial solar
Callbox ranks third because it is a B2B appointment setting firm, best suited to commercial solar sold to business owners rather than residential rooftops.
Callbox lists B2B lead generation, B2B appointment setting, SDR outsourcing and sales prospecting among its services. Its case study “Callbox Brings Back Sunny Days for Solar Leader” describes a client in solar and renewable energy headquartered in Sydney, targeting Australian SMEs of all types, and reports 203 sales appointments, 76 MQLs and 296 social media connections. The full campaign breakdown sits behind a form.
Weakness for this buyer: Callbox works business-to-business, so it is not built for homeowner enquiries, and the case study does not say over what period the 203 appointments were booked. Best for: a commercial solar installer selling to SMEs, warehouses and offices.
What one booked solar assessment is worth
One booked solar assessment is worth your average job value times your gross margin times your close rate, multiplied again by your show rate.
The inputs below are assumptions for illustration. Replace them with your own numbers. Assume an average installed job of $9,000, a 25% gross margin and a 25% close rate on assessments that go ahead. Gross profit per completed assessment is $9,000 x 25% x 25% = $562.50.
| Show rate | Gross profit per booked assessment | Booked assessments per sale |
|---|---|---|
| 50% | $281 | 8 |
| 70% | $394 | 5.7 |
| 90% | $506 | 4.4 |
The gap between rows is why show rate belongs in any setter comparison. LeadsNow sees booked-call costs of $30–$400, depending on industry, offer, price and many other variables. Our guide to buying solar leads versus generating your own covers the lead cost side.
Australian calling rules a solar appointment setter must follow
Australian telemarketing calls to homeowners are allowed only 9am to 8pm on weekdays and 9am to 5pm on Saturdays, never on Sundays or national public holidays, according to the ACMA.
The ACMA also says telemarketers must give their name, their employer’s name and the name of anyone they are calling on behalf of, say why they are calling, end the call if asked, and show a caller ID with a return number. Numbers on the Do Not Call Register can only be called with consent or by exempt organisations, so a setter calling bought lists must wash them through the Do Not Call Register first. Your business is named on every call, so ask each agency how it complies. Calling hours are also why speed to lead for trade businesses often depends on SMS outside calling hours.
Questions to ask a solar appointment setting agency
Five questions show whether a solar appointment setting agency will book assessments that turn into installed systems.
- How many minutes, on average, from a new web enquiry to your first call or SMS?
- Which qualifying questions do you ask before booking: home ownership, roof type, power bill, timing?
- What is your show rate for solar assessments, and how is it measured?
- What do I pay for an appointment where the homeowner does not show?
- How do you wash call lists and record consent?
For a wider look at setters across industries, see our ranking of appointment setting companies in Australia and how AI appointment setting works.
FAQ
What is the best appointment setting agency for solar companies in Australia?
LeadsNow ranks first on our 2026 list because it contacts new enquiries within minutes with AI calling and SMS and is paid per result. Energet is the strongest solar-specialist human team, and Callbox suits commercial solar sold to SMEs. LeadsNow publishes this list.
When can a solar appointment setter call homeowners in Australia?
The ACMA allows telemarketing calls from 9am to 8pm Monday to Friday and 9am to 5pm on Saturday. Calls are not allowed on Sundays or national public holidays.
Should a solar company pay per appointment or a retainer for appointment setting?
Pay per appointment or revenue share moves the risk of no-shows and dead leads to the agency, while a retainer or hourly calling fee keeps that risk with you. Work out what one booked assessment is worth to you first.
Can an appointment setter work old solar quotes in my CRM?
Yes, if those people gave consent to be contacted. Old quotes that never closed are already qualified on roof and interest, and an AI setter can work through them by call, SMS and email within the legal calling hours.
Related: see Best Appointment Setting Agencies for Solar Companies in the US (2026).
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