| Legal entity | The trustee for The Mrowka Trust |
| ABN | 37 012 385 350 |
| ABN status | Active since 26 Sep 2011 |
| Entity type | Discretionary Trading Trust |
| GST | Registered from 26 Sep 2011 |
| Main business location | QLD 4165 |
The legal name is not the trading name
Worth noticing before you sign anything: the contract will not say “Rea Solar”. It will say The trustee for The Mrowka Trust, because that is the entity that actually holds the registration. That is completely normal and legal, but it matters for two practical reasons. Your warranty is with that entity, not with the brand on the van, and if you ever need to chase a claim, that is the name you search for.
What else they trade as
Registered business names attached to this entity, with the date each was registered.
| Registered name | Registered from |
|---|---|
| Renewable Energy Advisors | 22 Apr 2022 |
| REA Air | 03 Dec 2020 |
| REA Solar | 28 Oct 2013 |
| EQUITY ENERGY GROUP | 19 Dec 2011 |
What this record does not tell you
Plenty. The ABR confirms a business exists, what type of entity it is, when it registered and where it is based. It does not tell you whether the install crew is any good, whether phone calls get returned after the deposit clears, or whether a warranty claim in year six will be honoured. It also cannot tell you whether the company will still be trading then, which is the risk that actually bites on a 10 or 25 year warranty.
For the experience side, the review platforms are genuinely more useful than we are: ProductReview, Google reviews, and the installer review sections on SolarQuotes and Solar Choice all carry real customer volume. Read the one-star reviews and the five-star reviews, and weight recency heavily, because solar companies change hands and change management often.
How to check any installer before you sign
- Match the ABN on the quote to the register. Not the logo, not the website, the ABN printed on the paperwork. If the quote has no ABN on it, that is your answer.
- Check the installer is accredited. The person physically installing has to hold Solar Accreditation Australia accreditation for the system to be eligible for federal STCs at all. Ask for the accreditation number, not just a reassurance.
- Confirm the rebate is itemised. The federal discount should appear as a line item on the quote, not be described vaguely as “rebate included”. If you cannot see the number, you cannot check it. Our calculator will tell you roughly what it should be for your postcode and system size.
- Check who holds the warranty. Product warranties sit with the manufacturer, but workmanship warranties sit with the installing entity. Get the entity name, and check it against the ABN above.
- Never pay a large deposit. A deposit that is a big fraction of the job, especially paid before a site inspection, is the single most common way people lose money in this industry.
Common questions
Who owns Rea Solar?
The Australian Business Register lists the Rea Solar name against The trustee for The Mrowka Trust, ABN 37 012 385 350, a discretionary trading trust with its main business location in QLD 4165. The ABR records the registered entity rather than the individual directors or shareholders. For the people behind the company you need the ASIC company register, which you can search using that same ABN.
Is Rea Solar a legitimate registered business?
The trustee for The Mrowka Trust holds an ABN that the register shows as active since 26 Sep 2011, so it is about 14 years old as a registered entity, and it is registered for GST. Be clear about what that does and does not mean: an active ABN confirms a business exists and is registered for tax. It says nothing about installation quality, whether warranties get honoured, or whether the company will still be trading in ten years when you need to make a claim.
How long has Rea Solar been trading?
The registration behind the Rea Solar name has been active for about 14 years, dating from 26 Sep 2011. Worth knowing: a long-standing ABN can sit behind a recently launched brand, because companies often register new trading names on an older entity. The trading-name dates on this page show when each name was actually registered.
Every figure on this page comes from the Australian Business Register, retrieved 3 August 2026. We add no ratings, scores or opinions of our own. Records can change after we retrieve them, so check the live ABR entry before relying on anything here. If you are connected to one of these businesses and something is out of date or wrong, tell us and we will fix it. Contact us.