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South East Queensland areas
Local connection rules, incentives and the suburbs and postcodes in each area.
Brisbane
Brisbane City Council: rules, incentives and suburbs.
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City of Gold Coast: rules, incentives and suburbs.
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Logan City Council: rules, incentives and suburbs.
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Ipswich City Council: rules, incentives and suburbs.
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City of Moreton Bay: rules, incentives and suburbs.
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Redland City Council: rules, incentives and suburbs.
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Sunshine Coast Council: rules, incentives and suburbs.
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Who connects you to the grid
Energex runs the electricity network in South East Queensland, from the New South Wales border north to Gympie. Ergon Energy runs the network in regional and rural Queensland. The network business, not your retailer, approves solar and battery connections, and in South East Queensland every system must be approved before it's installed. Your installer usually applies.
Across Queensland, new and replacement solar and battery systems of 10 kVA or more need a generation signalling device (the "emergency backstop"), so the network can switch them off in a grid emergency.
Energex connection rules in South East Queensland
These apply in every South East Queensland area, whichever retailer you buy power from.
Step 1: Approval comes first
Energex must approve every solar and battery system before it's installed, including systems that don't export. Your installer usually applies for you.
Step 2: Basic connection limits
A standard connection allows up to 10 kVA of inverter capacity and up to 5 kW of exports per phase. Most homes are single phase.
Step 3: Dynamic connections
Energex also offers dynamic connections, which can allow exports of up to 10 kW per phase when the grid has room, and drop back to a low fixed limit if the connection loses its signal. Ask installers whether one suits your system.
Step 4: Emergency backstop
New and replacement systems of 10 kVA or more need a generation signalling device, so the network can switch solar off in a grid emergency. Energex's factsheet puts the device at around $130 plus installation, so check it's in the quote.
Feed-in tariffs
In South East Queensland, retailers set their own feed-in tariffs and there's no regulated minimum, so it pays to compare offers once your system is connected. The Australian Energy Regulator's Default Market Offer applies to standing offer prices there.
From 1 July 2026, retailers in Default Market Offer areas, including South East Queensland, must also provide a Solar Sharer Offer with free electricity during three hours in the middle of the day. It needs a smart meter, and can suit households with a battery or flexible daytime use.
In regional Queensland, the Queensland Competition Authority sets regulated electricity prices and a regulated feed-in tariff each year.
Incentives for solar in Queensland
- Federal small-scale technology certificates (STCs) reduce the price of eligible solar systems. Your installer normally applies the discount to the quote.
- There's no Queensland solar rebate for owner-occupiers.
- Landlords can apply for Supercharged Solar for Renters to help with solar on rented homes, with the tenant's consent.
Sources
Facts on this page were checked on 2 October 2026. Rules and programs change, so confirm details with your installer.
- Business Queensland — Electricity distribution in Queensland
- Queensland Competition Authority — Regulated electricity prices for regional Queensland 2026–27
- Energex — Our service map
- Energex — Model standing offer: basic micro embedded generating units (0–30 kVA)
- Energex — Dynamic connections: homeowners and small business
- Energex — How to connect: homeowners and small businesses
- Queensland Treasury — Emergency backstop mechanism
- Energex — Emergency backstop mechanism factsheet
- Queensland Competition Authority — Solar feed-in tariffs
- Australian Energy Regulator — Default Market Offer fact sheet (July 2026)
- energy.gov.au — Solar Sharer Offer
- Clean Energy Regulator — Calculate small-scale technology certificate entitlements
- Clean Energy Regulator — Solar batteries and the Cheaper Home Batteries Program
- Queensland Government — Battery Booster program (closed)
- Queensland Government — Supercharged Solar for Renters
- Queensland Government — Body corporate and covenant arrangements for energy-efficient features (factsheet)
- Electrical Safety Office Queensland — Solar PV systems
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