Sunshine Coast, Queensland
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Solar and battery quotes across Sunshine Coast
This page covers the Sunshine Coast and Noosa council areas, from Beerburrum and Glass House Mountains in the south through Caloundra, Maroochydore and Coolum to Noosa Heads, Tewantin and Cooroy, and west to the hinterland towns of Maleny, Montville, Mapleton and Kenilworth.
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Sunshine Coast postcodes are in the Clean Energy Regulator's zone 3 for solar certificates (STCs), which sets how much the federal discount takes off an eligible system.
Solar and batteries in Sunshine Coast: the official numbers
Sunshine Coast postcodes have 118,354 small-scale solar systems on record, and 6,104 more went in between January and September 2026. These counts come from the Clean Energy Regulator's postcode data, as at 30 September 2026, for the postcodes listed on this page.
118,354 solar systems
Small-scale solar systems installed in Sunshine Coast postcodes, all years to 30 September 2026.
6,104 new solar systems in 2026
Installed from January to September 2026.
6,468 batteries in 2026
Installed from January to September 2026, and 10,154 since the federal Cheaper Home Batteries Program began in July 2025.
About 11 batteries per 10 new solar systems
In 2026 so far. With more batteries than new solar systems, many households are adding a battery to solar they already have.
Where Sunshine Coast homes are adding batteries
The Sunshine Coast postcodes with the most battery installations from January to September 2026 were 4551 (Caloundra, Caloundra West, Currimundi, Baringa and Aroona): 1,019; 4556 (Buderim, Sippy Downs, Forest Glen and Tanawha): 727; 4560 (Nambour, Bli Bli, Burnside and Mapleton): 647.
These are counts of installations, not a measure of price or quality. They show how much is happening locally, so it's worth asking neighbours who've been through it, and comparing at least two itemised quotes yourself.
Connecting solar in Sunshine Coast
Sunshine Coast is on the Energex network. Energex approves every system before it's installed, and a standard single-phase connection allows up to 10 kVA of inverters and 5 kW of exports. Your installer usually handles the application.
Solar and battery packages in Sunshine Coast
A package is the panels, inverter and installation quoted as one price, sometimes with a battery. Compare packages on the same size and the exact models, not the headline price.
What size system?
6.6, 10 or 13.2 kW: daily output, panels and roof space for each, and the single-phase limit in South East Queensland.
Learn moreSolar and a battery together
Sizing both as one system, and the federal battery discount.
Learn moreBattery quotes in Sunshine Coast
Adding a battery now or later, Energex rules and the 44c tariff.
Learn more
Worth asking about in Sunshine Coast
- Close to the beach? Ask whether the panels, inverter and mounting are suitable for salt air, and check the manufacturer's warranty conditions for coastal sites.
- Building in Caloundra South (Baringa, Nirimba, Banya, Gagalba) or Palmview? Ask your builder what's included, and plan the switchboard and inverter so a battery can be added later.
- In the hinterland around Maleny, Montville, Mapleton or Kenilworth? Some rural properties are supplied by a single-wire earth return (SWER) line. Energex's basic connection limits exports on SWER lines to 2 kW in total, so ask the installer to check how your property is supplied.
- In a townhouse or unit? Check with your body corporate first. A Queensland Government factsheet explains the limited reasons a body corporate can refuse solar on common property.
- All electrical work must be done by a licensed electrician. Ask for the installer's licence and accreditation details with the quote.
Suburbs and postcodes in Sunshine Coast
Suburbs in the Sunshine Coast Council and Noosa Shire Council areas, grouped by postcode. Some postcodes cross into a neighbouring council. Not listed? Enter your postcode when you request quotes.
- 4517Beerburrum
- 4518Glass House Mountains
- 4519Beerwah, Coochin Creek, Crohamhurst, Peachester
- 4550Landsborough, Mount Mellum
- 4551Aroona, Banya, Baringa, Battery Hill, Bells Creek, Caloundra, Caloundra West, Corbould Park, Currimundi, Dicky Beach, Gagalba, Golden Beach, Kings Beach, Little Mountain, Meridan Plains, Moffat Beach, Nirimba, Pelican Waters, Shelly Beach
- 4552Bald Knob, Balmoral Ridge, Booroobin, Cambroon, Conondale, Curramore, Elaman Creek, Maleny, North Maleny, Reesville, Witta, Wootha
- 4553Diamond Valley, Glenview, Mooloolah Valley, Palmview
- 4554Eudlo, Ilkley
- 4555Chevallum, Hunchy, Landers Shoot, Palmwoods
- 4556Buderim, Forest Glen, Kunda Park, Mons, Sippy Downs, Tanawha
- 4557Mooloolaba, Mountain Creek
- 4558Kuluin, Maroochydore
- 4559Diddillibah, Kiels Mountain, West Woombye, Woombye
- 4560Bli Bli, Burnside, Coes Creek, Cooloolabin, Dulong, Flaxton, Highworth, Image Flat, Kiamba, Kulangoor, Kureelpa, Mapleton, Montville, Nambour, Parklands, Perwillowen, Rosemount, Towen Mountain
- 4561Bridges, Maroochy River, Ninderry, North Arm, Valdora, Yandina, Yandina Creek
- 4562Belli Park, Doonan, Eerwah Vale, Eumundi, Verrierdale, Weyba Downs
- 4563Black Mountain, Cooroy, Cooroy Mountain, Lake Macdonald, Ridgewood, Tinbeerwah
- 4564Marcoola, Mudjimba, Pacific Paradise, Twin Waters
- 4565Boreen Point, Cooroibah, Cootharaba, Noosa North Shore, Ringtail Creek, Tewantin
- 4566Noosaville
- 4567Castaways Beach, Noosa Heads, Sunrise Beach, Sunshine Beach
- 4568Federal, Pinbarren, Pomona
- 4569Cooran
- 4571Como, Kin Kin
- 4572Alexandra Headland
- 4573Coolum Beach, Marcus Beach, Mount Coolum, Peregian Beach, Peregian Springs, Point Arkwright, Yaroomba
- 4574Coolabine, Gheerulla, Kenilworth, Kidaman Creek, Obi Obi
- 4575Birtinya, Bokarina, Buddina, Minyama, Parrearra, Warana, Wurtulla
Sources
Facts on this page were checked on 2 October 2026. Rules and programs change, so confirm details with your installer.
- 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
- Clean Energy Regulator — Small-scale installation postcode data (solar and battery installations)
- .id (for Sunshine Coast Council) — Sunshine Coast community profile: about the area
Frequently asked questions
Who approves solar connections in Sunshine Coast?
Energex, the network for South East Queensland. Every system must be approved before it's installed, and your installer usually applies. The full rules are on the Queensland page.
How many homes in Sunshine Coast have solar?
Clean Energy Regulator records show 118,354 small-scale solar systems installed in Sunshine Coast postcodes up to 30 September 2026, including 6,104 from January to September 2026.
Are many Sunshine Coast homes getting batteries?
Yes. 6,468 batteries were installed in Sunshine Coast postcodes from January to September 2026, the most in 4551 (Caloundra, Caloundra West, Currimundi, Baringa and Aroona). That's 10,154 since the federal battery discount began in July 2025.
Is there a solar rebate in Sunshine Coast?
Not from the Queensland Government for owner-occupiers. The federal certificate discount (STCs) applies, and your installer normally takes it off the quoted price. Landlords may be eligible for Supercharged Solar for Renters.
Does Noosa count as the Sunshine Coast for quotes?
Yes. This page covers both the Sunshine Coast Council and Noosa Shire Council areas, including Noosa Heads, Noosaville, Tewantin, Cooroy and Pomona. Both are on the Energex network, so the same connection rules apply.
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