Solar installers in Hillcrest
Solar panels, batteries, EV chargers and repairs for Hillcrest 4118 homes and businesses, from a family-owned local team.
Our services in Hillcrest
Going solar in Hillcrest
Logan blends established suburbs such as Springwood, Shailer Park and Browns Plains with new communities at Yarrabilba, Park Ridge and Logan Reserve, plus acreage through Jimboomba, Greenbank and Munruben.
Logan mixes established family suburbs, fast-growing estates like Yarrabilba and Park Ridge, and acreage around Jimboomba and Greenbank. Big households and big air conditioning loads make solar and batteries pay back quickly here.
Hillcrest is on the Energex network. Most homes can export up to 5kW per phase on a standard connection, and newer dynamic connections allow more. We size your inverter to get the most from those limits and lodge the Energex application for you.
Hillcrest at a glance
- Council
- Logan City Council
- Electricity network
- Energex
- Postcode
- 4118
- Population
- 6,268 (2021 census)
- Area
- 3.2 square kilometres
- State electorate
- Algester
- Federal division
- Rankin
- Typical solar output
- 27.7kWh a day from 6.6kW
- Export limit
- 5kW per phase, more on dynamic connections
- Rebates
- Federal STCs and federal battery discount
- Distance
- About 21km from Brisbane CBD in a straight line
Hillcrest: history and local area
Hillcrest started out as a corner of Browns Plains and became a separate place name in June 1987. The Wineglass Water Tower on the hilltop was finished in 1984, though an ambulance station had already opened on the site in 1982. A temporary fire station ran from 1983 until the permanent Logan West station opened in Orr Court in 1986, with the Browns Plains police station following there in 1988.
Part of the suburb sits on a hill, and on top stands the Wineglass Water Tower, holding a million litres and lit up at night so it can be seen from kilometres away. Johnson Road, the Mount Lindesay Highway, the interstate railway and Coronation Road mark the edges. The Logan West Community Centre on Wineglass Drive has a hall for up to 410 people, plus a rotunda and water garden.
Houses on the hill's slopes may face east or west rather than north, which suits a split array that spreads generation across the morning and afternoon.
Local background drawn from public sources including Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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Solar in Hillcrest: questions
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Call 0449 942 735Do you install solar in Hillcrest?
Yes. RS Energy installs solar panels, batteries, EV chargers and commercial systems throughout Hillcrest and the rest of Logan, and we repair systems installed by other companies too.
Which electricity network is Hillcrest on?
Hillcrest is on the Energex network. That means Energex export limits and connection rules, which we handle for you.
What rebates are available in Hillcrest?
Solar installed in Hillcrest attracts federal small-scale technology certificates (STCs), which come off your quote upfront. For 2026 installs that is roughly $1,700 on a 6.6kW system and $3,400 on a 13kW system. The rebate drops by about a fifth on 1 January 2027. Batteries get the separate federal Cheaper Home Batteries discount. Queensland has no extra state rebate open right now.
How quickly can you quote?
We reply within 24 hours and can usually measure up within the week. You get a fixed-price quote, not an estimate.
Ready for a fixed-price quote in Hillcrest?
Free on-site measure. We reply within 24 hours.
Prefer to talk? Call 0449 942 735
