Solar installers in New Farm
Solar panels, batteries, EV chargers and repairs for New Farm 4005 homes and businesses, from a family-owned local team.
Our services in New Farm
Going solar in New Farm
Inner Brisbane is full of character: Queenslanders, workers cottages and townhouses on small lots in places like Paddington, West End, New Farm and Bulimba, where neat installs and careful panel layout matter.
Brisbane covers everything from Queenslanders with tin roofs and tight inner-city lots to big brick homes in the southern and western suburbs. Every roof is different, which is why we measure and design each one on site.
New Farm 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.
- Many New Farm homes are character Queenslanders and older workers cottages with corrugated iron roofs. Tin roofs are quick to mount on, and we keep conduit runs neat and out of sight on heritage-style facades.
New Farm at a glance
- Council
- Brisbane City Council
- Electricity network
- Energex
- Postcode
- 4005
- Population
- 12,197 (2021 census)
- Area
- 2.5 square kilometres
- State electorate
- McConnel
- Federal division
- Brisbane
- 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 2km from Brisbane CBD in a straight line
New Farm: history and local area
The Turrbal people called this river bend Binkinba. Commandant Patrick Logan set up a new farm here in 1827 for the penal colony, and the name stuck. Samuel Griffith built his house, Merthyr, in 1870, and trams ran from 1885 until 1969. New Farm State School opened in 1901, a marine base operated here during World War II, and infill and gentrification reshaped the suburb from the 1990s.
The river surrounds much of New Farm, leaving road access only from Fortitude Valley and Newstead. New Farm Park fills the south eastern tip, beside the Brisbane Powerhouse, a former tram power station turned arts venue. Brunswick Street and Merthyr Village are full of cafés and shops. Housing ranges from colonial and Federation homes to art deco blocks, with units making up over 70 per cent of dwellings.
Most homes here are units, so shared building systems are the main path, while owners of Queenslander and Federation houses should check heritage overlays and neighbouring apartment shade before choosing panel placement.
Local background drawn from public sources including Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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Solar in New Farm: questions
Still unsure? Talk to us directly. You will speak with the people who do the work.
Call 0449 942 735Do you install solar in New Farm?
Yes. RS Energy installs solar panels, batteries, EV chargers and commercial systems throughout New Farm and the rest of Inner Brisbane, and we repair systems installed by other companies too.
Which electricity network is New Farm on?
New Farm is on the Energex network. That means Energex export limits and connection rules, which we handle for you.
What rebates are available in New Farm?
Solar installed in New Farm 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 New Farm?
Free on-site measure. We reply within 24 hours.
Prefer to talk? Call 0449 942 735
