Solar installers in Uki
Solar panels, batteries, EV chargers and repairs for Uki 2484 homes and businesses, from a family-owned local team.
Our services in Uki
Going solar in Uki
The Tweed runs from the border at Tweed Heads down the coast to Pottsville and inland along the river to Murwillumbah and Uki, a mix of beach houses, river-flat towns and hinterland acreage.
From the river towns around Murwillumbah to the beach suburbs of Kingscliff, Cabarita and Pottsville, the Tweed sits on the NSW side of the border, so it runs on Essential Energy's network and NSW energy rules.
Uki is on Essential Energy's network, so your system is designed to Essential Energy's connection rules (typically a 5kW export limit) and NSW feed-in tariffs. We handle the network application for you.
- Plenty of Uki properties are on acreage, which opens up ground-mounted arrays, sheds and larger systems. Rural feeders also see more outages, so battery backup is popular here.
Uki at a glance
- Council
- Tweed Shire Council
- Electricity network
- Essential Energy
- Postcode
- 2484
- State electorate
- Lismore
- Federal division
- Richmond
- Typical solar output
- 28.4kWh a day from 6.6kW
- Export limit
- Usually 5kW fixed (Essential Energy)
- Rebates
- Federal STCs, federal battery discount, NSW VPP incentive
- Distance
- About 50km from Southport in a straight line
Uki: history and local area
Timber cutters chasing red cedar, along with dairy farmers, were the first settlers around Uki, and early 1900s photos show the surrounding hills almost bare of trees. When dairying was rationalised in the 1960s, many farms switched to beef cattle. The name may come from Bundjalung words for bandicoot or a small water plant, though one uncited story links it to 'UK 1', a grading mark on cedar sent to Britain.
Uki sits in the Tweed Valley near Mount Warning, with Mt Uki and The Sisters close by and Clarrie Hall Dam about 10 km away. The village has the Old Butter Factory, a primary school, post office, general store, bakery, pharmacy and cafes. The Mount Warning Hotel burned in February 2013 and reopened in mid-2015. Murwillumbah is about 15 minutes away by road.
In a valley ringed by Mt Uki, The Sisters and Mount Warning, some homes lose direct sun earlier in the afternoon, so careful shading checks and panel placement matter more here than on the flat coast.
Local background drawn from public sources including Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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Solar in Uki: 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 Uki?
Yes. RS Energy installs solar panels, batteries, EV chargers and commercial systems throughout Uki and the rest of Tweed Heads & Tweed Coast, and we repair systems installed by other companies too.
Which electricity network is Uki on?
Uki is on the Essential Energy network. That means NSW feed-in tariff rules, Essential Energy export limits and access to the NSW VPP battery incentive.
What rebates are available in Uki?
Solar installed in Uki 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. NSW also offers a VPP connection incentive.
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 Uki?
Free on-site measure. We reply within 24 hours.
Prefer to talk? Call 0449 942 735
