Solar installers Pimpama
One of Queensland's fastest-growing suburbs, 8 km from our depot: Pimpama solar is quick to install and needs its export settings done right.
- 30-year workmanship
- NETCC approved
- QLD #88205-licensed
- Postcode
- 4209
- Council
- City of Gold Coast
- Network
- Energex
- From our Ormeau depot
- 10 km · ~20 min
- Wind region
- Region B, non-cyclonic
- Sun-hours per day
- 5.2 avg
- STC zone
- Zone 3 (1.382)
What makes Pimpama different
Pimpama is the estate suburb directly south of Ormeau, and almost every home here was built after 2010. Gainsborough Greens, Pimpama Village and the newer estates around Pimpama City are single-storey Colorbond-roofed homes on small blocks, and construction has not stopped. It shares postcode 4209 with Coomera. It is 10 km from our depot, so we can usually have a crew on site within the week.
- 14,674 rooftop systems in postcode 4209, with 868 added in the year to July 2026
- 1,398 batteries installed across 4209 in the 12 months to July 2026, among the highest in Queensland
- New 4209 systems averaged 10.8 kW last year
- Pimpama is 10 km from our Ormeau depot, about 20 minutes door to door
- Colorbond roofs and modern switchboards make a 6.6 kW install a half-day job
What postcode 4209 has already put on its roofs
Every accredited solar and battery install in Australia is registered with the Clean Energy Regulator by postcode. These are the numbers for 4209, which covers Pimpama, along with Coomera.
Source: Clean Energy Regulator, postcode data for small-scale installations, data as at 31/07/2026. Counts are for the whole postcode, and the last 12 months will still rise because installers have a year to register certificates.
Pimpama sunshine through the year
Twenty years of satellite-measured sunlight at the Pimpama centroid, turned into the kilowatt-hours a 6.6 kW system would produce each month.
- Best month
- Nov
- Lowest month
- Jun
- Winter low as a share of summer peak
- 44%
- Annual output, 6.6 kW
- 10,538 kWh
- Hottest month, average max
- 42°C
Source: NASA POWER, MERRA-2 / CERES SYN1deg climatology, 20-year Meteorological and Solar Monthly & Annual Climatologies (January 2001 - December 2020). Output assumes a north-facing array and an 85% performance ratio.
Solar savings estimate for Pimpama
Pre-loaded with Pimpama's own sun-hours, Energex tariffs and a typical local home. Slide the bill to match yours.
Preset for a typical Pimpama home: New estate home, young family, both working. Adjust to match yours.
Most Pimpama households are out during the day, so self-consumption without a battery sits around 30 percent. That is why postcode 4209 had 1,398 battery installs in the year to July 2026.
- Share of your bill covered
- 61%
- Indicative installed price
- $6,500
- Used at home / exported
- 3,164 / 7,382 kWh
- STC rebate (Zone 3)
- about 45 STCs, $1,755
Estimate only. Uses NASA POWER 20-year average sun-hours for Pimpama, Energex tariffs from the 2026 Default Market Offer, a 85% performance ratio and 2026 installed prices after the STC rebate. STC value assumes $39 per certificate and a 5-year deeming period. Your roof, shading and quote will change the numbers.
Open the full calculator with 4209 filled inCan you export solar in Pimpama?
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What we find on Pimpama roofs
Pimpama roofs are compact: two or three small Colorbond planes with the aircon, hot water and satellite dish already competing for the north face. We frequently use the east and west planes to reach 6.6 kW, and 10 kW needs every usable plane. The upside is speed: modern switchboards, smart meters already fitted and Colorbond clamps make it a half-day install.
- Housing era
- 2010 to 2025 estate homes, still under construction
- Roof material
- Colorbond predominantly, some lightweight tile
- Roof pitch
- Low, 12 to 20 degrees
- Typical block
- Small, 300 to 450 m2
- Home type
- Single-storey detached and duplex estate homes
- Shading
- Very low
Panel counts at 440 W per panel, about 2 m² each. We confirm the real count from satellite imagery before quoting.
| System | Panels | Roof area |
|---|---|---|
| 6.6 kW | 15 | about 30 m² |
| 10 kW | 23 | about 46 m² |
| 13 kW | 30 | about 60 m² |
New estate home, young family, both working: 6.6 kW, self-consumption around 30%.
What applies to a Pimpama install
Council and network
Pimpama has no heritage constraints, and panels on an existing home are accepted development under the City of Gold Coast City Plan. The real constraint is the Energex network: the estate feeders carry more rooftop solar than almost anywhere in Queensland, so single-phase export is capped at 5 kW and inverters are commissioned with Energex's Volt-Watt settings to avoid tripping on high voltage. A dynamic connection can lift export when the network has room. Some estate covenants prefer panels off the street-facing plane.
STC rebate in Pimpama
Pimpama is in STC Zone 3 (rating 1.382). With a 5-year deeming period, a 6.6 kW system earns about 45 certificates, roughly $1,755 at $39 each, and a 10 kW system about 69, roughly $2,691. We claim it for you and take it off the quote.
Battery discount
The federal Cheaper Home Batteries Program cuts roughly 30 percent off the installed cost of a home battery, stepping down each year to 2030. Postcode 4209 added 1,398 batteries in the year to July 2026. We size the battery to your evening use, not the biggest unit on the truck.
Asked by Pimpama homeowners
Why does my neighbour's inverter keep switching off in the afternoon?
High grid voltage. Pimpama feeders carry so much solar that the voltage rises on sunny afternoons, and an inverter with the wrong settings trips. We commission every inverter to Energex's Volt-Watt and Volt-VAr settings so it ramps down gracefully instead of dropping out.
Can I get more than 5 kW of export in Pimpama?
On single-phase, only through a dynamic connection, which lets Energex raise your export limit to 10 kW when the local network has capacity. We can lodge the application with your connection paperwork.
Is a battery worth it in a Pimpama estate home?
For a household that is out all day, usually yes. Without one, most of your generation exports at 6 cents while evening power costs 32 cents. The federal battery discount takes roughly 30 percent off the installed price.
Suburbs we cover near Pimpama
Pimpama is 10 km from our Ormeau depot, about 20 minutes by road, so our own crew does the install.
30 year workmanship warranty
30 year panel warranty
10 year inverter warranty
10 year battery warranty
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