Are Solar Panels Worth It In Alexandra Hills?

Alexandra Hills is located in Queensland about 20.4 km east of Brisbane and 11.1 km north east of Priestdale. Alexandra Hills has a latitude of 27.5 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Alexandra Hills, QLD

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Alexandra Hills homeowners to install solar. They give "STCs" (small-scale technology certificates) to people who add a solar power system to their home.

The government divides the country into "Zones" depending on the rated solar potential. You get more support or less depending on your zone. Alexandra Hills is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Alexandra Hills during 2024 would give you 96 ST Certificates worth $3830.40 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Alexandra Hills will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Alexandra Hills

Rebate for Alexandra Hills Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW29$1157.10
4 kW38$1516.20
5 kW48$1915.20
6 kW58$2314.20
6.6 kW63$2513.70
10 kW96$3830.40
12 kW116$4628.40
15 kW145$5785.50

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Alexandra Hills by month. The maximum is 6.82 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.28 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Alexandra Hills
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.506.80
Feb21.776.05
Mar19.435.40
Apr16.594.61
May13.423.73
Jun11.803.28
Jul13.183.66
Aug16.254.51
Sep19.885.52
Oct22.166.16
Nov24.246.73
Dec24.576.82

Figures from the weather station at Brisbane Aerodrome, which is approximately 15.7 km from Alexandra Hills.

Alexandra Hills, QLD is in the 4161 postcode area which has around 3357 solar installations under 10 kW and about 3450 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 6237 households in the 4161 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.74 kW) for about every 1.9 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Alexandra Hills.

Solar Installers near toAlexandra Hills
NameDistanceDetails
Electrical Solar Power Projects1.1kmElectrical Solar Power Projects is based in Capalaba, QLD.
Bayside electrical and solar1.8kmBayside electrical and solar is based in Capalaba, QLD.
CERTIFIED SOLAR | Residential Solar Brisbane | Commercial Solar Brisbane| Residential Solar Gold Coast | Commercial Solar Gold Coast1.8kmCERTIFIED SOLAR | Residential Solar Brisbane | Commercial Solar Brisbane| Residential Solar Gold Coast | Commercial Solar Gold Coast is based in Capalaba, QLD.
FUSION1.9kmFUSION is based in Capalaba, QLD.
Solahart Brisbane South East2.0kmSolahart Brisbane South East is based in Capalaba, QLD.
NRG (Qld)2.1kmNRG (Qld) is based in Capalaba, QLD.
A1 Solar2.1kmA1 Solar is based in Capalaba, QLD.
Free Solar2.1kmFree Solar is based in Capalaba, QLD.
AIS Electrical & Solar Communications & Data & Air Conditioning2.3kmAIS Electrical & Solar Communications & Data & Air Conditioning is based in Capalaba, QLD.
Maximum Demand Power Solutions2.3kmMaximum Demand Power Solutions is based in Capalaba, QLD.
Simply Solar & Plumbing2.8kmSimply Solar & Plumbing is based in Capalaba, QLD.
Energy Dynamics3.3kmEnergy Dynamics is based in Wellington Point, QLD.
Archer Solar3.3kmArcher Solar is based in Capalaba, QLD.
Crossover Solar Solutions3.4kmCrossover Solar Solutions is based in Cleveland, QLD.
Goodhew Electrical & Solar - Redlands & Brisbane Solar Services3.5kmGoodhew Electrical & Solar - Redlands & Brisbane Solar Services is based in Cleveland, QLD.
Brisbanesolarenergy4.1kmBrisbanesolarenergy is based in Birkdale, QLD.
Can Do Solar4.8kmCan Do Solar is based in Ransome, QLD.
Eco Bay Electrical5.3kmEco Bay Electrical is based in Thornlands, QLD.
Solar Run Manly8.3kmSolar Run Manly is based in Manly, QLD.
1300needsolar8.4km1300needsolar is based in Manly, QLD.
Williams Solar LLC8.5kmWilliams Solar LLC is based in Burbank, QLD.
A21 Solar Brisbane10.2kmA21 Solar Brisbane is based in Belmont, QLD.
GREENFIELD POWER AND SOLAR10.7kmGREENFIELD POWER AND SOLAR is based in Wynnum, QLD.
Suntime Solar Australia11.3kmSuntime Solar Australia is based in Rochedale, QLD.
JALA Solar & Electrical11.3kmJALA Solar & Electrical is based in Rochedale, QLD.
Big Sky Energy12.0kmBig Sky Energy is based in Mansfield, QLD.
Solahart Brisbane Inner South12.0kmSolahart Brisbane Inner South is based in Mansfield, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Alexandra Hills

Sunlight Hours in Alexandra Hills

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 52 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Alexandra Hills

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 27.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Alexandra Hills, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Alexandra Headland, QLD, which is about 95.4 kms away.

The data used for this page was sourced from Australian Government Clean Energy Regulator, Australian Bureau of Meterology, Australian Photovoltanic Institute, Clean Energy Council, Government Solar Incentives sites, open source Australian postcode data and other online sources.