Are Solar Panels Worth It In Aroona?

Aroona is located in Queensland about 76.7 km north of Brisbane and 11.0 km south of Mooloolaba. Aroona has a latitude of 26.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Aroona, QLD

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Aroona 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. Aroona is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Aroona 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 Aroona will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Aroona

Rebate for Aroona 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 Aroona by month. The maximum is 6.41 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.30 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Aroona
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan22.666.30
Feb20.245.62
Mar18.255.07
Apr16.204.50
May13.413.72
Jun11.883.30
Jul13.173.66
Aug16.024.45
Sep19.305.36
Oct21.015.84
Nov22.906.36
Dec23.066.41

Figures from the weather station at Nambour, which is approximately 23.4 km from Aroona.

Aroona, QLD is in the 4551 postcode area which has around 13677 solar installations under 10 kW and about 14347 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 24383 households in the 4551 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.89 kW) for about every 1.8 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Aroona.

Solar Installers near toAroona
NameDistanceDetails
Ecolution Industries1.8kmEcolution Industries is based in Moffat Beach, QLD.
Accord Electrical & Solar1.9kmAccord Electrical & Solar is based in Moffat Beach, QLD.
Beaumont Electrical - Sunshine Coast2.0kmBeaumont Electrical - Sunshine Coast is based in Dicky Beach, QLD.
Shine Solar2.5kmShine Solar is based in Little Mountain, QLD.
Wholesale Solar & Batteries3.5kmWholesale Solar & Batteries is based in Caloundra West, QLD.
Live Solar4.2kmLive Solar is based in Little Mountain, QLD.
Halcol Energy - Solar & Batteries4.6kmHalcol Energy - Solar & Batteries is based in Bokarina, QLD.
TEG ENERGY SERVICES4.8kmTEG ENERGY SERVICES is based in Currimundi, QLD.
Evolution Solar Sunshine Coast5.2kmEvolution Solar Sunshine Coast is based in Bells Creek, QLD.
Ozone Electrical And Solar5.3kmOzone Electrical And Solar is based in Bokarina, QLD.
AP Solar and Batteries | Solar Sunshine Coast5.4kmAP Solar and Batteries | Solar Sunshine Coast is based in Bells Creek, QLD.
Wholesale Solar Installers5.7kmWholesale Solar Installers is based in Bells Creek, QLD.
Hush Energy - Solar Power Sunshine Coast5.8kmHush Energy - Solar Power Sunshine Coast is based in Bells Creek, QLD.
SolarWide6.0kmSolarWide is based in Warana, QLD.
Solar Panels on Line6.1kmSolar Panels on Line is based in Warana, QLD.
Aussie Batteries & Solar6.8kmAussie Batteries & Solar is based in Warana, QLD.
SunSmart Sunshine Coast7.8kmSunSmart Sunshine Coast is based in Mountain Creek, QLD.
Logic Solar8.0kmLogic Solar is based in Parrearra, QLD.
One Stop Solar8.5kmOne Stop Solar is based in Warana, QLD.
Solar Energy Australia Group9.1kmSolar Energy Australia Group is based in Minyama, QLD.
RA Energy9.6kmRA Energy is based in Glenview, QLD.
A2Z Solar Energy - Sunshine Coast9.7kmA2Z Solar Energy - Sunshine Coast is based in Sippy Downs, QLD.
Australian Enviro Projects10.1kmAustralian Enviro Projects is based in Mooloolaba, QLD.
Win Solar Wholesale SC12.6kmWin Solar Wholesale SC is based in Buderim, QLD.
SunWorks Solar Sunshine Coast12.7kmSunWorks Solar Sunshine Coast is based in Maroochydore, QLD.
Greentech Maroochydore12.8kmGreentech Maroochydore is based in Maroochydore, QLD.
Off Grid13.3kmOff Grid is based in Maroochydore, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Aroona

Sunlight Hours in Aroona

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 48 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Aroona

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 26.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Aroona, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Arnold West, VIC, which is about 1409.8 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.