Are Solar Panels Worth It In Cannon Hill?

Cannon Hill is located in Queensland about 7.3 km east of Brisbane and 11.0 km north of Robertson. Cannon Hill has a latitude of 27.5 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Cannon Hill, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Cannon Hill

Rebate for Cannon Hill 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 Cannon Hill 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 Cannon Hill
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 6.4 km from Cannon Hill.

Cannon Hill, QLD is in the 4170 postcode area which has around 2588 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2874 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 8664 households in the 4170 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.39 kW) for about every 3.3 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Cannon Hill.

Solar Installers near toCannon Hill
NameDistanceDetails
Majestic Earth1.1kmMajestic Earth is based in Tingalpa, QLD.
Solgen Energy Group QLD1.4kmSolgen Energy Group QLD is based in Murarrie, QLD.
Solar Centre1.6kmSolar Centre is based in Murarrie, QLD.
GT SOLAR QLD1.7kmGT SOLAR QLD is based in Murarrie, QLD.
Aussie Value Solar1.8kmAussie Value Solar is based in Murarrie, QLD.
30 North1.8km30 North is based in Murarrie, QLD.
One Solar Australia1.9kmOne Solar Australia is based in Murarrie, QLD.
Enviren1.9kmEnviren is based in Murarrie, QLD.
Carport Australia2.1kmCarport Australia is based in Morningside, QLD.
Energem Solar2.3kmEnergem Solar is based in Seven Hills, QLD.
Queensland Solar Services2.4kmQueensland Solar Services is based in Camp Hill, QLD.
Extra Solar Panels2.4kmExtra Solar Panels is based in Camp Hill, QLD.
Solar Air Energy2.8kmSolar Air Energy is based in Morningside, QLD.
Eco Installers3.2kmEco Installers is based in Murarrie, QLD.
A21 Solar Brisbane3.2kmA21 Solar Brisbane is based in Belmont, QLD.
BSS Solar3.8kmBSS Solar is based in Bulimba, QLD.
Radiant4.3kmRadiant is based in Hemmant, QLD.
2 go solar4.4km2 go solar is based in Coorparoo, QLD.
MC Solar & Electrical4.5kmMC Solar & Electrical is based in Eagle Farm, QLD.
Solar Genie4.7kmSolar Genie is based in New Farm, QLD.
GEM Energy Australia5.0kmGEM Energy Australia is based in Pinkenba, QLD.
Renewable Sustainable Energy5.0kmRenewable Sustainable Energy is based in Clayfield, QLD.
Gardel Electrical & Solar5.1kmGardel Electrical & Solar is based in East Brisbane, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Cannon Hill

Sunlight Hours in Cannon Hill

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 Cannon Hill

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 Cannon Hill, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Cannon Creek, QLD, which is about 75.7 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.