Are Solar Panels Worth It In Cedar Creek?

Cedar Creek is located in Queensland about 24.6 km north west of Brisbane and 11.0 km south west of Cashmere. Cedar Creek has a latitude of 27.3 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Cedar Creek, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Cedar Creek

Rebate for Cedar Creek 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 Cedar Creek by month. The maximum is 6.67 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.26 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Cedar Creek
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.606.55
Feb21.105.86
Mar18.705.19
Apr16.264.52
May13.373.71
Jun11.743.26
Jul13.073.63
Aug16.054.46
Sep19.445.40
Oct21.555.99
Nov23.686.58
Dec24.006.67

Figures from the weather station at Brisbane, which is approximately 24.9 km from Cedar Creek.

Cedar Creek, QLD is in the 4520 postcode area which has around 2905 solar installations under 10 kW and about 3314 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 4663 households in the 4520 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.23 kW) for about every 1.6 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Cedar Creek.

Solar Installers near toCedar Creek
NameDistanceDetails
SkyLab Group Australia7.7kmSkyLab Group Australia is based in Samford Valley, QLD.
Offgrid Division13.6kmOffgrid Division is based in Albany Creek, QLD.
All Brisbane Electrical13.6kmAll Brisbane Electrical is based in Albany Creek, QLD.
Solar Bollard Lighting14.5kmSolar Bollard Lighting is based in Brendale, QLD.
Sino Energy Trading Pty Limited15.2kmSino Energy Trading Pty Limited is based in Brendale, QLD.
Krannich Solar Brisbane15.2kmKrannich Solar Brisbane is based in Brendale, QLD.
SolarXpress15.5kmSolarXpress is based in Brendale, QLD.
Xpress Industries15.5kmXpress Industries is based in Brendale, QLD.
Karma Electrical15.6kmKarma Electrical is based in Petrie, QLD.
Macdonald Air and Electrical15.8kmMacdonald Air and Electrical is based in Brendale, QLD.
Instyle Solar Queensland16.0kmInstyle Solar Queensland is based in Brendale, QLD.
Sovereign Solar16.3kmSovereign Solar is based in Brendale, QLD.
Expert Electrical - Solar Power, Aircon and Electrical16.6kmExpert Electrical - Solar Power, Aircon and Electrical is based in Brendale, QLD.
Apex Solar Group16.6kmApex Solar Group is based in Brendale, QLD.
Surge It Solar and Electrical16.7kmSurge It Solar and Electrical is based in Brendale, QLD.
Springers Solar16.9kmSpringers Solar is based in Lawnton, QLD.
Uni-Industries17.4kmUni-Industries is based in Lawnton, QLD.
Cut Price Solar17.4kmCut Price Solar is based in Lawnton, QLD.
R J Solar17.7kmR J Solar is based in Darra, QLD.
EMW Electrical17.8kmEMW Electrical is based in Petrie, QLD.
A2 Solar Everton Park18.1kmA2 Solar Everton Park is based in Everton Park, QLD.
Planet Ark Power19.5kmPlanet Ark Power is based in Enoggera, QLD.
Optimum Solar Energy19.6kmOptimum Solar Energy is based in Enoggera, QLD.
Solar Empire20.0kmSolar Empire is based in Fitzgibbon, QLD.
Brisbane Solar Repairs20.7kmBrisbane Solar Repairs is based in Chermside, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Cedar Creek

Sunlight Hours in Cedar Creek

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 51 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Cedar Creek

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 27.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Cedar Creek, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Cedar Creek, QLD, which is about 65.1 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.