Are Solar Panels Worth It In Chermside West?

Chermside West is located in Queensland about 9.5 km north of Brisbane and 11.0 km south east of Bray Park. Chermside West has a latitude of 27.4 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Chermside West, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Chermside West

Rebate for Chermside West 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 Chermside West 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 Chermside West
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 9.5 km from Chermside West.

Chermside West, QLD is in the 4032 postcode area which has around 1387 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1474 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 4759 households in the 4032 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.08 kW) for about every 3.4 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Chermside West.

Solar Installers near toChermside West
NameDistanceDetails
Brisbane Solar Repairs1.4kmBrisbane Solar Repairs is based in Chermside, QLD.
SFR Electrical1.9kmSFR Electrical is based in Kedron, QLD.
R J Solar1.9kmR J Solar is based in Darra, QLD.
UpThynk Energy1.9kmUpThynk Energy is based in Chermside, QLD.
Bris Solar Repairs2.2kmBris Solar Repairs is based in Chermside, QLD.
Solar Repair Service Brisbane3.1kmSolar Repair Service Brisbane is based in Chermside, QLD.
Chermy Solar Ltd3.2kmChermy Solar Ltd is based in Chermside, QLD.
A2 Solar Everton Park3.2kmA2 Solar Everton Park is based in Everton Park, QLD.
Solahart Brisbane North3.4kmSolahart Brisbane North is based in Stafford, QLD.
Positronic Solar Data and Electrical4.1kmPositronic Solar Data and Electrical is based in Geebung, QLD.
FB Radiant Solar4.1kmFB Radiant Solar is based in Geebung, QLD.
SEM Group Queensland - Solar Installer4.2kmSEM Group Queensland - Solar Installer is based in Geebung, QLD.
Sundriven4.3kmSundriven is based in Geebung, QLD.
Act Now Energy Solutions4.3kmAct Now Energy Solutions is based in Geebung, QLD.
Optimum Solar Energy4.4kmOptimum Solar Energy is based in Enoggera, QLD.
Solar NRG Solutions4.6kmSolar NRG Solutions is based in Carseldine, QLD.
Target Solar4.6kmTarget Solar is based in Virginia, QLD.
SV Solar - Solar Panel installation in Brisbane4.9kmSV Solar - Solar Panel installation in Brisbane is based in Lutwyche, QLD.
Solar Empire5.0kmSolar Empire is based in Fitzgibbon, QLD.
Planet Ark Power5.0kmPlanet Ark Power is based in Enoggera, QLD.
SMARTGRID5.7kmSMARTGRID is based in Nundah, QLD.
AUSSIE SOLAR WAREHOUSE5.7kmAUSSIE SOLAR WAREHOUSE is based in Windsor, QLD.
powervault queensland5.9kmpowervault queensland is based in Northgate, QLD.
DS Energy6.1kmDS Energy is based in Northgate, QLD.
Volteam Electric6.3kmVolteam Electric is based in Northgate, QLD.
Expert Electrical - Solar Power, Aircon and Electrical6.4kmExpert Electrical - Solar Power, Aircon and Electrical is based in Brendale, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Chermside West

Sunlight Hours in Chermside West

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 Chermside West

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 27.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Chermside West, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Chermside South, QLD, which is about 2.2 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.