Are Solar Panels Worth It In Cleveland?

Cleveland is located in Queensland about 25.1 km east of Brisbane and 11.1 km south east of Lota. Cleveland has a latitude of 27.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Cleveland

Rebate for Cleveland 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 Cleveland 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 Cleveland
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 19.8 km from Cleveland.

Cleveland, QLD is in the 4163 postcode area which has around 2577 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2795 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 5606 households in the 4163 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.83 kW) for about every 2.2 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Cleveland.

Solar Installers near toCleveland
NameDistanceDetails
Crossover Solar Solutions1.5kmCrossover Solar Solutions is based in Cleveland, QLD.
Goodhew Electrical & Solar - Redlands & Brisbane Solar Services2.0kmGoodhew Electrical & Solar - Redlands & Brisbane Solar Services is based in Cleveland, QLD.
Eco Bay Electrical2.7kmEco Bay Electrical is based in Thornlands, QLD.
Archer Solar4.7kmArcher Solar is based in Capalaba, QLD.
Energy Dynamics4.8kmEnergy Dynamics is based in Wellington Point, QLD.
Electrical Solar Power Projects5.8kmElectrical Solar Power Projects is based in Capalaba, QLD.
CERTIFIED SOLAR | Residential Solar Brisbane | Commercial Solar Brisbane| Residential Solar Gold Coast | Commercial Solar Gold Coast6.1kmCERTIFIED SOLAR | Residential Solar Brisbane | Commercial Solar Brisbane| Residential Solar Gold Coast | Commercial Solar Gold Coast is based in Capalaba, QLD.
Bayside electrical and solar6.1kmBayside electrical and solar is based in Capalaba, QLD.
FUSION6.2kmFUSION is based in Capalaba, QLD.
Maximum Demand Power Solutions6.4kmMaximum Demand Power Solutions is based in Capalaba, QLD.
AIS Electrical & Solar Communications & Data & Air Conditioning6.4kmAIS Electrical & Solar Communications & Data & Air Conditioning is based in Capalaba, QLD.
Free Solar6.5kmFree Solar is based in Capalaba, QLD.
NRG (Qld)6.5kmNRG (Qld) is based in Capalaba, QLD.
Solahart Brisbane South East6.5kmSolahart Brisbane South East is based in Capalaba, QLD.
A1 Solar6.8kmA1 Solar is based in Capalaba, QLD.
Brisbanesolarenergy7.3kmBrisbanesolarenergy is based in Birkdale, QLD.
Simply Solar & Plumbing7.5kmSimply Solar & Plumbing is based in Capalaba, QLD.
Can Do Solar9.3kmCan Do Solar is based in Ransome, QLD.
Solenergy Group - solar panels and battery storage10.2kmSolenergy Group - solar panels and battery storage is based in Redland Bay, QLD.
REA Solar10.3kmREA Solar is based in Redland Bay, QLD.
Williams Solar LLC11.3kmWilliams Solar LLC is based in Burbank, QLD.
Solar Run Manly11.7kmSolar Run Manly is based in Manly, QLD.
1300needsolar11.9km1300needsolar is based in Manly, QLD.
EcoBoost Solar12.1kmEcoBoost Solar is based in Redland Bay, QLD.
GREENFIELD POWER AND SOLAR14.4kmGREENFIELD POWER AND SOLAR is based in Wynnum, QLD.
A21 Solar Brisbane14.8kmA21 Solar Brisbane is based in Belmont, QLD.
Suntime Solar Australia14.9kmSuntime Solar Australia is based in Rochedale, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Cleveland

Sunlight Hours in Cleveland

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 Cleveland

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 Cleveland, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Cleveland, TAS, which is about 1673.8 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.