Are Solar Panels Worth It In Coochiemudlo Island?

Coochiemudlo Island is located in Queensland about 32.4 km east of Brisbane and 12.1 km south east of Alexandra Hills. Coochiemudlo Island has a latitude of 27.6 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Coochiemudlo Island, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Coochiemudlo Island

Rebate for Coochiemudlo Island 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 Coochiemudlo Island 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 Coochiemudlo Island
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 27.2 km from Coochiemudlo Island.

Coochiemudlo Island, QLD is in the 4184 postcode area which has around 2444 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2495 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 4891 households in the 4184 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.70 kW) for about every 2.0 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Coochiemudlo Island.

Solar Installers near toCoochiemudlo Island
NameDistanceDetails
Eco Bay Electrical7.2kmEco Bay Electrical is based in Thornlands, QLD.
EcoBoost Solar7.7kmEcoBoost Solar is based in Redland Bay, QLD.
Solenergy Group - solar panels and battery storage7.7kmSolenergy Group - solar panels and battery storage is based in Redland Bay, QLD.
REA Solar7.8kmREA Solar is based in Redland Bay, QLD.
Goodhew Electrical & Solar - Redlands & Brisbane Solar Services8.7kmGoodhew Electrical & Solar - Redlands & Brisbane Solar Services is based in Cleveland, QLD.
Crossover Solar Solutions9.0kmCrossover Solar Solutions is based in Cleveland, QLD.
Archer Solar10.7kmArcher Solar is based in Capalaba, QLD.
Energy Dynamics12.1kmEnergy Dynamics is based in Wellington Point, QLD.
Electrical Solar Power Projects13.1kmElectrical Solar Power Projects is based in Capalaba, QLD.
CERTIFIED SOLAR | Residential Solar Brisbane | Commercial Solar Brisbane| Residential Solar Gold Coast | Commercial Solar Gold Coast13.2kmCERTIFIED SOLAR | Residential Solar Brisbane | Commercial Solar Brisbane| Residential Solar Gold Coast | Commercial Solar Gold Coast is based in Capalaba, QLD.
Bayside electrical and solar13.2kmBayside electrical and solar is based in Capalaba, QLD.
Maximum Demand Power Solutions13.3kmMaximum Demand Power Solutions is based in Capalaba, QLD.
AIS Electrical & Solar Communications & Data & Air Conditioning13.3kmAIS Electrical & Solar Communications & Data & Air Conditioning is based in Capalaba, QLD.
FUSION13.3kmFUSION is based in Capalaba, QLD.
Free Solar13.6kmFree Solar is based in Capalaba, QLD.
NRG (Qld)13.6kmNRG (Qld) is based in Capalaba, QLD.
Solahart Brisbane South East13.6kmSolahart Brisbane South East is based in Capalaba, QLD.
A1 Solar14.0kmA1 Solar is based in Capalaba, QLD.
Brisbanesolarenergy14.7kmBrisbanesolarenergy is based in Birkdale, QLD.
Simply Solar & Plumbing14.7kmSimply Solar & Plumbing is based in Capalaba, QLD.
Williams Solar LLC16.3kmWilliams Solar LLC is based in Burbank, QLD.
Can Do Solar16.8kmCan Do Solar is based in Ransome, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Coochiemudlo Island

Sunlight Hours in Coochiemudlo Island

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 Coochiemudlo Island

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 27.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Coochiemudlo Island, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Coobowie, SA, which is about 1696.4 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.