Are Solar Panels Worth It In Coochin Creek?

Coochin Creek is located in Queensland about 62.7 km north of Brisbane and 11.0 km north west of Bribie Island. Coochin Creek has a latitude of 26.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Coochin Creek

Rebate for Coochin 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 Coochin Creek by month. The maximum is 6.41 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.30 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Coochin Creek
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan22.666.30
Feb20.245.62
Mar18.255.07
Apr16.204.50
May13.413.72
Jun11.883.30
Jul13.173.66
Aug16.024.45
Sep19.305.36
Oct21.015.84
Nov22.906.36
Dec23.066.41

Figures from the weather station at Nambour, which is approximately 31.8 km from Coochin Creek.

Coochin Creek, QLD is in the 4519 postcode area which has around 2025 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2152 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 3509 households in the 4519 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.10 kW) for about every 1.7 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Coochin Creek.

Solar Installers near toCoochin Creek
NameDistanceDetails
Impact Solar - German Tech Solar Hot Water11.0kmImpact Solar - German Tech Solar Hot Water is based in Glass House Mountains, QLD.
All Energy HQ11.0kmAll Energy HQ is based in Glass House Mountains, QLD.
Live Solar11.7kmLive Solar is based in Little Mountain, QLD.
Wholesale Solar & Batteries12.0kmWholesale Solar & Batteries is based in Caloundra West, QLD.
Enertech PV Australia12.1kmEnertech PV Australia is based in Beerwah, QLD.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Caloundra13.0kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Caloundra is based in Glass House Mountains, QLD.
Evolution Solar Sunshine Coast13.2kmEvolution Solar Sunshine Coast is based in Bells Creek, QLD.
Hush Energy - Solar Power Sunshine Coast13.2kmHush Energy - Solar Power Sunshine Coast is based in Bells Creek, QLD.
Wholesale Solar Installers13.2kmWholesale Solar Installers is based in Bells Creek, QLD.
AP Solar and Batteries | Solar Sunshine Coast13.2kmAP Solar and Batteries | Solar Sunshine Coast is based in Bells Creek, QLD.
Ecolution Industries13.8kmEcolution Industries is based in Moffat Beach, QLD.
Accord Electrical & Solar14.0kmAccord Electrical & Solar is based in Moffat Beach, QLD.
Beaumont Electrical - Sunshine Coast14.5kmBeaumont Electrical - Sunshine Coast is based in Dicky Beach, QLD.
Shine Solar14.6kmShine Solar is based in Little Mountain, QLD.
SUESI.net15.1kmSUESI.net is based in Beerwah, QLD.
RMC Solar and Electrical16.0kmRMC Solar and Electrical is based in Landsborough, QLD.
RA Energy16.2kmRA Energy is based in Glenview, QLD.
Under the Sun Electrical16.6kmUnder the Sun Electrical is based in Banksia Beach, QLD.
TEG ENERGY SERVICES18.1kmTEG ENERGY SERVICES is based in Currimundi, QLD.
Halcol Energy - Solar & Batteries19.1kmHalcol Energy - Solar & Batteries is based in Bokarina, QLD.
McDonald Electrical and Solar19.2kmMcDonald Electrical and Solar is based in Mooloolah Valley, QLD.
Ozone Electrical And Solar19.7kmOzone Electrical And Solar is based in Bokarina, QLD.
Solar Flair19.8kmSolar Flair is based in Caboolture, QLD.
Aussie Batteries & Solar20.2kmAussie Batteries & Solar is based in Warana, QLD.
SolarWide20.3kmSolarWide is based in Warana, QLD.
Solar Panels on Line20.4kmSolar Panels on Line is based in Warana, QLD.
A2Z Solar Energy - Sunshine Coast20.6kmA2Z Solar Energy - Sunshine Coast is based in Sippy Downs, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Coochin Creek

Sunlight Hours in Coochin Creek

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 49 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Coochin Creek

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 26.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Coochin Creek, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Coochin, QLD, which is about 141.4 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.