Are Solar Panels Worth It In Currumbin Valley?

Currumbin Valley is located in Queensland about 88.1 km south east of Brisbane and 11.1 km south east of Mudgeeraba. Currumbin Valley has a latitude of 28.2 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Currumbin Valley, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Currumbin Valley

Rebate for Currumbin Valley 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 Currumbin Valley by month. The maximum is 6.61 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.23 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Currumbin Valley
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.366.49
Feb20.965.82
Mar18.815.22
Apr16.284.52
May13.253.68
Jun11.623.23
Jul12.873.58
Aug15.834.40
Sep19.135.31
Oct21.295.91
Nov23.276.46
Dec23.816.61

Figures from the weather station at Glenlogan, which is approximately 56.7 km from Currumbin Valley.

Currumbin Valley, QLD is in the 4223 postcode area which has around 2546 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2748 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 5428 households in the 4223 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.77 kW) for about every 2.1 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Currumbin Valley.

Solar Installers near toCurrumbin Valley
NameDistanceDetails
Hay Solar2.6kmHay Solar is based in South Murwillumbah, NSW.
Meridian Solar4.2kmMeridian Solar is based in Currumbin Waters, QLD.
Integrity Electrical Ltd4.4kmIntegrity Electrical Ltd is based in Elanora, QLD.
Solar Bridge4.7kmSolar Bridge is based in Currumbin Waters, QLD.
TQ Electrical Solutions4.9kmTQ Electrical Solutions is based in Elanora, QLD.
SolarEze5.2kmSolarEze is based in Elanora, QLD.
Fast Fit Solar6.5kmFast Fit Solar is based in Burleigh Heads, QLD.
Solar Sherpa6.6kmSolar Sherpa is based in Burleigh Heads, QLD.
Queensland Commercial Solar7.0kmQueensland Commercial Solar is based in Burleigh Heads, QLD.
First Choice Solar Gold Coast7.1kmFirst Choice Solar Gold Coast is based in Burleigh Heads, QLD.
SunSource Roofing7.3kmSunSource Roofing is based in Burleigh Heads, QLD.
Array Energy - Burleigh Heads7.3kmArray Energy - Burleigh Heads is based in Burleigh Heads, QLD.
4Shore Solar7.4km4Shore Solar is based in Burleigh Waters, QLD.
Keen 2B Green Solar Specialists7.4kmKeen 2B Green Solar Specialists is based in Burleigh Heads, QLD.
Econnect Solar7.7kmEconnect Solar is based in Burleigh Heads, QLD.
Stored Power7.7kmStored Power is based in Burleigh Heads, QLD.
Solar Sailes™9.2kmSolar Sailes™ is based in Bonogin, QLD.
Professional Solar Services9.6kmProfessional Solar Services is based in Tweed Heads West, NSW.
PowerSmart Industries10.1kmPowerSmart Industries is based in Coolangatta, QLD.
Gold Coast Energy10.3kmGold Coast Energy is based in Mudgeeraba, QLD.
Omega Solar + Batteries10.3kmOmega Solar + Batteries is based in Mudgeeraba, QLD.
GL Solar10.3kmGL Solar is based in Tweed Heads, NSW.
Infinity Power Gold & Tweed Coasts10.6kmInfinity Power Gold & Tweed Coasts is based in Tweed Heads South, NSW.
Static Solar & Electrical11.1kmStatic Solar & Electrical is based in Terranora, NSW.
Quantum Solar11.4kmQuantum Solar is based in Tweed Heads South, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Currumbin Valley

Sunlight Hours in Currumbin Valley

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 55 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Currumbin Valley

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 28.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Currumbin Valley, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Currumbin, QLD, which is about 6.1 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.