Are Solar Panels Worth It In Cypress Gardens?

Cypress Gardens is located in Queensland about 73.1 km south east of Brisbane and 11.1 km south of The Spit. Cypress Gardens has a latitude of 28.0 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Cypress Gardens, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Cypress Gardens

Rebate for Cypress Gardens 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 Cypress Gardens 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 Cypress Gardens
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 45.3 km from Cypress Gardens.

Cypress Gardens, QLD is in the 4218 postcode area which has around 3694 solar installations under 10 kW and about 4135 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 9934 households in the 4218 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.21 kW) for about every 2.7 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Cypress Gardens.

Solar Installers near toCypress Gardens
NameDistanceDetails
Double Flow Solar Power Company1.5kmDouble Flow Solar Power Company is based in Merrimac, QLD.
Solar Run Broadbeach2.6kmSolar Run Broadbeach is based in Mermaid Waters, QLD.
Rowland Solar3.2kmRowland Solar is based in Mermaid Waters, QLD.
Central Solar Systems3.3kmCentral Solar Systems is based in Bundall, QLD.
Universe Solar3.4kmUniverse Solar is based in Bundall, QLD.
Your Choice Solar3.6kmYour Choice Solar is based in Bundall, QLD.
Supreme Solar Power3.9kmSupreme Solar Power is based in Bundall, QLD.
The Saviour Group4.0kmThe Saviour Group is based in Surfers Paradise, QLD.
Base Electrical and Solar Energy4.5kmBase Electrical and Solar Energy is based in Surfers Paradise, QLD.
Gold Coast Solar Systems4.8kmGold Coast Solar Systems is based in Miami, QLD.
Gold Coast Solar Power Solutions5.2kmGold Coast Solar Power Solutions is based in Worongary, QLD.
Jasmin Solar.6.4kmJasmin Solar. is based in Carrara, QLD.
Achievers Energy6.4kmAchievers Energy is based in Molendinar, QLD.
Blue Planet Solar6.5kmBlue Planet Solar is based in Nerang, QLD.
SunUp Solar Solutions6.7kmSunUp Solar Solutions is based in Nerang, QLD.
Imperial Solar6.7kmImperial Solar is based in Helensvale, QLD.
Future Solar Australia7.1kmFuture Solar Australia is based in Eight Mile Plains, QLD.
Econnect Solar8.0kmEconnect Solar is based in Burleigh Heads, QLD.
Stored Power8.0kmStored Power is based in Burleigh Heads, QLD.
4Shore Solar8.3km4Shore Solar is based in Burleigh Waters, QLD.
Keen 2B Green Solar Specialists8.4kmKeen 2B Green Solar Specialists is based in Burleigh Heads, QLD.
SunSource Roofing8.5kmSunSource Roofing is based in Burleigh Heads, QLD.
First Choice Solar Gold Coast8.6kmFirst Choice Solar Gold Coast is based in Burleigh Heads, QLD.
Array Energy - Burleigh Heads8.6kmArray Energy - Burleigh Heads is based in Burleigh Heads, QLD.
Queensland Commercial Solar8.7kmQueensland Commercial Solar is based in Burleigh Heads, QLD.
Gold Coast Energy8.7kmGold Coast Energy is based in Mudgeeraba, QLD.
Omega Solar + Batteries8.7kmOmega Solar + Batteries is based in Mudgeeraba, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Cypress Gardens

Sunlight Hours in Cypress Gardens

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 54 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Cypress Gardens

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 28.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Cypress Gardens, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Cynthia, QLD, which is about 386.5 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.