Are Solar Panels Worth It In Eagle Farm?

Eagle Farm is located in Queensland about 6.9 km north east of Brisbane and 11.0 km north east of St Lucia. Eagle Farm has a latitude of 27.4 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Eagle Farm, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Eagle Farm

Rebate for Eagle Farm 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 Eagle Farm 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 Eagle Farm
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 3.5 km from Eagle Farm.

Eagle Farm, QLD is in the 4009 postcode area which has no solar installations under 10 kW. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Eagle Farm.

Solar Installers near toEagle Farm
NameDistanceDetails
MC Solar & Electrical0.4kmMC Solar & Electrical is based in Eagle Farm, QLD.
Renewable Sustainable Energy1.7kmRenewable Sustainable Energy is based in Clayfield, QLD.
Beyond Building Energy2.1kmBeyond Building Energy is based in Mermaid Beach, QLD.
GEM Energy Australia2.2kmGEM Energy Australia is based in Pinkenba, QLD.
BSS Solar2.2kmBSS Solar is based in Bulimba, QLD.
Solar Air Energy2.2kmSolar Air Energy is based in Morningside, QLD.
Carport Australia2.8kmCarport Australia is based in Morningside, QLD.
30 North3.0km30 North is based in Murarrie, QLD.
Eco Installers3.0kmEco Installers is based in Murarrie, QLD.
GT SOLAR QLD3.0kmGT SOLAR QLD is based in Murarrie, QLD.
Aussie Value Solar3.1kmAussie Value Solar is based in Murarrie, QLD.
Solar Centre3.3kmSolar Centre is based in Murarrie, QLD.
Enviren3.7kmEnviren is based in Murarrie, QLD.
One Solar Australia3.7kmOne Solar Australia is based in Murarrie, QLD.
iinergy - Brisbane Office4.0kmiinergy - Brisbane Office is based in Albion, QLD.
SMARTGRID4.2kmSMARTGRID is based in Nundah, QLD.
Radiant4.3kmRadiant is based in Hemmant, QLD.
Solgen Energy Group QLD4.3kmSolgen Energy Group QLD is based in Murarrie, QLD.
DS Energy4.4kmDS Energy is based in Northgate, QLD.
Solar Genie4.7kmSolar Genie is based in New Farm, QLD.
powervault queensland4.8kmpowervault queensland is based in Northgate, QLD.
AUSSIE SOLAR WAREHOUSE4.9kmAUSSIE SOLAR WAREHOUSE is based in Windsor, QLD.
SV Solar - Solar Panel installation in Brisbane5.0kmSV Solar - Solar Panel installation in Brisbane is based in Lutwyche, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Eagle Farm

Sunlight Hours in Eagle Farm

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 51 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Eagle Farm

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 27.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Eagle Farm, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Eagle Bay, WA, which is about 3685.0 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.