Are Solar Panels Worth It In East Deep Creek?

East Deep Creek is located in Queensland about 144.2 km north of Brisbane and 11.2 km east of Pie Creek. East Deep Creek has a latitude of 26.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for East Deep Creek

Rebate for East Deep 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 East Deep 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 East Deep 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 54.2 km from East Deep Creek.

East Deep Creek, QLD is in the 4570 postcode area which has around 9874 solar installations under 10 kW and about 10555 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 19822 households in the 4570 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.16 kW) for about every 2.0 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in East Deep Creek.

Solar Installers near toEast Deep Creek
NameDistanceDetails
Cooloola Solar Systems4.6kmCooloola Solar Systems is based in Victory Heights, QLD.
Allways Earth4.7kmAllways Earth is based in Gympie, QLD.
Island Energy - Gympie6.5kmIsland Energy - Gympie is based in Gympie, QLD.
Stephs Commercial Solar29.8kmStephs Commercial Solar is based in Gunalda, QLD.
Island Energy QLD35.4kmIsland Energy QLD is based in Tewantin, QLD.
Keystones Electrical39.6kmKeystones Electrical is based in Eumundi, QLD.
SALT Solar40.6kmSALT Solar is based in Noosaville, QLD.
Home and Energy40.7kmHome and Energy is based in Noosaville, QLD.
Celtic Solar Electrical41.4kmCeltic Solar Electrical is based in Verrierdale, QLD.
Buddy Norris Electrical42.3kmBuddy Norris Electrical is based in Doonan, QLD.
Go Elite Electrical43.0kmGo Elite Electrical is based in Belli Park, QLD.
Ecoast Energy43.2kmEcoast Energy is based in North Arm, QLD.
In Flow Solar Co43.4kmIn Flow Solar Co is based in Noosa Heads, QLD.
Corona Solar43.5kmCorona Solar is based in Noosa Heads, QLD.
EnergyOptions43.7kmEnergyOptions is based in Noosa Heads, QLD.
Clean Solar and Electrical47.6kmClean Solar and Electrical is based in Peregian Springs, QLD.
Eco-Logic Energy48.7kmEco-Logic Energy is based in Peregian Beach, QLD.
STAND ALONE SOLAR48.8kmSTAND ALONE SOLAR is based in Kenilworth, QLD.
Sunshine Coast Solar Solutions49.2kmSunshine Coast Solar Solutions is based in Coolum Beach, QLD.
Coastal Solar Sunshine Coast49.6kmCoastal Solar Sunshine Coast is based in Coolum Beach, QLD.
Solahart Sunshine Coast50.0kmSolahart Sunshine Coast is based in Coolum Beach, QLD.
ENOPTE | Home and Commercial Solar Installers & Energy Solutions50.0kmENOPTE | Home and Commercial Solar Installers & Energy Solutions is based in Coolum Beach, QLD.
Hemisphere Solar & Electrical50.1kmHemisphere Solar & Electrical is based in Coolum Beach, QLD.
Andy Johnson Electrical Services51.9kmAndy Johnson Electrical Services is based in Coolum Beach, QLD.
Ignite Solar52.7kmIgnite Solar is based in Coolum Beach, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to East Deep Creek

Sunlight Hours in East Deep Creek

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 46 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in East Deep Creek

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 26.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after East Deep Creek, is to look at if solar power is worth it in East Damboring, WA, which is about 3532.0 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.