Are Solar Panels Worth It In Ferny Grove?

Ferny Grove is located in Queensland about 11.7 km north west of Brisbane and 11.0 km north of Chapel Hill. Ferny Grove has a latitude of 27.4 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Ferny Grove, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Ferny Grove

Rebate for Ferny Grove 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 Ferny Grove by month. The maximum is 6.67 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.26 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Ferny Grove
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.606.55
Feb21.105.86
Mar18.705.19
Apr16.264.52
May13.373.71
Jun11.743.26
Jul13.073.63
Aug16.054.46
Sep19.445.40
Oct21.555.99
Nov23.686.58
Dec24.006.67

Figures from the weather station at Brisbane, which is approximately 12.0 km from Ferny Grove.

Ferny Grove, QLD is in the 4055 postcode area which has around 3882 solar installations under 10 kW and about 4102 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 7072 households in the 4055 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.20 kW) for about every 1.8 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Ferny Grove.

Solar Installers near toFerny Grove
NameDistanceDetails
SkyLab Group Australia5.8kmSkyLab Group Australia is based in Samford Valley, QLD.
A2 Solar Everton Park6.1kmA2 Solar Everton Park is based in Everton Park, QLD.
Planet Ark Power6.8kmPlanet Ark Power is based in Enoggera, QLD.
R J Solar6.8kmR J Solar is based in Darra, QLD.
Optimum Solar Energy7.1kmOptimum Solar Energy is based in Enoggera, QLD.
All Brisbane Electrical7.1kmAll Brisbane Electrical is based in Albany Creek, QLD.
Offgrid Division7.1kmOffgrid Division is based in Albany Creek, QLD.
Solahart Brisbane North9.1kmSolahart Brisbane North is based in Stafford, QLD.
SFR Electrical9.2kmSFR Electrical is based in Kedron, QLD.
Solar Sphere9.7kmSolar Sphere is based in Kelvin Grove, QLD.
Sino Energy Trading Pty Limited9.8kmSino Energy Trading Pty Limited is based in Brendale, QLD.
SolarXpress9.9kmSolarXpress is based in Brendale, QLD.
Xpress Industries9.9kmXpress Industries is based in Brendale, QLD.
Brisbane Solar Repairs10.0kmBrisbane Solar Repairs is based in Chermside, QLD.
iGreen Energy - Solar Company QLD10.1kmiGreen Energy - Solar Company QLD is based in Herston, QLD.
Macdonald Air and Electrical10.2kmMacdonald Air and Electrical is based in Brendale, QLD.
Infinity Solar10.3kmInfinity Solar is based in Red Hill, QLD.
Expert Electrical - Solar Power, Aircon and Electrical10.3kmExpert Electrical - Solar Power, Aircon and Electrical is based in Brendale, QLD.
Solar Bollard Lighting10.4kmSolar Bollard Lighting is based in Brendale, QLD.
UpThynk Energy10.4kmUpThynk Energy is based in Chermside, QLD.
Solar Harbour10.6kmSolar Harbour is based in Milton, QLD.
SV Solar - Solar Panel installation in Brisbane10.6kmSV Solar - Solar Panel installation in Brisbane is based in Lutwyche, QLD.
Surge It Solar and Electrical10.7kmSurge It Solar and Electrical is based in Brendale, QLD.
Bris Solar Repairs10.8kmBris Solar Repairs is based in Chermside, QLD.
AUSSIE SOLAR WAREHOUSE10.8kmAUSSIE SOLAR WAREHOUSE is based in Windsor, QLD.
Ads Solar QLD10.8kmAds Solar QLD is based in Milton, QLD.
Buy Solar10.8kmBuy Solar is based in Milton, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Ferny Grove

Sunlight Hours in Ferny Grove

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 Ferny Grove

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 Ferny Grove, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Ferny Glen, QLD, which is about 77.9 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.