Are Solar Panels Worth It In Fortitude Valley?

Fortitude Valley is located in Queensland about 1.5 km north east of Brisbane and 11.0 km south of Zillmere. Fortitude Valley has a latitude of 27.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Fortitude Valley

Rebate for Fortitude 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 Fortitude Valley 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 Fortitude Valley
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 local weather station at Brisbane.

Fortitude Valley, QLD is in the 4006 postcode area which has around 260 solar installations under 10 kW and about 377 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1000 households in the 4006 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.33 kW) for about every 3.8 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Fortitude Valley.

Solar Installers near toFortitude Valley
NameDistanceDetails
Australian Solar Network0.4kmAustralian Solar Network is based in Fortitude Valley, QLD.
Hitech Solar0.9kmHitech Solar is based in Spring Hill, QLD.
Smart House Solar | Residential & Commercial Solar Power Systems Installations Company1.0kmSmart House Solar | Residential & Commercial Solar Power Systems Installations Company is based in Brisbane, QLD.
Ramp Solar.1.2kmRamp Solar. is based in Spring Hill, QLD.
Nexa Solar Australia - Solar Retailer & Installations1.2kmNexa Solar Australia - Solar Retailer & Installations is based in Brisbane, QLD.
Solari Energy1.2kmSolari Energy is based in Spring Hill, QLD.
SOLAR POWER PURCHASE1.2kmSOLAR POWER PURCHASE is based in New Farm, QLD.
Infinite Energy - Solar Power Brisbane1.3kmInfinite Energy - Solar Power Brisbane is based in Brisbane, QLD.
Trusted Solar Brisbane1.6kmTrusted Solar Brisbane is based in Brisbane, QLD.
Sunny Sky Solar1.6kmSunny Sky Solar is based in Brisbane, QLD.
Solar Genie1.8kmSolar Genie is based in New Farm, QLD.
Halcol Energy - Brisbane Solar1.8kmHalcol Energy - Brisbane Solar is based in Brisbane, QLD.
Gnowee Solar1.8kmGnowee Solar is based in Brisbane, QLD.
iGreen Energy - Solar Company QLD2.0kmiGreen Energy - Solar Company QLD is based in Herston, QLD.
iinergy - Brisbane Office2.1kmiinergy - Brisbane Office is based in Albion, QLD.
Infinity Solar2.2kmInfinity Solar is based in Red Hill, QLD.
Solar Sphere2.5kmSolar Sphere is based in Kelvin Grove, QLD.
Solar Spirit2.8kmSolar Spirit is based in East Brisbane, QLD.
ECOSOLARPOWER2.8kmECOSOLARPOWER is based in East Brisbane, QLD.
Local Power2.9kmLocal Power is based in South Brisbane, QLD.
AUSSIE SOLAR WAREHOUSE3.0kmAUSSIE SOLAR WAREHOUSE is based in Windsor, QLD.
Quick Solar3.1kmQuick Solar is based in Milton, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Fortitude Valley

Sunlight Hours in Fortitude Valley

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 Fortitude Valley

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 27.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Fortitude Valley, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Fortis Creek, NSW, which is about 231.2 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.