Great Sandy Strait is located in Queensland about 198.4 km north of Brisbane and 29.9 km north of Wallu. Great Sandy Strait has a latitude of 25.7 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Great Sandy Strait, QLD
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Great Sandy Strait 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. Great Sandy Strait is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Great Sandy Strait 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 Great Sandy Strait will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Great Sandy Strait
| System Size | ST Certs | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 3 kW | 29 | $1157.10 |
| 4 kW | 38 | $1516.20 |
| 5 kW | 48 | $1915.20 |
| 6 kW | 58 | $2314.20 |
| 6.6 kW | 63 | $2513.70 |
| 10 kW | 96 | $3830.40 |
| 12 kW | 116 | $4628.40 |
| 15 kW | 145 | $5785.50 |
Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Great Sandy Strait by month. The maximum is 6.41 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.30 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 22.66 | 6.30 |
| Feb | 20.24 | 5.62 |
| Mar | 18.25 | 5.07 |
| Apr | 16.20 | 4.50 |
| May | 13.41 | 3.72 |
| Jun | 11.88 | 3.30 |
| Jul | 13.17 | 3.66 |
| Aug | 16.02 | 4.45 |
| Sep | 19.30 | 5.36 |
| Oct | 21.01 | 5.84 |
| Nov | 22.90 | 6.36 |
| Dec | 23.06 | 6.41 |
Figures from the weather station at Nambour, which is approximately 106.7 km from Great Sandy Strait.
Great Sandy Strait, QLD is in the 4655 postcode area which has around 15127 solar installations under 10 kW and about 15637 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.
With an estimated 29971 households in the 4655 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.03 kW) for about every 2.0 dwellings.
Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Great Sandy Strait.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Simple Solar Solutions | 37.4km | Simple Solar Solutions is based in Maryborough, QLD. |
| Off Grid Lifestyle Solutions | 37.4km | Off Grid Lifestyle Solutions is based in Booral, QLD. |
| ALZ Group | 40.6km | ALZ Group is based in Hervey Bay, QLD. |
| Hush Energy - Wide Bay Solar Power | 45.6km | Hush Energy - Wide Bay Solar Power is based in Dundowran, QLD. |
| Solahart Hervey Bay | 45.7km | Solahart Hervey Bay is based in Pialba, QLD. |
| Elevate Solar | 45.7km | Elevate Solar is based in Pialba, QLD. |
| 12 Volt Solar Systems | 46.0km | 12 Volt Solar Systems is based in Pialba, QLD. |
| Sunjuice Solar | 46.1km | Sunjuice Solar is based in Pialba, QLD. |
| GCR Solar Hervey Bay | 48.0km | GCR Solar Hervey Bay is based in Pialba, QLD. |
| Solarlife | 54.5km | Solarlife is based in Howard, QLD. |
| EAVA Solutions | 55.0km | EAVA Solutions is based in Toogoom, QLD. |
| Cooloola Solar Systems | 61.0km | Cooloola Solar Systems is based in Victory Heights, QLD. |
| Island Energy - Gympie | 62.6km | Island Energy - Gympie is based in Gympie, QLD. |
| Allways Earth | 63.6km | Allways Earth is based in Gympie, QLD. |
| Island Energy QLD | 77.2km | Island Energy QLD is based in Tewantin, QLD. |
| In Flow Solar Co | 80.6km | In Flow Solar Co is based in Noosa Heads, QLD. |
| EnergyOptions | 80.9km | EnergyOptions is based in Noosa Heads, QLD. |
| SALT Solar | 82.0km | SALT Solar is based in Noosaville, QLD. |
| Corona Solar | 82.0km | Corona Solar is based in Noosa Heads, QLD. |
| Home and Energy | 82.1km | Home and Energy is based in Noosaville, QLD. |
| Buddy Norris Electrical | 87.5km | Buddy Norris Electrical is based in Doonan, QLD. |
| Celtic Solar Electrical | 87.9km | Celtic Solar Electrical is based in Verrierdale, QLD. |
| Keystones Electrical | 88.3km | Keystones Electrical is based in Eumundi, QLD. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Great Sandy Strait
Sunlight Hours in Great Sandy Strait
The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 43 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.
Figures calculated for 15th of the month.
Solar Panel Angle in Great Sandy Strait
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 25.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.
Next, after Great Sandy Strait, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Great Marlow, NSW, which is about 441.6 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.