Are Solar Panels Worth It In Indooroopilly?

Indooroopilly is located in Queensland about 6.2 km south west of Brisbane and 11.2 km north of Willawong. Indooroopilly has a latitude of 27.5 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Indooroopilly, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Indooroopilly

Rebate for Indooroopilly 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 Indooroopilly 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 Indooroopilly
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 6.4 km from Indooroopilly.

Indooroopilly, QLD is in the 4068 postcode area which has around 1865 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2089 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 5582 households in the 4068 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.41 kW) for about every 3.0 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Indooroopilly.

Solar Installers near toIndooroopilly
NameDistanceDetails
DJ Solar0.2kmDJ Solar is based in Greenslopes, QLD.
Redback Technologies2.2kmRedback Technologies is based in Indooroopilly, QLD.
Sure Solar3.2kmSure Solar is based in West End, QLD.
UV Power | Best Value Brisbane Solar3.9kmUV Power | Best Value Brisbane Solar is based in Kenmore, QLD.
GLsolar4.2kmGLsolar is based in West End, QLD.
Clean Energy4.6kmClean Energy is based in Yeerongpilly, QLD.
Ads Solar QLD4.7kmAds Solar QLD is based in Milton, QLD.
Buy Solar4.7kmBuy Solar is based in Milton, QLD.
Dream Solar4.7kmDream Solar is based in Milton, QLD.
Quick Solar4.7kmQuick Solar is based in Milton, QLD.
Solar Point4.7kmSolar Point is based in Milton, QLD.
Greensure Solar4.7kmGreensure Solar is based in Milton, QLD.
Solar Masters4.7kmSolar Masters is based in Milton, QLD.
HYBRID SOLAR ENERGY SOLUTIONS4.7kmHYBRID SOLAR ENERGY SOLUTIONS is based in Milton, QLD.
Solar Harbour4.7kmSolar Harbour is based in Milton, QLD.
Solar Solution 244.8kmSolar Solution 24 is based in Yeerongpilly, QLD.
Local Power4.9kmLocal Power is based in South Brisbane, QLD.
ESOLAR ENERGY5.0kmESOLAR ENERGY is based in South Brisbane, QLD.
Ecoelectric5.2kmEcoelectric is based in Jindalee, QLD.
Brisbane Solar Panel Installers5.4kmBrisbane Solar Panel Installers is based in Moorooka, QLD.
Gnowee Solar5.9kmGnowee Solar is based in Brisbane, QLD.
Halcol Energy - Brisbane Solar5.9kmHalcol Energy - Brisbane Solar is based in Brisbane, QLD.
Pioneer Solar6.0kmPioneer Solar is based in Narre Warren, VIC.
Infinity Solar6.1kmInfinity Solar is based in Red Hill, QLD.
Sunny Sky Solar6.4kmSunny Sky Solar is based in Brisbane, QLD.
Trusted Solar Brisbane6.4kmTrusted Solar Brisbane is based in Brisbane, QLD.
Nexa Solar Australia - Solar Retailer & Installations6.5kmNexa Solar Australia - Solar Retailer & Installations is based in Brisbane, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Indooroopilly

Sunlight Hours in Indooroopilly

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 52 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Indooroopilly

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 Indooroopilly, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Indigo Valley, VIC, which is about 1129.3 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.