Are Solar Panels Worth It In Kia Ora?

Kia Ora is located in Queensland about 161.7 km north of Brisbane and 12.0 km north of Wilsons Pocket. Kia Ora has a latitude of 26.0 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Kia Ora, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Kia Ora

Rebate for Kia Ora 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 Kia Ora 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 Kia Ora
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 70.3 km from Kia Ora.

Kia Ora, 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 27 solar installers near to or in Kia Ora.

Solar Installers near toKia Ora
NameDistanceDetails
Cooloola Solar Systems18.6kmCooloola Solar Systems is based in Victory Heights, QLD.
Island Energy - Gympie20.5kmIsland Energy - Gympie is based in Gympie, QLD.
Allways Earth21.3kmAllways Earth is based in Gympie, QLD.
Island Energy QLD45.4kmIsland Energy QLD is based in Tewantin, QLD.
Stephs Commercial Solar48.7kmStephs Commercial Solar is based in Gunalda, QLD.
SALT Solar50.9kmSALT Solar is based in Noosaville, QLD.
Home and Energy51.0kmHome and Energy is based in Noosaville, QLD.
In Flow Solar Co52.0kmIn Flow Solar Co is based in Noosa Heads, QLD.
EnergyOptions52.2kmEnergyOptions is based in Noosa Heads, QLD.
Corona Solar52.7kmCorona Solar is based in Noosa Heads, QLD.
Keystones Electrical53.4kmKeystones Electrical is based in Eumundi, QLD.
Celtic Solar Electrical54.2kmCeltic Solar Electrical is based in Verrierdale, QLD.
Buddy Norris Electrical54.6kmBuddy Norris Electrical is based in Doonan, QLD.
Ecoast Energy57.2kmEcoast Energy is based in North Arm, QLD.
Go Elite Electrical59.0kmGo Elite Electrical is based in Belli Park, QLD.
Clean Solar and Electrical59.0kmClean Solar and Electrical is based in Peregian Springs, QLD.
Eco-Logic Energy59.2kmEco-Logic Energy is based in Peregian Beach, QLD.
Sunshine Coast Solar Solutions61.5kmSunshine Coast Solar Solutions is based in Coolum Beach, QLD.
Coastal Solar Sunshine Coast61.9kmCoastal Solar Sunshine Coast is based in Coolum Beach, QLD.
Solahart Sunshine Coast62.1kmSolahart Sunshine Coast is based in Coolum Beach, QLD.
ENOPTE | Home and Commercial Solar Installers & Energy Solutions62.2kmENOPTE | Home and Commercial Solar Installers & Energy Solutions is based in Coolum Beach, QLD.
Hemisphere Solar & Electrical62.3kmHemisphere Solar & Electrical is based in Coolum Beach, QLD.
Andy Johnson Electrical Services63.8kmAndy Johnson Electrical Services is based in Coolum Beach, QLD.
Ignite Solar64.5kmIgnite Solar is based in Coolum Beach, QLD.
STAND ALONE SOLAR67.7kmSTAND ALONE SOLAR is based in Kenilworth, QLD.
Ocean Breeze Airconditioning and Solar Power67.7kmOcean Breeze Airconditioning and Solar Power is based in Yaroomba, QLD.
Global Solar Solutions68.6kmGlobal Solar Solutions is based in Bli Bli, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Kia Ora

Sunlight Hours in Kia Ora

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 45 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Kia Ora

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 26.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Kia Ora, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Kia Ora, NSW, which is about 663.4 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.