Are Solar Panels Worth It In Kidaman Creek?

Kidaman Creek is located in Queensland about 95.4 km north of Brisbane and 12.1 km north of Conondale. Kidaman Creek has a latitude of 26.6 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Kidaman Creek, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Kidaman Creek

Rebate for Kidaman Creek 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 Kidaman Creek 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 Kidaman Creek
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 17.1 km from Kidaman Creek.

Kidaman Creek, QLD is in the 4574 postcode area which has around 294 solar installations under 10 kW and about 328 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 679 households in the 4574 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.76 kW) for about every 2.3 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Kidaman Creek.

Solar Installers near toKidaman Creek
NameDistanceDetails
STAND ALONE SOLAR4.4kmSTAND ALONE SOLAR is based in Kenilworth, QLD.
The Off Grid Company15.7kmThe Off Grid Company is based in Maleny, QLD.
Ecoworld Australia15.7kmEcoworld Australia is based in Maleny, QLD.
Go Elite Electrical16.9kmGo Elite Electrical is based in Belli Park, QLD.
Solar Panel Installers Sunshine Coast | Circuit Alert19.5kmSolar Panel Installers Sunshine Coast | Circuit Alert is based in Nambour, QLD.
Solco Solar-Residential|Commercial|Solar Servicing|Solar Panel Maintenance WoomBye Queensland19.7kmSolco Solar-Residential|Commercial|Solar Servicing|Solar Panel Maintenance WoomBye Queensland is based in Woombye, QLD.
Solco - Residential and commercial installs20.2kmSolco - Residential and commercial installs is based in Woombye, QLD.
McDonald Electrical and Solar23.3kmMcDonald Electrical and Solar is based in Mooloolah Valley, QLD.
TJS Electrical and Solar24.0kmTJS Electrical and Solar is based in Forest Glen, QLD.
Titan Solar24.0kmTitan Solar is based in Forest Glen, QLD.
Global Solar Solutions24.0kmGlobal Solar Solutions is based in Bli Bli, QLD.
Raystech Group (Sunshine Coast)24.4kmRaystech Group (Sunshine Coast) is based in Forest Glen, QLD.
POWERPRO Australia24.9kmPOWERPRO Australia is based in Bli Bli, QLD.
Ecoast Energy25.1kmEcoast Energy is based in North Arm, QLD.
RMC Solar and Electrical26.1kmRMC Solar and Electrical is based in Landsborough, QLD.
SUNSTORE AUSTRALIA26.1kmSUNSTORE AUSTRALIA is based in Kunda Park, QLD.
Keystones Electrical26.3kmKeystones Electrical is based in Eumundi, QLD.
AHLEC Solar & Electrical26.8kmAHLEC Solar & Electrical is based in Diddillibah, QLD.
Solar Support27.5kmSolar Support is based in Kunda Park, QLD.
SUESI.net28.6kmSUESI.net is based in Beerwah, QLD.
RA Energy28.9kmRA Energy is based in Glenview, QLD.
OFF GRID SOLAR29.0kmOFF GRID SOLAR is based in Buderim, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Kidaman Creek

Sunlight Hours in Kidaman Creek

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 48 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Kidaman Creek

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 26.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Kidaman Creek, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Kickabil, NSW, which is about 730.3 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.