Are Solar Panels Worth It In Kooralbyn?

Kooralbyn is located in Queensland about 71.0 km south of Brisbane and 11.1 km north of Tamrookum Creek. Kooralbyn has a latitude of 28.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Kooralbyn

Rebate for Kooralbyn 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 Kooralbyn by month. The maximum is 6.61 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.23 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Kooralbyn
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.366.49
Feb20.965.82
Mar18.815.22
Apr16.284.52
May13.253.68
Jun11.623.23
Jul12.873.58
Aug15.834.40
Sep19.135.31
Oct21.295.91
Nov23.276.46
Dec23.816.61

Figures from the weather station at Glenlogan, which is approximately 31.9 km from Kooralbyn.

Kooralbyn, QLD is in the 4285 postcode area which has around 4211 solar installations under 10 kW and about 4648 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 8428 households in the 4285 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.21 kW) for about every 2.0 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Kooralbyn.

Solar Installers near toKooralbyn
NameDistanceDetails
De Energy18.3kmDe Energy is based in Kerry, QLD.
GOAL SOLAR18.5kmGOAL SOLAR is based in Beaudesert, QLD.
Sungreen solutions18.6kmSungreen solutions is based in Beaudesert, QLD.
Evolution Solar Experts18.9kmEvolution Solar Experts is based in Beaudesert, QLD.
Brighter Solar Solutions31.0kmBrighter Solar Solutions is based in Jimboomba, QLD.
Techno Solar33.5kmTechno Solar is based in Jimboomba, QLD.
Impact Energy37.2kmImpact Energy is based in Tamborine, QLD.
Hinterland Solar & Electrical Solutions39.4kmHinterland Solar & Electrical Solutions is based in Tamborine Mountain, QLD.
David Ross Electrical & Solar39.7kmDavid Ross Electrical & Solar is based in Tweed Heads South, NSW.
Searchlight Electrical40.0kmSearchlight Electrical is based in Guanaba, QLD.
Greenbank Solar43.1kmGreenbank Solar is based in Greenbank, QLD.
Solar Sonic Solutions43.7kmSolar Sonic Solutions is based in South Ripley, QLD.
Sunleaf Solar46.9kmSunleaf Solar is based in Redbank Plains, QLD.
Sunfeeds Solar - Residential & Commercial Solar Systems Installation Company47.1kmSunfeeds Solar - Residential & Commercial Solar Systems Installation Company is based in Brookwater, QLD.
Ipswich Solar Panels47.2kmIpswich Solar Panels is based in Redbank Plains, QLD.
RAYNERGY47.5kmRAYNERGY is based in Park Ridge, QLD.
Ozzie Solar Clean47.8kmOzzie Solar Clean is based in Flinders View, QLD.
Sanelite Solar Pvt Ltd48.4kmSanelite Solar Pvt Ltd is based in Runcorn, QLD.
OZ SOLAR WORLD48.6kmOZ SOLAR WORLD is based in Upper Coomera, QLD.
Electrical Lightbringers | Solar Panel Installers | Solar Retailers | electrical contractors49.0kmElectrical Lightbringers | Solar Panel Installers | Solar Retailers | electrical contractors is based in Crestmead, QLD.
Mercury Solar Systems49.3kmMercury Solar Systems is based in Logan Reserve, QLD.
Simply Solar49.5kmSimply Solar is based in Redland Bay, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Kooralbyn

Sunlight Hours in Kooralbyn

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 54 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Kooralbyn

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 28.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Kooralbyn, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Koorainghat, NSW, which is about 434.6 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.