Are Solar Panels Worth It In Loamside?

Loamside is located in Queensland about 35.8 km south west of Brisbane and 11.3 km east of Thagoona. Loamside has a latitude of 27.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Loamside

Rebate for Loamside 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 Loamside 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 Loamside
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 31.4 km from Loamside.

Loamside, QLD is in the 4306 postcode area which has around 9360 solar installations under 10 kW and about 10226 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 14568 households in the 4306 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.42 kW) for about every 1.6 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Loamside.

Solar Installers near toLoamside
NameDistanceDetails
Ozzie Solar Clean2.3kmOzzie Solar Clean is based in Flinders View, QLD.
Queensland Solar Energy Professionals3.5kmQueensland Solar Energy Professionals is based in Raceview, QLD.
MPA Energy Solutions6.0kmMPA Energy Solutions is based in Ipswich, QLD.
Excelonics6.2kmExcelonics is based in Ipswich, QLD.
Solar Sonic Solutions8.2kmSolar Sonic Solutions is based in South Ripley, QLD.
Ipswich Solar Panels9.9kmIpswich Solar Panels is based in Redbank Plains, QLD.
Sunleaf Solar11.1kmSunleaf Solar is based in Redbank Plains, QLD.
Green Monkey Solar & Battery Power11.8kmGreen Monkey Solar & Battery Power is based in Collingwood Park, QLD.
Watts Up Solar & Electrical12.0kmWatts Up Solar & Electrical is based in Collingwood Park, QLD.
DCI Electrics12.2kmDCI Electrics is based in Collingwood Park, QLD.
Battery Solar Guru14.4kmBattery Solar Guru is based in Collingwood Park, QLD.
Sunfeeds Solar - Residential & Commercial Solar Systems Installation Company14.8kmSunfeeds Solar - Residential & Commercial Solar Systems Installation Company is based in Brookwater, QLD.
LC Energy16.7kmLC Energy is based in Goodna, QLD.
Zap Solar and Off Grid17.2kmZap Solar and Off Grid is based in Haigslea, QLD.
Simply Solar17.3kmSimply Solar is based in Redland Bay, QLD.
Xpert Energy19.0kmXpert Energy is based in Camira, QLD.
Hush Energy - Brisbane Solar Power20.2kmHush Energy - Brisbane Solar Power is based in Wacol, QLD.
Vizi Energy22.5kmVizi Energy is based in Sumner, QLD.
Solar Sun Power22.6kmSolar Sun Power is based in Sumner Park, QLD.
Future Sustainability22.7kmFuture Sustainability is based in Sumner, QLD.
Scholz Solar22.8kmScholz Solar is based in Sumner, QLD.
Forest lake Solar MikeN- Electrician Solar Air conditioning GasFitter23.1kmForest lake Solar MikeN- Electrician Solar Air conditioning GasFitter is based in Inala, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Loamside

Sunlight Hours in Loamside

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 Loamside

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 27.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Loamside, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Loadstone, NSW, which is about 83.9 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.