Are Solar Panels Worth It In Logan City?

Logan City is located in Queensland about 21.2 km south east of Brisbane and 11.2 km west of Mount Cotton. Logan City has a latitude of 27.6 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Logan City, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Logan City

Rebate for Logan City 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 Logan City 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 Logan City
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 21.1 km from Logan City.

Logan City, QLD is in the 4114 postcode area which has around 2883 solar installations under 10 kW and about 3012 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 10989 households in the 4114 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.53 kW) for about every 3.8 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Logan City.

Solar Installers near toLogan City
NameDistanceDetails
Quality solar Panels - trusted solar company1.2kmQuality solar Panels - trusted solar company is based in Woodridge, QLD.
Techno Solar Australia1.3kmTechno Solar Australia is based in Woodridge, QLD.
AusOne Solar1.5kmAusOne Solar is based in Berrinba, QLD.
Apollo Solar - Brisbane2.4kmApollo Solar - Brisbane is based in Logan City, QLD.
GPower Energy2.5kmGPower Energy is based in Woodridge, QLD.
Qis Energy2.8kmQis Energy is based in Kingston, QLD.
Hembrows Solar Power Brisbane2.8kmHembrows Solar Power Brisbane is based in Underwood, QLD.
Sunboost2.8kmSunboost is based in Underwood, QLD.
Brisbane Solar Panel3.1kmBrisbane Solar Panel is based in Springwood, QLD.
Gates on Solar3.4kmGates on Solar is based in Underwood, QLD.
Sustainable Solar Solutions3.6kmSustainable Solar Solutions is based in Meadowbrook, QLD.
Taylor Energy3.6kmTaylor Energy is based in Meadowbrook, QLD.
SOLAR HYBRIDS3.9kmSOLAR HYBRIDS is based in Underwood, QLD.
Sunworks Solar Solutions4.0kmSunworks Solar Solutions is based in Marsden, QLD.
Edgreen solar systems Australia4.0kmEdgreen solar systems Australia is based in Underwood, QLD.
BEST SOLAR AUSTRALIA4.5kmBEST SOLAR AUSTRALIA is based in Drewvale, QLD.
Blue Sun Group5.5kmBlue Sun Group is based in Crestmead, QLD.
Sunlight Energy5.9kmSunlight Energy is based in Drewvale, QLD.
SolarArk Australia (Queensland)5.9kmSolarArk Australia (Queensland) is based in Shailer Park, QLD.
Switch Solar Solutions6.0kmSwitch Solar Solutions is based in Shailer Park, QLD.
Sun Solar Australia6.0kmSun Solar Australia is based in Waterford West, QLD.
GoRun Solar6.1kmGoRun Solar is based in Browns Plains, QLD.
brisbane solar energy6.2kmbrisbane solar energy is based in Waterford West, QLD.
Ryde Energy6.3kmRyde Energy is based in Browns Plains, QLD.
Sun Wholesale6.3kmSun Wholesale is based in Browns Plains, QLD.
SAE Group6.4kmSAE Group is based in Browns Plains, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Logan City

Sunlight Hours in Logan City

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 Logan City

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 27.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Logan City, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Logan, VIC, which is about 1347.1 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.