Are Solar Panels Worth It In Manly?

Manly is located in Queensland about 15.9 km east of Brisbane and 11.0 km east of Doomben. Manly has a latitude of 27.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Manly

Rebate for Manly 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 Manly by month. The maximum is 6.82 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.28 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Manly
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.506.80
Feb21.776.05
Mar19.435.40
Apr16.594.61
May13.423.73
Jun11.803.28
Jul13.183.66
Aug16.254.51
Sep19.885.52
Oct22.166.16
Nov24.246.73
Dec24.576.82

Figures from the weather station at Brisbane Aerodrome, which is approximately 7.7 km from Manly.

Manly, QLD is in the 4179 postcode area which has around 3184 solar installations under 10 kW and about 3352 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 7964 households in the 4179 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.87 kW) for about every 2.5 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Manly.

Solar Installers near toManly
NameDistanceDetails
1300needsolar0.5km1300needsolar is based in Manly, QLD.
Solar Run Manly0.7kmSolar Run Manly is based in Manly, QLD.
GREENFIELD POWER AND SOLAR2.0kmGREENFIELD POWER AND SOLAR is based in Wynnum, QLD.
Can Do Solar5.1kmCan Do Solar is based in Ransome, QLD.
Brisbanesolarenergy5.1kmBrisbanesolarenergy is based in Birkdale, QLD.
Radiant5.8kmRadiant is based in Hemmant, QLD.
A21 Solar Brisbane7.0kmA21 Solar Brisbane is based in Belmont, QLD.
Eco Installers7.3kmEco Installers is based in Murarrie, QLD.
Enviren7.5kmEnviren is based in Murarrie, QLD.
One Solar Australia7.5kmOne Solar Australia is based in Murarrie, QLD.
Solgen Energy Group QLD7.6kmSolgen Energy Group QLD is based in Murarrie, QLD.
Energy Dynamics7.7kmEnergy Dynamics is based in Wellington Point, QLD.
Majestic Earth7.9kmMajestic Earth is based in Tingalpa, QLD.
Simply Solar & Plumbing7.9kmSimply Solar & Plumbing is based in Capalaba, QLD.
GEM Energy Australia8.1kmGEM Energy Australia is based in Pinkenba, QLD.
Solar Centre8.3kmSolar Centre is based in Murarrie, QLD.
A1 Solar8.4kmA1 Solar is based in Capalaba, QLD.
Aussie Value Solar8.4kmAussie Value Solar is based in Murarrie, QLD.
GT SOLAR QLD8.6kmGT SOLAR QLD is based in Murarrie, QLD.
30 North8.6km30 North is based in Murarrie, QLD.
Electrical Solar Power Projects8.6kmElectrical Solar Power Projects is based in Capalaba, QLD.
Solahart Brisbane South East8.9kmSolahart Brisbane South East is based in Capalaba, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Manly

Sunlight Hours in Manly

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 51 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Manly

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 27.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Manly, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Manly, NSW, which is about 729.4 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.