Are Solar Panels Worth It In Manly West?

Manly West is located in Queensland about 14.1 km east of Brisbane and 11.0 km east of Coorparoo. Manly West has a latitude of 27.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Manly West

Rebate for Manly West 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 West 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 West
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 7.5 km from Manly West.

Manly West, 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. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

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 26 solar installers near to or in Manly West.

Solar Installers near toManly West
NameDistanceDetails
1300needsolar2.3km1300needsolar is based in Manly, QLD.
Solar Run Manly2.7kmSolar Run Manly is based in Manly, QLD.
GREENFIELD POWER AND SOLAR3.1kmGREENFIELD POWER AND SOLAR is based in Wynnum, QLD.
Can Do Solar3.6kmCan Do Solar is based in Ransome, QLD.
A21 Solar Brisbane4.6kmA21 Solar Brisbane is based in Belmont, QLD.
Radiant4.8kmRadiant is based in Hemmant, QLD.
Brisbanesolarenergy5.3kmBrisbanesolarenergy is based in Birkdale, QLD.
Solgen Energy Group QLD5.8kmSolgen Energy Group QLD is based in Murarrie, QLD.
Majestic Earth5.9kmMajestic Earth is based in Tingalpa, QLD.
Enviren5.9kmEnviren is based in Murarrie, QLD.
One Solar Australia5.9kmOne Solar Australia is based in Murarrie, QLD.
Eco Installers6.0kmEco Installers is based in Murarrie, QLD.
Simply Solar & Plumbing6.5kmSimply Solar & Plumbing is based in Capalaba, QLD.
Solar Centre6.7kmSolar Centre is based in Murarrie, QLD.
Aussie Value Solar6.8kmAussie Value Solar is based in Murarrie, QLD.
GT SOLAR QLD6.9kmGT SOLAR QLD is based in Murarrie, QLD.
30 North7.0km30 North is based in Murarrie, QLD.
A1 Solar7.1kmA1 Solar is based in Capalaba, QLD.
GEM Energy Australia7.5kmGEM Energy Australia is based in Pinkenba, QLD.
Electrical Solar Power Projects7.6kmElectrical Solar Power Projects is based in Capalaba, QLD.
Solahart Brisbane South East7.7kmSolahart Brisbane South East is based in Capalaba, QLD.
NRG (Qld)7.9kmNRG (Qld) is based in Capalaba, QLD.
FUSION7.9kmFUSION is based in Capalaba, QLD.
Free Solar7.9kmFree Solar is based in Capalaba, QLD.
Energy Dynamics7.9kmEnergy Dynamics is based in Wellington Point, QLD.
Bayside electrical and solar8.1kmBayside electrical and solar is based in Capalaba, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Manly West

Sunlight Hours in Manly West

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 Manly West

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 27.5° 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 West, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Manly Vale, NSW, which is about 725.6 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.