Are Solar Panels Worth It In Meeandah?

Meeandah is located in Queensland about 9.3 km north east of Brisbane and 11.0 km north east of West End. Meeandah has a latitude of 27.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Meeandah

Rebate for Meeandah 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 Meeandah 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 Meeandah
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 local weather station at Brisbane Aerodrome.

Meeandah, QLD is in the 4008 postcode area which has around 36 solar installations under 10 kW and about 85 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 127 households in the 4008 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.19 kW) for about every 3.5 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Meeandah.

Solar Installers near toMeeandah
NameDistanceDetails
GEM Energy Australia0.5kmGEM Energy Australia is based in Pinkenba, QLD.
Eco Installers1.8kmEco Installers is based in Murarrie, QLD.
MC Solar & Electrical2.2kmMC Solar & Electrical is based in Eagle Farm, QLD.
Radiant2.2kmRadiant is based in Hemmant, QLD.
Enviren3.1kmEnviren is based in Murarrie, QLD.
One Solar Australia3.1kmOne Solar Australia is based in Murarrie, QLD.
Aussie Value Solar3.2kmAussie Value Solar is based in Murarrie, QLD.
30 North3.2km30 North is based in Murarrie, QLD.
GT SOLAR QLD3.2kmGT SOLAR QLD is based in Murarrie, QLD.
Solar Centre3.2kmSolar Centre is based in Murarrie, QLD.
Solar Air Energy3.9kmSolar Air Energy is based in Morningside, QLD.
Solgen Energy Group QLD3.9kmSolgen Energy Group QLD is based in Murarrie, QLD.
Beyond Building Energy4.0kmBeyond Building Energy is based in Mermaid Beach, QLD.
Carport Australia4.0kmCarport Australia is based in Morningside, QLD.
Renewable Sustainable Energy4.2kmRenewable Sustainable Energy is based in Clayfield, QLD.
BSS Solar4.4kmBSS Solar is based in Bulimba, QLD.
Majestic Earth4.9kmMajestic Earth is based in Tingalpa, QLD.
DS Energy5.4kmDS Energy is based in Northgate, QLD.
SMARTGRID5.5kmSMARTGRID is based in Nundah, QLD.
powervault queensland5.8kmpowervault queensland is based in Northgate, QLD.
GREENFIELD POWER AND SOLAR5.8kmGREENFIELD POWER AND SOLAR is based in Wynnum, QLD.
Hangzhou saintish technology Co.,Ltd5.9kmHangzhou saintish technology Co.,Ltd is based in Banyo, QLD.
Intech Clean Energy6.0kmIntech Clean Energy is based in Banyo, QLD.
Volteam Electric6.1kmVolteam Electric is based in Northgate, QLD.
A21 Solar Brisbane6.5kmA21 Solar Brisbane is based in Belmont, QLD.
iinergy - Brisbane Office6.6kmiinergy - Brisbane Office is based in Albion, QLD.
Energem Solar6.8kmEnergem Solar is based in Seven Hills, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Meeandah

Sunlight Hours in Meeandah

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 Meeandah

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 Meeandah, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Medway, NSW, which is about 647.5 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.