Are Solar Panels Worth It In Nerada?

Nerada is located in Queensland about 1323.9 km north west of Brisbane and 839.6 km south east of Galloways Hill. Nerada has a latitude of 17.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Nerada

Rebate for Nerada 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 Nerada by month. The maximum is 6.51 kWh/M2 in October. The minimum is 3.82 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Nerada
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan21.295.91
Feb19.635.45
Mar18.455.13
Apr16.624.62
May14.824.12
Jun13.763.82
Jul14.714.09
Aug17.364.82
Sep21.145.87
Oct23.426.51
Nov23.416.50
Dec22.836.34

Figures from the weather station at Bottom Of Pin Gin Hill, which is approximately 9.0 km from Nerada.

Nerada, QLD is in the 4860 postcode area which has around 1106 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1265 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 4611 households in the 4860 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.49 kW) for about every 4.2 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Nerada.

Solar Installers near toNerada
NameDistanceDetails
Cassowary Coast Battery Centre14.8kmCassowary Coast Battery Centre is based in Goondi Hill, QLD.
SolarWorks39.4kmSolarWorks is based in Upper Barron, QLD.
Mission Solar & Electrical42.4kmMission Solar & Electrical is based in Mission Beach, QLD.
Mauriee Electrical44.4kmMauriee Electrical is based in Goldsborough, QLD.
Solect Energy (NQ)49.5kmSolect Energy (NQ) is based in South Mission Beach, QLD.
Shorecan Electrical51.5kmShorecan Electrical is based in Kaban, QLD.
Top Gun Solar & Electrical52.0kmTop Gun Solar & Electrical is based in Gordonvale, QLD.
Renewable Energy Consulting Australia52.9kmRenewable Energy Consulting Australia is based in Atherton, QLD.
Piping Hot Solar54.0kmPiping Hot Solar is based in Kalunga, QLD.
Atherton Electrical54.0kmAtherton Electrical is based in Atherton, QLD.
Solar Energy Solutions NQ59.7kmSolar Energy Solutions NQ is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Energy Equipment60.6kmSolar Energy Equipment is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Sunny Solar Cairns62.3kmSunny Solar Cairns is based in Edmonton, QLD.
2EZ Electrical62.4km2EZ Electrical is based in Bentley Park, QLD.
Solar Dimension Cairns62.4kmSolar Dimension Cairns is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Planetary Power62.4kmPlanetary Power is based in Watsonville, QLD.
Solar Power Cairns by Hielscher Electrical62.5kmSolar Power Cairns by Hielscher Electrical is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Ferrero Electrical & Solar65.3kmFerrero Electrical & Solar is based in Mount Sheridan, QLD.
Galactic Solar Solutions65.3kmGalactic Solar Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Greencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns67.5kmGreencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns is based in Woree, QLD.
SuperGreen Solutions68.5kmSuperGreen Solutions is based in West End, QLD.
Red Dog Power Company68.5kmRed Dog Power Company is based in Redlynch, QLD.
Total Solar Management68.5kmTotal Solar Management is based in Portsmith, QLD.
G-Solar & Electrical68.5kmG-Solar & Electrical is based in Portsmith, QLD.
Hush Energy - Solar Power Cairns68.8kmHush Energy - Solar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Infinity Power North Queensland68.8kmInfinity Power North Queensland is based in Bungalow, QLD.
NQ Solar68.8kmNQ Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Nerada

Sunlight Hours in Nerada

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 10 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Nerada

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 17.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Nerada, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Nepean Bay, SA, which is about 2182.5 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.