Are Solar Panels Worth It In New Farm?

New Farm is located in Queensland about 2.4 km east of Brisbane and 11.1 km south east of Keperra. New Farm has a latitude of 27.5 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in New Farm, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for New Farm

Rebate for New Farm 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 New Farm 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 New Farm
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 2.1 km from New Farm.

New Farm, QLD is in the 4005 postcode area which has around 518 solar installations under 10 kW and about 603 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1923 households in the 4005 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.57 kW) for about every 3.7 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in New Farm.

Solar Installers near toNew Farm
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Genie0.6kmSolar Genie is based in New Farm, QLD.
SOLAR POWER PURCHASE0.7kmSOLAR POWER PURCHASE is based in New Farm, QLD.
ECOSOLARPOWER1.5kmECOSOLARPOWER is based in East Brisbane, QLD.
Solar Spirit1.5kmSolar Spirit is based in East Brisbane, QLD.
Smart House Solar | Residential & Commercial Solar Power Systems Installations Company1.7kmSmart House Solar | Residential & Commercial Solar Power Systems Installations Company is based in Brisbane, QLD.
Infinite Energy - Solar Power Brisbane1.8kmInfinite Energy - Solar Power Brisbane is based in Brisbane, QLD.
Trusted Solar Brisbane1.8kmTrusted Solar Brisbane is based in Brisbane, QLD.
Sunny Sky Solar1.8kmSunny Sky Solar is based in Brisbane, QLD.
Australian Solar Network2.0kmAustralian Solar Network is based in Fortitude Valley, QLD.
Nexa Solar Australia - Solar Retailer & Installations2.1kmNexa Solar Australia - Solar Retailer & Installations is based in Brisbane, QLD.
2 go solar2.1km2 go solar is based in Coorparoo, QLD.
Hitech Solar2.1kmHitech Solar is based in Spring Hill, QLD.
Gardel Electrical & Solar2.3kmGardel Electrical & Solar is based in East Brisbane, QLD.
Solar Power SEQ2.3kmSolar Power SEQ is based in East Brisbane, QLD.
Halcol Energy - Brisbane Solar2.5kmHalcol Energy - Brisbane Solar is based in Brisbane, QLD.
Gnowee Solar2.5kmGnowee Solar is based in Brisbane, QLD.
Ramp Solar.2.6kmRamp Solar. is based in Spring Hill, QLD.
Solari Energy2.6kmSolari Energy is based in Spring Hill, QLD.
BSS Solar3.0kmBSS Solar is based in Bulimba, QLD.
ESOLAR ENERGY3.1kmESOLAR ENERGY is based in South Brisbane, QLD.
Local Power3.2kmLocal Power is based in South Brisbane, QLD.
iinergy - Brisbane Office3.3kmiinergy - Brisbane Office is based in Albion, QLD.
Brisbane Solar & Electrical3.5kmBrisbane Solar & Electrical is based in Greenslopes, QLD.
Solar Air Energy3.5kmSolar Air Energy is based in Morningside, QLD.
Energem Solar3.5kmEnergem Solar is based in Seven Hills, QLD.
Pioneer Solar3.7kmPioneer Solar is based in Narre Warren, VIC.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to New Farm

Sunlight Hours in New Farm

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 New Farm

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 New Farm, is to look at if solar power is worth it in New Chum, QLD, which is about 26.9 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.