Are Solar Panels Worth It In Noosa North Shore?

Noosa North Shore is located in Queensland about 122.6 km north of Brisbane and 11.8 km east of Lake Macdonald. Noosa North Shore has a latitude of 26.4 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Noosa North Shore, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Noosa North Shore

Rebate for Noosa North Shore 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 Noosa North Shore by month. The maximum is 6.41 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.30 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Noosa North Shore
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan22.666.30
Feb20.245.62
Mar18.255.07
Apr16.204.50
May13.413.72
Jun11.883.30
Jul13.173.66
Aug16.024.45
Sep19.305.36
Oct21.015.84
Nov22.906.36
Dec23.066.41

Figures from the weather station at Nambour, which is approximately 33.1 km from Noosa North Shore.

Noosa North Shore, QLD is in the 4565 postcode area which has around 3305 solar installations under 10 kW and about 3526 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 6724 households in the 4565 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.93 kW) for about every 2.0 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Noosa North Shore.

Solar Installers near toNoosa North Shore
NameDistanceDetails
Island Energy QLD4.5kmIsland Energy QLD is based in Tewantin, QLD.
In Flow Solar Co5.1kmIn Flow Solar Co is based in Noosa Heads, QLD.
EnergyOptions5.4kmEnergyOptions is based in Noosa Heads, QLD.
Corona Solar5.8kmCorona Solar is based in Noosa Heads, QLD.
SALT Solar5.8kmSALT Solar is based in Noosaville, QLD.
Home and Energy5.9kmHome and Energy is based in Noosaville, QLD.
Buddy Norris Electrical12.2kmBuddy Norris Electrical is based in Doonan, QLD.
Eco-Logic Energy12.8kmEco-Logic Energy is based in Peregian Beach, QLD.
Celtic Solar Electrical13.3kmCeltic Solar Electrical is based in Verrierdale, QLD.
Clean Solar and Electrical13.8kmClean Solar and Electrical is based in Peregian Springs, QLD.
Keystones Electrical15.7kmKeystones Electrical is based in Eumundi, QLD.
Sunshine Coast Solar Solutions17.2kmSunshine Coast Solar Solutions is based in Coolum Beach, QLD.
Solahart Sunshine Coast17.5kmSolahart Sunshine Coast is based in Coolum Beach, QLD.
Coastal Solar Sunshine Coast17.5kmCoastal Solar Sunshine Coast is based in Coolum Beach, QLD.
Hemisphere Solar & Electrical17.7kmHemisphere Solar & Electrical is based in Coolum Beach, QLD.
ENOPTE | Home and Commercial Solar Installers & Energy Solutions17.7kmENOPTE | Home and Commercial Solar Installers & Energy Solutions is based in Coolum Beach, QLD.
Ecoast Energy18.1kmEcoast Energy is based in North Arm, QLD.
Andy Johnson Electrical Services18.6kmAndy Johnson Electrical Services is based in Coolum Beach, QLD.
Ignite Solar19.0kmIgnite Solar is based in Coolum Beach, QLD.
Ocean Breeze Airconditioning and Solar Power22.5kmOcean Breeze Airconditioning and Solar Power is based in Yaroomba, QLD.
Renew Energy Solutions23.8kmRenew Energy Solutions is based in Marcoola, QLD.
Go Elite Electrical25.3kmGo Elite Electrical is based in Belli Park, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Noosa North Shore

Sunlight Hours in Noosa North Shore

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 47 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Noosa North Shore

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 26.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Noosa North Shore, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Noosa Heads, QLD, which is about 5.4 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.