Are Solar Panels Worth It In O'reillys?

O'reillys is located in Queensland about 86.1 km south of Brisbane and 11.4 km north east of Lamington. O'reillys has a latitude of 28.2 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in O'reillys, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for O'reillys

Rebate for O'reillys 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 O'reillys by month. The maximum is 6.61 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.23 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in O'reillys
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.366.49
Feb20.965.82
Mar18.815.22
Apr16.284.52
May13.253.68
Jun11.623.23
Jul12.873.58
Aug15.834.40
Sep19.135.31
Oct21.295.91
Nov23.276.46
Dec23.816.61

Figures from the weather station at Glenlogan, which is approximately 46.5 km from O'reillys.

O'reillys, QLD is in the 4275 postcode area which has around 747 solar installations under 10 kW and about 856 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1327 households in the 4275 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.22 kW) for about every 1.8 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in O'reillys.

Solar Installers near toO'reillys
NameDistanceDetails
David Ross Electrical & Solar6.4kmDavid Ross Electrical & Solar is based in Tweed Heads South, NSW.
I Clean Solar Gold Coast Scenic Rim20.1kmI Clean Solar Gold Coast Scenic Rim is based in Banora Point, NSW.
David Ross Electrical21.6kmDavid Ross Electrical is based in Eviron, NSW.
Omega Solar + Batteries26.7kmOmega Solar + Batteries is based in Mudgeeraba, QLD.
Gold Coast Energy26.7kmGold Coast Energy is based in Mudgeeraba, QLD.
Solar Sailes™26.7kmSolar Sailes™ is based in Bonogin, QLD.
De Energy29.4kmDe Energy is based in Kerry, QLD.
Hay Solar29.6kmHay Solar is based in South Murwillumbah, NSW.
Gold Coast Solar Power Solutions29.6kmGold Coast Solar Power Solutions is based in Worongary, QLD.
Northern Solar30.0kmNorthern Solar is based in South Murwillumbah, NSW.
Prestige Solar30.3kmPrestige Solar is based in Fernvale, NSW.
Sungreen solutions30.5kmSungreen solutions is based in Beaudesert, QLD.
GOAL SOLAR30.5kmGOAL SOLAR is based in Beaudesert, QLD.
Stored Power30.8kmStored Power is based in Burleigh Heads, QLD.
Sunbeam Solar Systems31.0kmSunbeam Solar Systems is based in Doon Doon, NSW.
4Shore Solar31.1km4Shore Solar is based in Burleigh Waters, QLD.
Hinterland Solar & Electrical Solutions31.2kmHinterland Solar & Electrical Solutions is based in Tamborine Mountain, QLD.
Queensland Commercial Solar31.2kmQueensland Commercial Solar is based in Burleigh Heads, QLD.
Econnect Solar31.3kmEconnect Solar is based in Burleigh Heads, QLD.
Evolution Solar Experts31.5kmEvolution Solar Experts is based in Beaudesert, QLD.
First Choice Solar Gold Coast31.6kmFirst Choice Solar Gold Coast is based in Burleigh Heads, QLD.
SunSource Roofing31.9kmSunSource Roofing is based in Burleigh Heads, QLD.
Fast Fit Solar32.2kmFast Fit Solar is based in Burleigh Heads, QLD.
Integrity Electrical Ltd32.3kmIntegrity Electrical Ltd is based in Elanora, QLD.
Solar Sherpa32.3kmSolar Sherpa is based in Burleigh Heads, QLD.
Keen 2B Green Solar Specialists32.4kmKeen 2B Green Solar Specialists is based in Burleigh Heads, QLD.
Jasmin Solar.32.5kmJasmin Solar. is based in Carrara, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to O'reillys

Sunlight Hours in O'reillys

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 55 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in O'reillys

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 28.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after O'reillys, is to look at if solar power is worth it in O'malley, ACT, which is about 878.0 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.