Are Solar Panels Worth It In Peel Island?

Peel Island is located in Queensland about 32.2 km east of Brisbane and 11.2 km north east of Thornlands. Peel Island has a latitude of 27.5 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Peel Island, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Peel Island

Rebate for Peel Island 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 Peel Island by month. The maximum is 6.96 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.29 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Peel Island
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.046.95
Feb22.166.16
Mar19.885.52
Apr16.804.67
May13.533.76
Jun11.843.29
Jul13.283.69
Aug16.474.58
Sep20.205.61
Oct22.536.26
Nov24.676.85
Dec25.046.96

Figures from the weather station at Brisbane Aerodrome, which is approximately 24.7 km from Peel Island.

Peel Island, QLD is in the 4184 postcode area which has around 2444 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2495 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 4891 households in the 4184 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.70 kW) for about every 2.0 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Peel Island.

Solar Installers near toPeel Island
NameDistanceDetails
Crossover Solar Solutions9.5kmCrossover Solar Solutions is based in Cleveland, QLD.
Eco Bay Electrical10.7kmEco Bay Electrical is based in Thornlands, QLD.
Energy Dynamics10.7kmEnergy Dynamics is based in Wellington Point, QLD.
Goodhew Electrical & Solar - Redlands & Brisbane Solar Services10.8kmGoodhew Electrical & Solar - Redlands & Brisbane Solar Services is based in Cleveland, QLD.
Brisbanesolarenergy13.2kmBrisbanesolarenergy is based in Birkdale, QLD.
Archer Solar13.4kmArcher Solar is based in Capalaba, QLD.
Electrical Solar Power Projects13.9kmElectrical Solar Power Projects is based in Capalaba, QLD.
Bayside electrical and solar14.5kmBayside electrical and solar is based in Capalaba, QLD.
CERTIFIED SOLAR | Residential Solar Brisbane | Commercial Solar Brisbane| Residential Solar Gold Coast | Commercial Solar Gold Coast14.5kmCERTIFIED SOLAR | Residential Solar Brisbane | Commercial Solar Brisbane| Residential Solar Gold Coast | Commercial Solar Gold Coast is based in Capalaba, QLD.
FUSION14.6kmFUSION is based in Capalaba, QLD.
Solahart Brisbane South East14.8kmSolahart Brisbane South East is based in Capalaba, QLD.
NRG (Qld)14.8kmNRG (Qld) is based in Capalaba, QLD.
Free Solar14.9kmFree Solar is based in Capalaba, QLD.
AIS Electrical & Solar Communications & Data & Air Conditioning14.9kmAIS Electrical & Solar Communications & Data & Air Conditioning is based in Capalaba, QLD.
Maximum Demand Power Solutions14.9kmMaximum Demand Power Solutions is based in Capalaba, QLD.
A1 Solar14.9kmA1 Solar is based in Capalaba, QLD.
Solenergy Group - solar panels and battery storage15.1kmSolenergy Group - solar panels and battery storage is based in Redland Bay, QLD.
REA Solar15.2kmREA Solar is based in Redland Bay, QLD.
EcoBoost Solar15.5kmEcoBoost Solar is based in Redland Bay, QLD.
Simply Solar & Plumbing15.5kmSimply Solar & Plumbing is based in Capalaba, QLD.
Can Do Solar16.3kmCan Do Solar is based in Ransome, QLD.
Solar Run Manly16.5kmSolar Run Manly is based in Manly, QLD.
1300needsolar16.8km1300needsolar is based in Manly, QLD.
GREENFIELD POWER AND SOLAR19.1kmGREENFIELD POWER AND SOLAR is based in Wynnum, QLD.
Williams Solar LLC20.0kmWilliams Solar LLC is based in Burbank, QLD.
A21 Solar Brisbane21.9kmA21 Solar Brisbane is based in Belmont, QLD.
Radiant22.8kmRadiant is based in Hemmant, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Peel Island

Sunlight Hours in Peel Island

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 Peel Island

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 Peel Island, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Peel, NSW, which is about 736.9 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.