Are Solar Panels Worth It In Russell Island?

Russell Island is located in Queensland about 42.1 km south east of Brisbane and 12.0 km east of Alberton. Russell Island has a latitude of 27.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Russell Island

Rebate for Russell 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 Russell Island by month. The maximum is 6.82 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.28 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Russell Island
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.506.80
Feb21.776.05
Mar19.435.40
Apr16.594.61
May13.423.73
Jun11.803.28
Jul13.183.66
Aug16.254.51
Sep19.885.52
Oct22.166.16
Nov24.246.73
Dec24.576.82

Figures from the weather station at Brisbane Aerodrome, which is approximately 38.6 km from Russell Island.

Russell 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. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

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 Russell Island.

Solar Installers near toRussell Island
NameDistanceDetails
EcoBoost Solar8.3kmEcoBoost Solar is based in Redland Bay, QLD.
REA Solar11.1kmREA Solar is based in Redland Bay, QLD.
Solenergy Group - solar panels and battery storage11.1kmSolenergy Group - solar panels and battery storage is based in Redland Bay, QLD.
SolarGreen15.0kmSolarGreen is based in Stapylton, QLD.
Heliocol Solar17.5kmHeliocol Solar is based in Yatala, QLD.
Eco Bay Electrical17.6kmEco Bay Electrical is based in Thornlands, QLD.
SOLAR MINER18.8kmSOLAR MINER is based in Beenleigh, QLD.
Solarwise18.9kmSolarwise is based in Loganholme, QLD.
The Energy Depot19.0kmThe Energy Depot is based in Kings Park, NSW.
GI Energy19.2kmGI Energy is based in Loganholme, QLD.
Solar Savings Now.19.4kmSolar Savings Now. is based in Loganholme, QLD.
Goodhew Electrical & Solar - Redlands & Brisbane Solar Services19.5kmGoodhew Electrical & Solar - Redlands & Brisbane Solar Services is based in Cleveland, QLD.
Archer Solar20.4kmArcher Solar is based in Capalaba, QLD.
Crossover Solar Solutions20.5kmCrossover Solar Solutions is based in Cleveland, QLD.
Key Solar20.6kmKey Solar is based in Hope Island, QLD.
Switch Solar Solutions21.4kmSwitch Solar Solutions is based in Shailer Park, QLD.
SolarArk Australia (Queensland)21.5kmSolarArk Australia (Queensland) is based in Shailer Park, QLD.
Solar Run Bellbird Park21.8kmSolar Run Bellbird Park is based in Bethania, QLD.
Maximum Demand Power Solutions23.3kmMaximum Demand Power Solutions is based in Capalaba, QLD.
AIS Electrical & Solar Communications & Data & Air Conditioning23.4kmAIS Electrical & Solar Communications & Data & Air Conditioning is based in Capalaba, QLD.
CERTIFIED SOLAR | Residential Solar Brisbane | Commercial Solar Brisbane| Residential Solar Gold Coast | Commercial Solar Gold Coast23.4kmCERTIFIED SOLAR | Residential Solar Brisbane | Commercial Solar Brisbane| Residential Solar Gold Coast | Commercial Solar Gold Coast is based in Capalaba, QLD.
Bayside electrical and solar23.4kmBayside electrical and solar is based in Capalaba, QLD.
Williams Solar LLC23.4kmWilliams Solar LLC is based in Burbank, QLD.
FUSION23.6kmFUSION is based in Capalaba, QLD.
Electrical Solar Power Projects23.7kmElectrical Solar Power Projects is based in Capalaba, QLD.
Free Solar23.7kmFree Solar is based in Capalaba, QLD.
NRG (Qld)23.8kmNRG (Qld) is based in Capalaba, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Russell Island

Sunlight Hours in Russell 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 Russell Island

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 27.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Russell Island, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Russell Hill, ACT, which is about 938.0 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.