Are Solar Panels Worth It In Sandiford?

Sandiford is located in Queensland about 798.6 km north west of Brisbane and 579.9 km north west of Torbanlea. Sandiford has a latitude of 21.2 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Sandiford, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Sandiford

Rebate for Sandiford 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 Sandiford by month. The maximum is 6.95 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.03 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Sandiford
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.326.48
Feb21.455.96
Mar20.415.67
Apr18.195.05
May15.854.40
Jun14.524.03
Jul15.794.39
Aug18.565.16
Sep22.036.12
Oct24.176.72
Nov25.016.95
Dec24.586.83

Figures from the weather station at Te Kowai, which is approximately 7.3 km from Sandiford.

Sandiford, QLD is in the 4740 postcode area which has around 10757 solar installations under 10 kW and about 11659 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 37521 households in the 4740 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.67 kW) for about every 3.5 dwellings.

Here are 17 solar installers near to or in Sandiford.

Solar Installers near toSandiford
NameDistanceDetails
Linked Group Services | Solar Installers and solutions8.1kmLinked Group Services | Solar Installers and solutions is based in Paget, QLD.
Energy Base8.3kmEnergy Base is based in Paget, QLD.
SOLAR LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY9.6kmSOLAR LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY is based in Walkerston, QLD.
Nilsen Qld10.3kmNilsen Qld is based in West Mackay, QLD.
Mr Energy10.6kmMr Energy is based in Mackay, QLD.
Snap Solar Mackay12.5kmSnap Solar Mackay is based in Mackay, QLD.
All-Stacks Electrical12.9kmAll-Stacks Electrical is based in Mackay, QLD.
NQ Power Up Electrical13.0kmNQ Power Up Electrical is based in Mackay, QLD.
Five Star Power14.0kmFive Star Power is based in North Mackay, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies, Mackay14.1kmGreen Energy Technologies, Mackay is based in North Mackay, QLD.
AB Electrical & Solar19.9kmAB Electrical & Solar is based in Rural View, QLD.
LSEA Electrical Group20.8kmLSEA Electrical Group is based in Bucasia, QLD.
RP Electrical Solutions21.2kmRP Electrical Solutions is based in Eimeo, QLD.
Live by Nature & Drive by Nature34.5kmLive by Nature & Drive by Nature is based in Kuttabul, QLD.
Xscape2 Solar & Electrical111.6kmXscape2 Solar & Electrical is based in Cannon Valley, QLD.
Whit Solar113.6kmWhit Solar is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies, Whitsundays114.1kmGreen Energy Technologies, Whitsundays is based in Cannonvale, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Sandiford

Sunlight Hours in Sandiford

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 25 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Sandiford

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 21.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Sandiford, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Sandhurst East, VIC, which is about 1786.2 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.