Are Solar Panels Worth It In Sandringham?

Sandringham is located in Queensland about 529.3 km north west of Brisbane and 310.5 km north west of Torbanlea. Sandringham has a latitude of 23.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Sandringham

Rebate for Sandringham 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 Sandringham by month. The maximum is 7.01 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.76 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Sandringham
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.526.81
Feb22.536.26
Mar20.905.81
Apr18.195.05
May15.234.23
Jun13.543.76
Jul14.614.06
Aug17.624.89
Sep20.835.79
Oct23.276.46
Nov25.006.95
Dec25.227.01

Figures from the weather station at Biloela, which is approximately 124.9 km from Sandringham.

Sandringham, QLD is in the 4701 postcode area which has around 6149 solar installations under 10 kW and about 6437 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 19365 households in the 4701 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.18 kW) for about every 3.1 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Sandringham.

Solar Installers near toSandringham
NameDistanceDetails
Climatecare Electrical & Solar10.6kmClimatecare Electrical & Solar is based in Kawana, QLD.
Solartech Energy Solutions10.8kmSolartech Energy Solutions is based in Kawana, QLD.
Power Saving Centre12.8kmPower Saving Centre is based in Berserker, QLD.
STT ELECTRICAL SERVICES13.1kmSTT ELECTRICAL SERVICES is based in Park Avenue, QLD.
Savvy Solar13.1kmSavvy Solar is based in Park Avenue, QLD.
CDIF Solar14.3kmCDIF Solar is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
Adsun Energy14.5kmAdsun Energy is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
Adlec Electrical Services14.8kmAdlec Electrical Services is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
PowerSmart Solutions14.9kmPowerSmart Solutions is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
EcoSmart Solar Rockhampton15.1kmEcoSmart Solar Rockhampton is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
Popp'n Solar and Electrical15.2kmPopp'n Solar and Electrical is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
The Power Shop - Complete Solar Energy Solutions15.6kmThe Power Shop - Complete Solar Energy Solutions is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
Swann's Solar & Electrical15.6kmSwann's Solar & Electrical is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
CRM CQ Solar Electrical & Air Conditioning17.9kmCRM CQ Solar Electrical & Air Conditioning is based in Yeppoon, QLD.
Dynamic Energy Solutions.21.1kmDynamic Energy Solutions. is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
Yeppoon Electrical & Solar22.0kmYeppoon Electrical & Solar is based in Yeppoon, QLD.
cq solar & electrical51.2kmcq solar & electrical is based in Pacific Heights, QLD.
Daniel Shea Electrical & Solar96.1kmDaniel Shea Electrical & Solar is based in Callemondah, QLD.
Solar Power Gladstone97.2kmSolar Power Gladstone is based in South Gladstone, QLD.
Gladstone Electrical and Solar97.2kmGladstone Electrical and Solar is based in New Auckland, QLD.
icleansolar Central Queensland98.2kmicleansolar Central Queensland is based in Kin Kora, QLD.
Solar Cleaner Australia98.2kmSolar Cleaner Australia is based in Kin Kora, QLD.
RK Specialized Electrical112.0kmRK Specialized Electrical is based in Tannum Sands, QLD.
Vision Energy - The Solar Specialists114.2kmVision Energy - The Solar Specialists is based in Benaraby, QLD.
Callide Valley Electrics127.8kmCallide Valley Electrics is based in Biloela, QLD.
M & M Electrics127.9kmM & M Electrics is based in Biloela, QLD.
Callide Power Station154.3kmCallide Power Station is based in Mount Murchison, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Sandringham

Sunlight Hours in Sandringham

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 33 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Sandringham

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 23.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Sandringham, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Sandpatch, WA, which is about 3423.3 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.