Are Solar Panels Worth It In Sandy Camp?

Sandy Camp is located in Queensland about 127.8 km south west of Brisbane and 29.4 km south west of Ramsay. Sandy Camp has a latitude of 28.0 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Sandy Camp, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Sandy Camp

Rebate for Sandy Camp 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 Sandy Camp by month. The maximum is 6.91 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.21 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Sandy Camp
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.676.85
Feb22.126.14
Mar19.515.42
Apr16.744.65
May13.393.72
Jun11.553.21
Jul12.693.53
Aug16.004.44
Sep19.415.39
Oct22.086.13
Nov24.056.68
Dec24.876.91

Figures from the weather station at Hermitage, which is approximately 36.3 km from Sandy Camp.

Sandy Camp, QLD is in the 4361 postcode area which has around 415 solar installations under 10 kW and about 476 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1262 households in the 4361 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.02 kW) for about every 3.0 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Sandy Camp.

Solar Installers near toSandy Camp
NameDistanceDetails
Warwick Solar Panels33.5kmWarwick Solar Panels is based in Warwick, QLD.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Toowoomba40.6kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Toowoomba is based in Middle Ridge, QLD.
Electrical Sensations - Solar Power Professionals41.4kmElectrical Sensations - Solar Power Professionals is based in Drayton, QLD.
solar energy & battery storage solutions43.2kmsolar energy & battery storage solutions is based in Rangeville, QLD.
Premo Electrical43.7kmPremo Electrical is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
GCM Maintenance Services44.1kmGCM Maintenance Services is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
AllSafe Darling Downs44.2kmAllSafe Darling Downs is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Aspire Energy44.6kmAspire Energy is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Orange Solar Power44.7kmOrange Solar Power is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Sure Solar Toowoomba44.7kmSure Solar Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Algotech Solar Solutions44.7kmAlgotech Solar Solutions is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Swift Energy Group45.7kmSwift Energy Group is based in Glenvale, QLD.
Adapt Energy - Solar Panels Toowoomba45.9kmAdapt Energy - Solar Panels Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Enwise Electrical Solar and Air Conditioning Toowoomba46.5kmEnwise Electrical Solar and Air Conditioning Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Solahart Darling Downs (Toowoomba Solar Centre)46.6kmSolahart Darling Downs (Toowoomba Solar Centre) is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
GE warehouse46.7kmGE warehouse is based in Wilsonton, QLD.
SOLAR SPIRIT - Solar Panels Wilsonton46.8kmSOLAR SPIRIT - Solar Panels Wilsonton is based in Wilsonton, QLD.
Solar Gate Opener - Sliding/Swing/Double Swing Gate in Toowoomba47.5kmSolar Gate Opener - Sliding/Swing/Double Swing Gate in Toowoomba is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
Lockyer Solar47.8kmLockyer Solar is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
Proven Energy47.8kmProven Energy is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
Arctic Energy48.6kmArctic Energy is based in Harlaxton, QLD.
AIRLEC AUSTRALIA - SOLAR AIR CONDITIONING & ELECTRICAL51.2kmAIRLEC AUSTRALIA - SOLAR AIR CONDITIONING & ELECTRICAL is based in Aubigny, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Sandy Camp

Sunlight Hours in Sandy Camp

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 54 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Sandy Camp

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 28.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Sandy Camp, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Sandy Beach, NSW, which is about 274.1 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.