Are Solar Panels Worth It In Scrub Creek?

Scrub Creek is located in Queensland about 76.3 km north west of Brisbane and 14.6 km south east of Colinton. Scrub Creek has a latitude of 27.0 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Scrub Creek, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Scrub Creek

Rebate for Scrub Creek 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 Scrub Creek by month. The maximum is 6.72 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.28 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Scrub Creek
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.686.58
Feb20.945.82
Mar19.045.29
Apr16.634.62
May13.533.76
Jun11.823.28
Jul13.083.63
Aug16.184.49
Sep19.535.43
Oct21.746.04
Nov23.896.64
Dec24.196.72

Figures from the weather station at University Of Queensland Gatton, which is approximately 56.3 km from Scrub Creek.

Scrub Creek, QLD is in the 4313 postcode area which has around 596 solar installations under 10 kW and about 643 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1139 households in the 4313 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.64 kW) for about every 1.9 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Scrub Creek.

Solar Installers near toScrub Creek
NameDistanceDetails
Solar 2 Camp35.2kmSolar 2 Camp is based in Woodford, QLD.
Mern Industries46.4kmMern Industries is based in Wamuran, QLD.
Ideal Solar50.6kmIdeal Solar is based in Morayfield, QLD.
Solar Panel Equipment and Wind Power - purchasing buying Co Op52.4kmSolar Panel Equipment and Wind Power - purchasing buying Co Op is based in Regency Downs, QLD.
Global Solar Solutions Australia52.4kmGlobal Solar Solutions Australia is based in Morayfield, QLD.
Solahart Caboolture53.1kmSolahart Caboolture is based in Caboolture South, QLD.
The Off Grid Company53.5kmThe Off Grid Company is based in Maleny, QLD.
Ecoworld Australia53.6kmEcoworld Australia is based in Maleny, QLD.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Caloundra54.0kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Caloundra is based in Glass House Mountains, QLD.
STAND ALONE SOLAR54.3kmSTAND ALONE SOLAR is based in Kenilworth, QLD.
Watt Focus Solar and Electrical54.5kmWatt Focus Solar and Electrical is based in Caboolture South, QLD.
RedEarth Energy Storage Gympie and South Burnett54.7kmRedEarth Energy Storage Gympie and South Burnett is based in Gympie, QLD.
SUESI.net55.1kmSUESI.net is based in Beerwah, QLD.
Australian Solar Power Consultants55.2kmAustralian Solar Power Consultants is based in Burpengary, QLD.
1300 Solarman55.6km1300 Solarman is based in Caboolture, QLD.
Resource Energy56.0kmResource Energy is based in Caboolture, QLD.
Powersure Electrical, Air Conditioning & Solar56.1kmPowersure Electrical, Air Conditioning & Solar is based in Caboolture, QLD.
All Energy HQ56.2kmAll Energy HQ is based in Glass House Mountains, QLD.
Impact Solar - German Tech Solar Hot Water56.2kmImpact Solar - German Tech Solar Hot Water is based in Glass House Mountains, QLD.
Enertech PV Australia57.5kmEnertech PV Australia is based in Beerwah, QLD.
Sun Energy Systems58.9kmSun Energy Systems is based in Burpengary, QLD.
Platinum Electricians Moreton Bay58.9kmPlatinum Electricians Moreton Bay is based in Narangba, QLD.
SkyLab Group Australia59.1kmSkyLab Group Australia is based in Samford Valley, QLD.
Karma Electrical59.4kmKarma Electrical is based in Petrie, QLD.
Solar Flair59.6kmSolar Flair is based in Caboolture, QLD.
Zap Solar and Off Grid59.7kmZap Solar and Off Grid is based in Haigslea, QLD.
RMC Solar and Electrical59.8kmRMC Solar and Electrical is based in Landsborough, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Scrub Creek

Sunlight Hours in Scrub Creek

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 50 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Scrub Creek

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 27.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Scrub Creek, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Scottville, QLD, which is about 855.4 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.