Are Solar Panels Worth It In Seventeen Mile Rocks?

Seventeen Mile Rocks is located in Queensland about 11.4 km south west of Brisbane and 11.2 km west of Altandi. Seventeen Mile Rocks has a latitude of 27.6 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Seventeen Mile Rocks, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Seventeen Mile Rocks

Rebate for Seventeen Mile Rocks 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 Seventeen Mile Rocks by month. The maximum is 6.67 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.26 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Seventeen Mile Rocks
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.606.55
Feb21.105.86
Mar18.705.19
Apr16.264.52
May13.373.71
Jun11.743.26
Jul13.073.63
Aug16.054.46
Sep19.445.40
Oct21.555.99
Nov23.686.58
Dec24.006.67

Figures from the weather station at Brisbane, which is approximately 11.6 km from Seventeen Mile Rocks.

Seventeen Mile Rocks, QLD is in the 4073 postcode area which has around 1739 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1871 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 3203 households in the 4073 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.17 kW) for about every 1.8 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Seventeen Mile Rocks.

Solar Installers near toSeventeen Mile Rocks
NameDistanceDetails
Supply Partners - Head Office & Distribution Centre1.2kmSupply Partners - Head Office & Distribution Centre is based in Seventeen Mile Rocks, QLD.
Connect Energy1.6kmConnect Energy is based in Darra, QLD.
Lightning Solar & Electrica1.6kmLightning Solar & Electrica is based in Darra, QLD.
One Source Energy1.6kmOne Source Energy is based in Darra, QLD.
MLEC Group - Solar Panels in Brisbane1.9kmMLEC Group - Solar Panels in Brisbane is based in Darra, QLD.
Scholz Solar2.4kmScholz Solar is based in Sumner, QLD.
Future Sustainability2.5kmFuture Sustainability is based in Sumner, QLD.
RedEarth Energy Storage Ltd2.6kmRedEarth Energy Storage Ltd is based in Darra, QLD.
Solar Sun Power2.6kmSolar Sun Power is based in Sumner Park, QLD.
Vizi Energy2.8kmVizi Energy is based in Sumner, QLD.
Ecoelectric2.8kmEcoelectric is based in Jindalee, QLD.
Solar Power4.0kmSolar Power is based in Rocklea, QLD.
SolarpowerRex4.0kmSolarpowerRex is based in Rocklea, QLD.
Sky Solar Energy4.8kmSky Solar Energy is based in Rocklea, QLD.
Raystech Group (Brisbane)5.0kmRaystech Group (Brisbane) is based in Rocklea, QLD.
UV Power | Best Value Brisbane Solar5.7kmUV Power | Best Value Brisbane Solar is based in Kenmore, QLD.
OPTI ENERGY5.7kmOPTI ENERGY is based in Acacia Ridge, QLD.
Driftwind Electrical & Solar5.7kmDriftwind Electrical & Solar is based in Rocklea, QLD.
Redback Technologies5.8kmRedback Technologies is based in Indooroopilly, QLD.
DJ Solar5.8kmDJ Solar is based in Greenslopes, QLD.
Solar Solution 246.0kmSolar Solution 24 is based in Yeerongpilly, QLD.
Forest lake Solar MikeN- Electrician Solar Air conditioning GasFitter6.1kmForest lake Solar MikeN- Electrician Solar Air conditioning GasFitter is based in Inala, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Seventeen Mile Rocks

Sunlight Hours in Seventeen Mile Rocks

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 Seventeen Mile Rocks

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 27.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Seventeen Mile Rocks, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Seventeen Mile, QLD, which is about 78.4 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.