Are Solar Panels Worth It In Stony Creek?

Stony Creek is located in Queensland about 67.4 km north west of Brisbane and 11.3 km north west of Delaneys Creek. Stony Creek has a latitude of 26.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Stony Creek

Rebate for Stony 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 Stony Creek by month. The maximum is 6.41 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.30 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Stony Creek
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan22.666.30
Feb20.245.62
Mar18.255.07
Apr16.204.50
May13.413.72
Jun11.883.30
Jul13.173.66
Aug16.024.45
Sep19.305.36
Oct21.015.84
Nov22.906.36
Dec23.066.41

Figures from the weather station at Nambour, which is approximately 38.8 km from Stony Creek.

Stony Creek, QLD is in the 4514 postcode area which has around 1702 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1865 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 2800 households in the 4514 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.27 kW) for about every 1.6 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Stony Creek.

Solar Installers near toStony Creek
NameDistanceDetails
Solar 2 Camp6.7kmSolar 2 Camp is based in Woodford, QLD.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Caloundra22.6kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Caloundra is based in Glass House Mountains, QLD.
Mern Industries22.7kmMern Industries is based in Wamuran, QLD.
SUESI.net23.1kmSUESI.net is based in Beerwah, QLD.
The Off Grid Company23.4kmThe Off Grid Company is based in Maleny, QLD.
Ecoworld Australia23.4kmEcoworld Australia is based in Maleny, QLD.
All Energy HQ24.8kmAll Energy HQ is based in Glass House Mountains, QLD.
Impact Solar - German Tech Solar Hot Water24.8kmImpact Solar - German Tech Solar Hot Water is based in Glass House Mountains, QLD.
Enertech PV Australia25.7kmEnertech PV Australia is based in Beerwah, QLD.
RMC Solar and Electrical27.9kmRMC Solar and Electrical is based in Landsborough, QLD.
McDonald Electrical and Solar29.8kmMcDonald Electrical and Solar is based in Mooloolah Valley, QLD.
Solahart Caboolture30.1kmSolahart Caboolture is based in Caboolture South, QLD.
Global Solar Solutions Australia30.4kmGlobal Solar Solutions Australia is based in Morayfield, QLD.
Watt Focus Solar and Electrical31.1kmWatt Focus Solar and Electrical is based in Caboolture South, QLD.
Ideal Solar31.1kmIdeal Solar is based in Morayfield, QLD.
1300 Solarman31.3km1300 Solarman is based in Caboolture, QLD.
Resource Energy31.7kmResource Energy is based in Caboolture, QLD.
Powersure Electrical, Air Conditioning & Solar31.8kmPowersure Electrical, Air Conditioning & Solar is based in Caboolture, QLD.
STAND ALONE SOLAR32.2kmSTAND ALONE SOLAR is based in Kenilworth, QLD.
Solar Flair34.5kmSolar Flair is based in Caboolture, QLD.
RA Energy35.7kmRA Energy is based in Glenview, QLD.
Australian Solar Power Consultants36.3kmAustralian Solar Power Consultants is based in Burpengary, QLD.
Hush Energy - Solar Power Sunshine Coast37.8kmHush Energy - Solar Power Sunshine Coast is based in Bells Creek, QLD.
Wholesale Solar Installers37.9kmWholesale Solar Installers is based in Bells Creek, QLD.
AP Solar and Batteries | Solar Sunshine Coast38.2kmAP Solar and Batteries | Solar Sunshine Coast is based in Bells Creek, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Stony Creek

Sunlight Hours in Stony Creek

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 49 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Stony Creek

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 26.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Stony Creek, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Stony Creek, VIC, which is about 1424.7 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.