Are Solar Panels Worth It In Summerholm?

Summerholm is located in Queensland about 57.2 km west of Brisbane and 11.1 km east of Forest Hill. Summerholm has a latitude of 27.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Summerholm

Rebate for Summerholm 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 Summerholm 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 Summerholm
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 13.5 km from Summerholm.

Summerholm, QLD is in the 4341 postcode area which has around 3718 solar installations under 10 kW and about 3975 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 6246 households in the 4341 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.16 kW) for about every 1.7 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Summerholm.

Solar Installers near toSummerholm
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Panel Equipment and Wind Power - purchasing buying Co Op9.2kmSolar Panel Equipment and Wind Power - purchasing buying Co Op is based in Regency Downs, QLD.
Australian Solar Industries.9.3kmAustralian Solar Industries. is based in Laidley, QLD.
Zap Solar and Off Grid19.4kmZap Solar and Off Grid is based in Haigslea, QLD.
MPA Energy Solutions26.0kmMPA Energy Solutions is based in Ipswich, QLD.
Excelonics29.0kmExcelonics is based in Ipswich, QLD.
Queensland Solar Energy Professionals30.1kmQueensland Solar Energy Professionals is based in Raceview, QLD.
Ozzie Solar Clean30.5kmOzzie Solar Clean is based in Flinders View, QLD.
Solar Sonic Solutions36.9kmSolar Sonic Solutions is based in South Ripley, QLD.
Ipswich Solar Panels38.0kmIpswich Solar Panels is based in Redbank Plains, QLD.
Green Monkey Solar & Battery Power38.3kmGreen Monkey Solar & Battery Power is based in Collingwood Park, QLD.
DCI Electrics38.3kmDCI Electrics is based in Collingwood Park, QLD.
Watts Up Solar & Electrical38.7kmWatts Up Solar & Electrical is based in Collingwood Park, QLD.
Sunleaf Solar39.2kmSunleaf Solar is based in Redbank Plains, QLD.
Battery Solar Guru40.2kmBattery Solar Guru is based in Collingwood Park, QLD.
LC Energy42.0kmLC Energy is based in Goodna, QLD.
Sunfeeds Solar - Residential & Commercial Solar Systems Installation Company42.9kmSunfeeds Solar - Residential & Commercial Solar Systems Installation Company is based in Brookwater, QLD.
Simply Solar44.9kmSimply Solar is based in Redland Bay, QLD.
Xpert Energy46.1kmXpert Energy is based in Camira, QLD.
Hush Energy - Brisbane Solar Power46.4kmHush Energy - Brisbane Solar Power is based in Wacol, QLD.
Scholz Solar46.9kmScholz Solar is based in Sumner, QLD.
Vizi Energy47.0kmVizi Energy is based in Sumner, QLD.
Future Sustainability47.0kmFuture Sustainability is based in Sumner, QLD.
Solar Sun Power47.1kmSolar Sun Power is based in Sumner Park, QLD.
Ecoelectric47.4kmEcoelectric is based in Jindalee, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Summerholm

Sunlight Hours in Summerholm

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 Summerholm

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 Summerholm, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Summerhill, TAS, which is about 1617.7 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.