Are Solar Panels Worth It In Sunny Nook?

Sunny Nook is located in Queensland about 187.0 km north west of Brisbane and 13.4 km north east of Mondure. Sunny Nook has a latitude of 26.1 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Sunny Nook, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Sunny Nook

Rebate for Sunny Nook 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 Sunny Nook by month. The maximum is 6.87 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.52 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Sunny Nook
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.036.68
Feb21.856.07
Mar19.865.52
Apr17.264.80
May14.313.97
Jun12.673.52
Jul13.803.83
Aug16.884.69
Sep20.205.61
Oct22.496.25
Nov24.526.81
Dec24.746.87

Figures from the weather station at Brian Pastures, which is approximately 53.8 km from Sunny Nook.

Sunny Nook, QLD is in the 4605 postcode area which has around 587 solar installations under 10 kW and about 628 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2032 households in the 4605 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.19 kW) for about every 3.5 dwellings.

Here are 16 solar installers near to or in Sunny Nook.

Solar Installers near toSunny Nook
NameDistanceDetails
Raffin Electrical Contractors21.0kmRaffin Electrical Contractors is based in Wondai, QLD.
AMG Electrical Solutions46.8kmAMG Electrical Solutions is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
Evolution Solar Kingaroy46.8kmEvolution Solar Kingaroy is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
Australian Green Power51.0kmAustralian Green Power is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
RedEarth Energy Storage Gympie and South Burnett66.8kmRedEarth Energy Storage Gympie and South Burnett is based in Gympie, QLD.
Stephs Commercial Solar72.8kmStephs Commercial Solar is based in Gunalda, QLD.
SUNSAVER75.2kmSUNSAVER is based in Bundaberg, QLD.
Island Energy - Gympie75.8kmIsland Energy - Gympie is based in Gympie, QLD.
Allways Earth77.6kmAllways Earth is based in Gympie, QLD.
Cooloola Solar Systems78.2kmCooloola Solar Systems is based in Victory Heights, QLD.
STAND ALONE SOLAR100.6kmSTAND ALONE SOLAR is based in Kenilworth, QLD.
Go Elite Electrical111.0kmGo Elite Electrical is based in Belli Park, QLD.
Solarlife111.2kmSolarlife is based in Howard, QLD.
Keystones Electrical113.5kmKeystones Electrical is based in Eumundi, QLD.
Island Energy QLD114.8kmIsland Energy QLD is based in Tewantin, QLD.
Haimes Industries115.0kmHaimes Industries is based in Svensson Heights, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Sunny Nook

Sunlight Hours in Sunny Nook

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 45 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Sunny Nook

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 26.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Sunny Nook, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Sunny Corner, NSW, which is about 830.8 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.