Are Solar Panels Worth It In Sunnybank Hills?

Sunnybank Hills is located in Queensland about 15.1 km south of Brisbane and 11.1 km south of Coorparoo. Sunnybank Hills has a latitude of 27.6 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Sunnybank Hills, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Sunnybank Hills

Rebate for Sunnybank Hills 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 Sunnybank Hills 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 Sunnybank Hills
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 15.1 km from Sunnybank Hills.

Sunnybank Hills, QLD is in the 4109 postcode area which has around 6571 solar installations under 10 kW and about 6847 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 12943 households in the 4109 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.74 kW) for about every 2.0 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Sunnybank Hills.

Solar Installers near toSunnybank Hills
NameDistanceDetails
Custom Solar Power1.1kmCustom Solar Power is based in Acacia Ridge, QLD.
Solar and Battery Services.1.1kmSolar and Battery Services. is based in Acacia Ridge, QLD.
Gio Tech Renewables1.2kmGio Tech Renewables is based in Algester, QLD.
Integra Solar Energy Group Brisbane1.3kmIntegra Solar Energy Group Brisbane is based in Sunnybank Hills, QLD.
EverySolar 2.01.4kmEverySolar 2.0 is based in Acacia Ridge, QLD.
Massive Solar QLD1.7kmMassive Solar QLD is based in Acacia Ridge, QLD.
Integrated Energy Storage1.7kmIntegrated Energy Storage is based in Acacia Ridge, QLD.
Oz Solar Needs2.2kmOz Solar Needs is based in Willawong, QLD.
Peak Voltage Electrical & Solar Brisbane2.3kmPeak Voltage Electrical & Solar Brisbane is based in Acacia Ridge, QLD.
Achievers Energy Brisbane2.5kmAchievers Energy Brisbane is based in Acacia Ridge, QLD.
Rooftop Solar3.1kmRooftop Solar is based in Pallara, QLD.
Aone3 Solar Acacia Ridge3.2kmAone3 Solar Acacia Ridge is based in Acacia Ridge, QLD.
SUN SOLAR ENERGY3.3kmSUN SOLAR ENERGY is based in Calamvale, QLD.
SMARTOZ ELECTRICAL & SOLAR3.3kmSMARTOZ ELECTRICAL & SOLAR is based in Calamvale, QLD.
Green Energy Connect4.0kmGreen Energy Connect is based in Crows Nest, NSW.
Sunrays Power - Residential Solar Installer Brisbane, Solar Panel Brisbane, Local Solar Company Brisbane4.1kmSunrays Power - Residential Solar Installer Brisbane, Solar Panel Brisbane, Local Solar Company Brisbane is based in Coopers Plains, QLD.
Spic N Span Solar4.2kmSpic N Span Solar is based in Parkinson, QLD.
Solargain Brisbane4.3kmSolargain Brisbane is based in Archerfield, QLD.
Lightway Solar Australia.4.4kmLightway Solar Australia. is based in Coopers Plains, QLD.
Annergy Solar4.4kmAnnergy Solar is based in Archerfield, QLD.
Aussie Sun Solar4.4kmAussie Sun Solar is based in Archerfield, QLD.
DP Workshop4.5kmDP Workshop is based in Parkinson, QLD.
Sunlight Solar4.7kmSunlight Solar is based in Coopers Plains, QLD.
DE Energy Solar Solutions4.7kmDE Energy Solar Solutions is based in Archerfield, QLD.
ACE Solar4.7kmACE Solar is based in Coopers Plains, QLD.
OPTI ENERGY4.8kmOPTI ENERGY is based in Acacia Ridge, QLD.
Commercial Solar Brisbane5.1kmCommercial Solar Brisbane is based in Coopers Plains, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Sunnybank Hills

Sunlight Hours in Sunnybank Hills

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 Sunnybank Hills

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 Sunnybank Hills, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Sunnybank, QLD, which is about 2.5 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.