Are Solar Panels Worth It In Sunnybank?

Sunnybank is located in Queensland about 13.0 km south of Brisbane and 11.1 km south of Carina. Sunnybank has a latitude of 27.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Sunnybank

Rebate for Sunnybank 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 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
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 13.0 km from Sunnybank.

Sunnybank, 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.

Solar Installers near toSunnybank
NameDistanceDetails
Integra Solar Energy Group Brisbane1.8kmIntegra Solar Energy Group Brisbane is based in Sunnybank Hills, QLD.
Achievers Energy Brisbane2.1kmAchievers Energy Brisbane is based in Acacia Ridge, QLD.
Integrated Energy Storage2.6kmIntegrated Energy Storage is based in Acacia Ridge, QLD.
EverySolar 2.02.7kmEverySolar 2.0 is based in Acacia Ridge, QLD.
Sunrays Power - Residential Solar Installer Brisbane, Solar Panel Brisbane, Local Solar Company Brisbane2.8kmSunrays Power - Residential Solar Installer Brisbane, Solar Panel Brisbane, Local Solar Company Brisbane is based in Coopers Plains, QLD.
Custom Solar Power2.8kmCustom Solar Power is based in Acacia Ridge, QLD.
Solar and Battery Services.2.8kmSolar and Battery Services. is based in Acacia Ridge, QLD.
Massive Solar QLD3.1kmMassive Solar QLD is based in Acacia Ridge, QLD.
Lightway Solar Australia.3.4kmLightway Solar Australia. is based in Coopers Plains, QLD.
Symons Energy3.4kmSymons Energy is based in Eight Mile Plains, QLD.
Brisbane Solar Needs3.4kmBrisbane Solar Needs is based in Eight Mile Plains, QLD.
Green Energy Connect3.5kmGreen Energy Connect is based in Crows Nest, NSW.
Sustain Solar3.6kmSustain Solar is based in Eight Mile Plains, QLD.
Solargain Brisbane3.6kmSolargain Brisbane is based in Archerfield, QLD.
Gio Tech Renewables3.7kmGio Tech Renewables is based in Algester, QLD.
Sunlight Solar3.7kmSunlight Solar is based in Coopers Plains, QLD.
Aone3 Solar Acacia Ridge3.7kmAone3 Solar Acacia Ridge is based in Acacia Ridge, QLD.
ACE Solar3.8kmACE Solar is based in Coopers Plains, QLD.
Aussie Sun Solar3.9kmAussie Sun Solar is based in Archerfield, QLD.
Annergy Solar4.0kmAnnergy Solar is based in Archerfield, QLD.
DE Energy Solar Solutions4.1kmDE Energy Solar Solutions is based in Archerfield, QLD.
Commercial Solar Brisbane4.1kmCommercial Solar Brisbane is based in Coopers Plains, QLD.
Energy Partners4.1kmEnergy Partners is based in Coopers Plains, QLD.
Oz Solar Needs4.3kmOz Solar Needs is based in Willawong, QLD.
Peak Voltage Electrical & Solar Brisbane4.7kmPeak Voltage Electrical & Solar Brisbane is based in Acacia Ridge, QLD.
Driftwind Electrical & Solar4.9kmDriftwind Electrical & Solar is based in Rocklea, QLD.
Rooftop Solar5.0kmRooftop Solar is based in Pallara, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Sunnybank

Sunlight Hours in Sunnybank

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

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, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Sunny Nook, QLD, which is about 199.2 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.