Are Solar Panels Worth It In Tingalpa?

Tingalpa is located in Queensland about 10.5 km east of Brisbane and 11.0 km east of Fairfield Gardens. Tingalpa has a latitude of 27.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Tingalpa

Rebate for Tingalpa 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 Tingalpa by month. The maximum is 6.82 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.28 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Tingalpa
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.506.80
Feb21.776.05
Mar19.435.40
Apr16.594.61
May13.423.73
Jun11.803.28
Jul13.183.66
Aug16.254.51
Sep19.885.52
Oct22.166.16
Nov24.246.73
Dec24.576.82

Figures from the weather station at Brisbane Aerodrome, which is approximately 6.2 km from Tingalpa.

Tingalpa, QLD is in the 4173 postcode area which has around 1487 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1564 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 3439 households in the 4173 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.76 kW) for about every 2.3 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Tingalpa.

Solar Installers near toTingalpa
NameDistanceDetails
A21 Solar Brisbane1.7kmA21 Solar Brisbane is based in Belmont, QLD.
Majestic Earth2.1kmMajestic Earth is based in Tingalpa, QLD.
Solgen Energy Group QLD2.3kmSolgen Energy Group QLD is based in Murarrie, QLD.
Enviren2.6kmEnviren is based in Murarrie, QLD.
One Solar Australia2.6kmOne Solar Australia is based in Murarrie, QLD.
Radiant3.2kmRadiant is based in Hemmant, QLD.
Solar Centre3.3kmSolar Centre is based in Murarrie, QLD.
Eco Installers3.4kmEco Installers is based in Murarrie, QLD.
Aussie Value Solar3.5kmAussie Value Solar is based in Murarrie, QLD.
GT SOLAR QLD3.6kmGT SOLAR QLD is based in Murarrie, QLD.
30 North3.6km30 North is based in Murarrie, QLD.
Carport Australia4.8kmCarport Australia is based in Morningside, QLD.
Extra Solar Panels4.9kmExtra Solar Panels is based in Camp Hill, QLD.
Queensland Solar Services5.1kmQueensland Solar Services is based in Camp Hill, QLD.
GREENFIELD POWER AND SOLAR5.2kmGREENFIELD POWER AND SOLAR is based in Wynnum, QLD.
Energem Solar5.3kmEnergem Solar is based in Seven Hills, QLD.
Solar Air Energy5.4kmSolar Air Energy is based in Morningside, QLD.
GEM Energy Australia5.4kmGEM Energy Australia is based in Pinkenba, QLD.
Can Do Solar5.8kmCan Do Solar is based in Ransome, QLD.
1300needsolar5.9km1300needsolar is based in Manly, QLD.
MC Solar & Electrical6.0kmMC Solar & Electrical is based in Eagle Farm, QLD.
Solar Run Manly6.2kmSolar Run Manly is based in Manly, QLD.
BSS Solar6.5kmBSS Solar is based in Bulimba, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Tingalpa

Sunlight Hours in Tingalpa

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 Tingalpa

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 27.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Tingalpa, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Tinderry, NSW, which is about 990.2 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.