Are Solar Panels Worth It In Verrierdale?

Verrierdale is located in Queensland about 109.3 km north of Brisbane and 11.1 km north west of Yaroomba. Verrierdale has a latitude of 26.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Verrierdale

Rebate for Verrierdale 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 Verrierdale by month. The maximum is 6.41 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.30 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Verrierdale
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan22.666.30
Feb20.245.62
Mar18.255.07
Apr16.204.50
May13.413.72
Jun11.883.30
Jul13.173.66
Aug16.024.45
Sep19.305.36
Oct21.015.84
Nov22.906.36
Dec23.066.41

Figures from the weather station at Nambour, which is approximately 19.4 km from Verrierdale.

Verrierdale, QLD is in the 4562 postcode area which has around 1917 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2155 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 3165 households in the 4562 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.42 kW) for about every 1.7 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Verrierdale.

Solar Installers near toVerrierdale
NameDistanceDetails
Buddy Norris Electrical1.7kmBuddy Norris Electrical is based in Doonan, QLD.
Celtic Solar Electrical2.4kmCeltic Solar Electrical is based in Verrierdale, QLD.
Clean Solar and Electrical5.0kmClean Solar and Electrical is based in Peregian Springs, QLD.
Ecoast Energy5.2kmEcoast Energy is based in North Arm, QLD.
Sunshine Coast Solar Solutions5.5kmSunshine Coast Solar Solutions is based in Coolum Beach, QLD.
Keystones Electrical5.5kmKeystones Electrical is based in Eumundi, QLD.
Coastal Solar Sunshine Coast5.9kmCoastal Solar Sunshine Coast is based in Coolum Beach, QLD.
Solahart Sunshine Coast6.3kmSolahart Sunshine Coast is based in Coolum Beach, QLD.
ENOPTE | Home and Commercial Solar Installers & Energy Solutions6.4kmENOPTE | Home and Commercial Solar Installers & Energy Solutions is based in Coolum Beach, QLD.
Hemisphere Solar & Electrical6.5kmHemisphere Solar & Electrical is based in Coolum Beach, QLD.
Home and Energy7.9kmHome and Energy is based in Noosaville, QLD.
SALT Solar7.9kmSALT Solar is based in Noosaville, QLD.
Eco-Logic Energy8.1kmEco-Logic Energy is based in Peregian Beach, QLD.
Andy Johnson Electrical Services8.3kmAndy Johnson Electrical Services is based in Coolum Beach, QLD.
Ignite Solar9.2kmIgnite Solar is based in Coolum Beach, QLD.
Corona Solar10.4kmCorona Solar is based in Noosa Heads, QLD.
Ocean Breeze Airconditioning and Solar Power11.9kmOcean Breeze Airconditioning and Solar Power is based in Yaroomba, QLD.
EnergyOptions12.0kmEnergyOptions is based in Noosa Heads, QLD.
Island Energy QLD12.1kmIsland Energy QLD is based in Tewantin, QLD.
In Flow Solar Co12.1kmIn Flow Solar Co is based in Noosa Heads, QLD.
Renew Energy Solutions12.7kmRenew Energy Solutions is based in Marcoola, QLD.
Go Elite Electrical13.4kmGo Elite Electrical is based in Belli Park, QLD.
POWERPRO Australia13.7kmPOWERPRO Australia is based in Bli Bli, QLD.
Global Solar Solutions14.0kmGlobal Solar Solutions is based in Bli Bli, QLD.
Solazone Queensland15.5kmSolazone Queensland is based in Marcoola, QLD.
Solar Panel Installers Sunshine Coast | Circuit Alert16.8kmSolar Panel Installers Sunshine Coast | Circuit Alert is based in Nambour, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Verrierdale

Sunlight Hours in Verrierdale

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 47 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Verrierdale

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 26.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Verrierdale, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Verran, SA, which is about 1798.0 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.