Are Solar Panels Worth It In Yandina Creek?

Yandina Creek is located in Queensland about 103.7 km north of Brisbane and 11.2 km north west of Mudjimba. Yandina Creek has a latitude of 26.5 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Yandina Creek, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Yandina Creek

Rebate for Yandina Creek 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 Yandina Creek 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 Yandina Creek
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 15.4 km from Yandina Creek.

Yandina Creek, QLD is in the 4561 postcode area which has around 1898 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2101 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 2761 households in the 4561 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.34 kW) for about every 1.5 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Yandina Creek.

Solar Installers near toYandina Creek
NameDistanceDetails
Sunshine Coast Solar Solutions2.7kmSunshine Coast Solar Solutions is based in Coolum Beach, QLD.
Coastal Solar Sunshine Coast2.8kmCoastal Solar Sunshine Coast is based in Coolum Beach, QLD.
ENOPTE | Home and Commercial Solar Installers & Energy Solutions3.1kmENOPTE | Home and Commercial Solar Installers & Energy Solutions is based in Coolum Beach, QLD.
Hemisphere Solar & Electrical3.3kmHemisphere Solar & Electrical is based in Coolum Beach, QLD.
Solahart Sunshine Coast3.4kmSolahart Sunshine Coast is based in Coolum Beach, QLD.
Andy Johnson Electrical Services5.0kmAndy Johnson Electrical Services is based in Coolum Beach, QLD.
Ignite Solar5.8kmIgnite Solar is based in Coolum Beach, QLD.
Clean Solar and Electrical6.1kmClean Solar and Electrical is based in Peregian Springs, QLD.
Ecoast Energy6.5kmEcoast Energy is based in North Arm, QLD.
Ocean Breeze Airconditioning and Solar Power7.2kmOcean Breeze Airconditioning and Solar Power is based in Yaroomba, QLD.
Renew Energy Solutions7.5kmRenew Energy Solutions is based in Marcoola, QLD.
Buddy Norris Electrical7.5kmBuddy Norris Electrical is based in Doonan, QLD.
Celtic Solar Electrical7.7kmCeltic Solar Electrical is based in Verrierdale, QLD.
POWERPRO Australia8.3kmPOWERPRO Australia is based in Bli Bli, QLD.
Global Solar Solutions8.8kmGlobal Solar Solutions is based in Bli Bli, QLD.
Eco-Logic Energy9.2kmEco-Logic Energy is based in Peregian Beach, QLD.
Keystones Electrical9.5kmKeystones Electrical is based in Eumundi, QLD.
Solazone Queensland9.8kmSolazone Queensland is based in Marcoola, QLD.
Sunshine Coast Solar & Battery11.9kmSunshine Coast Solar & Battery is based in Mudjimba, QLD.
AHLEC Solar & Electrical12.1kmAHLEC Solar & Electrical is based in Diddillibah, QLD.
Solar Panel Installers Sunshine Coast | Circuit Alert12.5kmSolar Panel Installers Sunshine Coast | Circuit Alert is based in Nambour, QLD.
Home and Energy13.1kmHome and Energy is based in Noosaville, QLD.
Go Elite Electrical13.1kmGo Elite Electrical is based in Belli Park, QLD.
SALT Solar13.1kmSALT Solar is based in Noosaville, QLD.
Solar Support14.3kmSolar Support is based in Kunda Park, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Yandina Creek

Sunlight Hours in Yandina Creek

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 Yandina Creek

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 Yandina Creek, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Yandina, QLD, which is about 8.3 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.