Are Solar Panels Worth It In Abbeywood?

Abbeywood is located in Queensland about 204.5 km north west of Brisbane and 12.9 km north west of Marshlands. Abbeywood has a latitude of 26.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Abbeywood

Rebate for Abbeywood 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 Abbeywood by month. The maximum is 6.87 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.52 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Abbeywood
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.036.68
Feb21.856.07
Mar19.865.52
Apr17.264.80
May14.313.97
Jun12.673.52
Jul13.803.83
Aug16.884.69
Sep20.205.61
Oct22.496.25
Nov24.526.81
Dec24.746.87

Figures from the weather station at Brian Pastures, which is approximately 51.9 km from Abbeywood.

Abbeywood, QLD is in the 4613 postcode area which has around 135 solar installations under 10 kW and about 144 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 464 households in the 4613 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.88 kW) for about every 3.4 dwellings.

Here are 12 solar installers near to or in Abbeywood.

Solar Installers near toAbbeywood
NameDistanceDetails
Raffin Electrical Contractors32.2kmRaffin Electrical Contractors is based in Wondai, QLD.
Australian Green Power51.2kmAustralian Green Power is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
AMG Electrical Solutions51.5kmAMG Electrical Solutions is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
Evolution Solar Kingaroy51.7kmEvolution Solar Kingaroy is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
SUNSAVER83.8kmSUNSAVER is based in Bundaberg, QLD.
RedEarth Energy Storage Gympie and South Burnett87.5kmRedEarth Energy Storage Gympie and South Burnett is based in Gympie, QLD.
Stephs Commercial Solar97.2kmStephs Commercial Solar is based in Gunalda, QLD.
Island Energy - Gympie102.1kmIsland Energy - Gympie is based in Gympie, QLD.
Banana Range102.1kmBanana Range is based in Banana, QLD.
Allways Earth103.9kmAllways Earth is based in Gympie, QLD.
Cooloola Solar Systems104.5kmCooloola Solar Systems is based in Victory Heights, QLD.
Switch'D Electrical & Air-Conditioning121.9kmSwitch'D Electrical & Air-Conditioning is based in Chinchilla, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Abbeywood

Sunlight Hours in Abbeywood

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 45 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Abbeywood

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 26.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Abbeywood, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Abbeyard, VIC, which is about 1297.4 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.