Are Solar Panels Worth It In Abergowrie?

Abergowrie is located in Queensland about 1238.1 km north west of Brisbane and 931.4 km south east of Galloways Hill. Abergowrie has a latitude of 18.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Abergowrie

Rebate for Abergowrie 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 Abergowrie by month. The maximum is 6.59 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 3.91 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Abergowrie
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan21.776.05
Feb20.045.57
Mar18.795.22
Apr16.944.70
May15.014.17
Jun14.063.91
Jul15.044.18
Aug17.704.92
Sep21.475.96
Oct23.686.58
Nov23.716.59
Dec23.276.46

Figures from the weather station at South Johnstone, which is approximately 93.2 km from Abergowrie.

Abergowrie, QLD is in the 4850 postcode area which has around 1717 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1826 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 5459 households in the 4850 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.10 kW) for about every 3.2 dwellings.

Here are 12 solar installers near to or in Abergowrie.

Solar Installers near toAbergowrie
NameDistanceDetails
Solect Energy (NQ)57.4kmSolect Energy (NQ) is based in South Mission Beach, QLD.
Mission Solar & Electrical65.6kmMission Solar & Electrical is based in Mission Beach, QLD.
Cassowary Coast Battery Centre102.4kmCassowary Coast Battery Centre is based in Goondi Hill, QLD.
Shorecan Electrical117.1kmShorecan Electrical is based in Kaban, QLD.
Piping Hot Solar124.5kmPiping Hot Solar is based in Kalunga, QLD.
Lonestar Power125.2kmLonestar Power is based in Bohle, QLD.
Fusion Solar & Electrical125.6kmFusion Solar & Electrical is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
Fusion Solar125.7kmFusion Solar is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
True North Solar126.8kmTrue North Solar is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Barra Electrical and Solar Power127.0kmBarra Electrical and Solar Power is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Apollo Solar - Townsville127.2kmApollo Solar - Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
SolarWorks127.4kmSolarWorks is based in Upper Barron, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Abergowrie

Sunlight Hours in Abergowrie

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

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Abergowrie

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 18.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Abergowrie, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Aberglasslyn, NSW, which is about 1680.9 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.