Are Solar Panels Worth It In Abington?

Abington is located in Queensland about 259.1 km north of Brisbane and 27.8 km north west of Torbanlea. Abington has a latitude of 25.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Abington

Rebate for Abington 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 Abington 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 Abington
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 79.2 km from Abington.

Abington, QLD is in the 4660 postcode area which has around 1977 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2077 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 4316 households in the 4660 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.99 kW) for about every 2.2 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Abington.

Solar Installers near toAbington
NameDistanceDetails
Haimes Industries18.6kmHaimes Industries is based in Svensson Heights, QLD.
Solarlife24.6kmSolarlife is based in Howard, QLD.
EAVA Solutions32.1kmEAVA Solutions is based in Toogoom, QLD.
Energy Rich34.4kmEnergy Rich is based in Thabeban, QLD.
Solar ‘N’ Sat35.9kmSolar ‘N’ Sat is based in Svensson Heights, QLD.
Twyford Solar Bundaberg37.8kmTwyford Solar Bundaberg is based in Bundaberg Central, QLD.
AC Electrical & Air/ Bundaberg Solar37.8kmAC Electrical & Air/ Bundaberg Solar is based in Bundaberg Central, QLD.
Local Solar Solutions38.2kmLocal Solar Solutions is based in Bundaberg Central, QLD.
GCR Solar Hervey Bay38.8kmGCR Solar Hervey Bay is based in Pialba, QLD.
Solahart Bundaberg39.0kmSolahart Bundaberg is based in Bundaberg East, QLD.
Scott Burke Electrical40.0kmScott Burke Electrical is based in Bundaberg East, QLD.
SUNSAVER41.6kmSUNSAVER is based in Bundaberg, QLD.
Gin Gin Solar and Electrical42.9kmGin Gin Solar and Electrical is based in Gin Gin, QLD.
Off Grid Lifestyle Solutions43.3kmOff Grid Lifestyle Solutions is based in Booral, QLD.
Simple Solar Solutions43.3kmSimple Solar Solutions is based in Maryborough, QLD.
Hush Energy - Wide Bay Solar Power44.4kmHush Energy - Wide Bay Solar Power is based in Dundowran, QLD.
Sunjuice Solar46.8kmSunjuice Solar is based in Pialba, QLD.
12 Volt Solar Systems47.5km12 Volt Solar Systems is based in Pialba, QLD.
Cool 2 Go47.7kmCool 2 Go is based in Gin Gin, QLD.
Solahart Hervey Bay47.8kmSolahart Hervey Bay is based in Pialba, QLD.
Elevate Solar48.0kmElevate Solar is based in Pialba, QLD.
ALZ Group54.6kmALZ Group is based in Hervey Bay, QLD.
Burnett Home Energy Centre - Solar Panel Installation, Gutter Cover, Solar Batteries70.1kmBurnett Home Energy Centre - Solar Panel Installation, Gutter Cover, Solar Batteries is based in Bundaberg Central, QLD.
i-Luminate108.4kmi-Luminate is based in Mount Tom, QLD.
Island Energy - Gympie111.6kmIsland Energy - Gympie is based in Gympie, QLD.
Cooloola Solar Systems111.7kmCooloola Solar Systems is based in Victory Heights, QLD.
Allways Earth113.9kmAllways Earth is based in Gympie, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Abington

Sunlight Hours in Abington

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 41 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Abington

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 25.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Abington, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Abington, NSW, which is about 583.3 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.