Are Solar Panels Worth It In Acland?

Acland is located in Queensland about 135.8 km west of Brisbane and 14.9 km south west of Kulpi. Acland has a latitude of 27.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Acland

Rebate for Acland 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 Acland by month. The maximum is 6.72 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.28 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Acland
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.686.58
Feb20.945.82
Mar19.045.29
Apr16.634.62
May13.533.76
Jun11.823.28
Jul13.083.63
Aug16.184.49
Sep19.535.43
Oct21.746.04
Nov23.896.64
Dec24.196.72

Figures from the weather station at University Of Queensland Gatton, which is approximately 71.7 km from Acland.

Acland, QLD is in the 4401 postcode area which has around 852 solar installations under 10 kW and about 937 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2231 households in the 4401 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.06 kW) for about every 2.6 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Acland.

Solar Installers near toAcland
NameDistanceDetails
AIRLEC AUSTRALIA - SOLAR AIR CONDITIONING & ELECTRICAL24.2kmAIRLEC AUSTRALIA - SOLAR AIR CONDITIONING & ELECTRICAL is based in Aubigny, QLD.
Raw Electrical Qld31.4kmRaw Electrical Qld is based in Highfields, QLD.
PECS Solar Power32.1kmPECS Solar Power is based in Kleinton, QLD.
SOLAR SPIRIT - Solar Panels Wilsonton35.6kmSOLAR SPIRIT - Solar Panels Wilsonton is based in Wilsonton, QLD.
GE warehouse36.4kmGE warehouse is based in Wilsonton, QLD.
Swift Energy Group36.6kmSwift Energy Group is based in Glenvale, QLD.
Arctic Energy37.8kmArctic Energy is based in Harlaxton, QLD.
Lockyer Solar38.3kmLockyer Solar is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
Proven Energy38.4kmProven Energy is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
AllSafe Darling Downs39.0kmAllSafe Darling Downs is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Solar Gate Opener - Sliding/Swing/Double Swing Gate in Toowoomba39.2kmSolar Gate Opener - Sliding/Swing/Double Swing Gate in Toowoomba is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
Solahart Darling Downs (Toowoomba Solar Centre)39.2kmSolahart Darling Downs (Toowoomba Solar Centre) is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Enwise Electrical Solar and Air Conditioning Toowoomba39.8kmEnwise Electrical Solar and Air Conditioning Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Adapt Energy - Solar Panels Toowoomba40.4kmAdapt Energy - Solar Panels Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Algotech Solar Solutions40.5kmAlgotech Solar Solutions is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Sure Solar Toowoomba40.5kmSure Solar Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Orange Solar Power40.5kmOrange Solar Power is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Electrical Sensations - Solar Power Professionals40.5kmElectrical Sensations - Solar Power Professionals is based in Drayton, QLD.
Aspire Energy40.5kmAspire Energy is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Premo Electrical41.5kmPremo Electrical is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
GCM Maintenance Services43.4kmGCM Maintenance Services is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Toowoomba44.2kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Toowoomba is based in Middle Ridge, QLD.
solar energy & battery storage solutions44.4kmsolar energy & battery storage solutions is based in Rangeville, QLD.
Solar and Batteries Direct74.2kmSolar and Batteries Direct is based in Millmerran, QLD.
Knights Electrical Services (QLD)74.6kmKnights Electrical Services (QLD) is based in Millmerran, QLD.
Green & Gold Solar Australia78.1kmGreen & Gold Solar Australia is based in Narangba, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Acland

Sunlight Hours in Acland

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 51 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Acland

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 27.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Acland, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Acheron, VIC, which is about 1240.3 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.