Are Solar Panels Worth It In Aeroglen?

Aeroglen is located in Queensland about 1394.0 km north west of Brisbane and 767.7 km south east of Galloways Hill. Aeroglen has a latitude of 16.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Aeroglen

Rebate for Aeroglen 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 Aeroglen by month. The maximum is 6.40 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.23 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Aeroglen
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan20.585.72
Feb20.485.69
Mar19.415.39
Apr18.415.11
May16.494.58
Jun15.234.23
Jul16.334.54
Aug18.785.22
Sep21.365.93
Oct22.916.36
Nov23.056.40
Dec23.046.40

Figures from the local weather station at Cairns Aerodrome.

Aeroglen, QLD is in the 4870 postcode area which has around 7729 solar installations under 10 kW and about 8807 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 23690 households in the 4870 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.48 kW) for about every 3.1 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Aeroglen.

Solar Installers near toAeroglen
NameDistanceDetails
All Energy Queensland1.2kmAll Energy Queensland is based in Stratford, QLD.
Greenfield Energy1.3kmGreenfield Energy is based in Cairns North, QLD.
Australian Sustainable Energy Pty1.5kmAustralian Sustainable Energy Pty is based in Stratford, QLD.
Station Power Solutions3.3kmStation Power Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Solarcore3.4kmSolarcore is based in Manunda, QLD.
Solar Systems Cairns3.7kmSolar Systems Cairns is based in Parramatta Park, QLD.
Sunny Gold Solar3.7kmSunny Gold Solar is based in Manoora, QLD.
CairnsSolarPanels.com.au4.1kmCairnsSolarPanels.com.au is based in Cairns North, QLD.
Cairns Value Solar4.7kmCairns Value Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Eco Care Solar5.6kmEco Care Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Sunlife Energy5.6kmSunlife Energy is based in Coopers Plains, QLD.
Solahart Cairns5.8kmSolahart Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
East Coast Energy Solutions5.8kmEast Coast Energy Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Replenishable Energy - Cairns Solar Installations5.8kmReplenishable Energy - Cairns Solar Installations is based in Portsmith, QLD.
Solar Power Cairns6.0kmSolar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Alto Solar6.0kmAlto Solar is based in Portsmith, QLD.
NQ Solar6.1kmNQ Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Infinity Power North Queensland6.1kmInfinity Power North Queensland is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Hush Energy - Solar Power Cairns6.2kmHush Energy - Solar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
G-Solar & Electrical6.4kmG-Solar & Electrical is based in Portsmith, QLD.
Total Solar Management6.5kmTotal Solar Management is based in Portsmith, QLD.
SuperGreen Solutions6.5kmSuperGreen Solutions is based in West End, QLD.
Greencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns7.5kmGreencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns is based in Woree, QLD.
Red Dog Power Company9.7kmRed Dog Power Company is based in Redlynch, QLD.
Ferrero Electrical & Solar10.1kmFerrero Electrical & Solar is based in Mount Sheridan, QLD.
Galactic Solar Solutions10.2kmGalactic Solar Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Aeroglen

Sunlight Hours in Aeroglen

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 7 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Aeroglen

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 16.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Aeroglen, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Adventure Bay, TAS, which is about 2948.5 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.