Are Solar Panels Worth It In Albion?

Albion is located in Queensland about 1255.6 km north west of Brisbane and 1074.1 km north west of Marshlands. Albion has a latitude of 21.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Albion

Rebate for Albion 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 Albion by month. The maximum is 7.40 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.57 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Albion
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.217.00
Feb24.626.84
Mar23.436.51
Apr20.815.78
May17.814.95
Jun16.474.57
Jul17.534.87
Aug20.545.70
Sep23.366.49
Oct25.807.17
Nov26.647.40
Dec26.337.31

Figures from the weather station at Cloncurry Aerodrome, which is approximately 229.6 km from Albion.

Albion, QLD is in the 4822 postcode area which has around 107 solar installations under 10 kW and about 145 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 431 households in the 4822 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 5.37 kW) for about every 4.0 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toAlbion. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toAlbion
NameDistanceDetails
Bellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville479.8kmBellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville is based in Kelso, QLD.
Catalyst Power484.5kmCatalyst Power is based in Kirwan, QLD.
Fusion Solar488.9kmFusion Solar is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
Fusion Solar & Electrical488.9kmFusion Solar & Electrical is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
Lonestar Power489.2kmLonestar Power is based in Bohle, QLD.
Apollo Solar - Townsville489.7kmApollo Solar - Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
True North Solar490.0kmTrue North Solar is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Solahart Townsville490.5kmSolahart Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Barra Electrical and Solar Power490.8kmBarra Electrical and Solar Power is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Townsville Solar491.4kmTownsville Solar is based in Currajong, QLD.
Solar Dimension491.7kmSolar Dimension is based in Currajong, QLD.
Greentech Townsville491.9kmGreentech Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Central Solar Services492.0kmCentral Solar Services is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Horan & Bird493.2kmHoran & Bird is based in Hermit Park, QLD.
Solar Safe - Battery Safety - Storage Safety493.6kmSolar Safe - Battery Safety - Storage Safety is based in Hyde Park, QLD.
Tropical Energy Solutions493.6kmTropical Energy Solutions is based in West End, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies493.9kmGreen Energy Technologies is based in Hyde Park, QLD.
Econnect Solar | Townsville495.6kmEconnect Solar | Townsville is based in Townsville, QLD.
Greencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Townsville495.9kmGreencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Townsville is based in Townsville, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Albion

Sunlight Hours in Albion

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 25 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Albion

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 21.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Albion, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Albion, VIC, which is about 1841.1 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.