Are Solar Panels Worth It In Alexandra?

Alexandra is located in Queensland about 805.9 km north west of Brisbane and 586.8 km north west of Torbanlea. Alexandra has a latitude of 21.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Alexandra

Rebate for Alexandra 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 Alexandra by month. The maximum is 6.95 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.03 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Alexandra
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.326.48
Feb21.455.96
Mar20.415.67
Apr18.195.05
May15.854.40
Jun14.524.03
Jul15.794.39
Aug18.565.16
Sep22.036.12
Oct24.176.72
Nov25.016.95
Dec24.586.83

Figures from the weather station at Te Kowai, which is approximately 2.5 km from Alexandra.

Alexandra, QLD is in the 4740 postcode area which has around 10757 solar installations under 10 kW and about 11659 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 37521 households in the 4740 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.67 kW) for about every 3.5 dwellings.

Here are 17 solar installers near to or in Alexandra.

Solar Installers near toAlexandra
NameDistanceDetails
SOLAR LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY4.4kmSOLAR LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY is based in Walkerston, QLD.
Linked Group Services | Solar Installers and solutions6.4kmLinked Group Services | Solar Installers and solutions is based in Paget, QLD.
Nilsen Qld6.4kmNilsen Qld is based in West Mackay, QLD.
Mr Energy6.8kmMr Energy is based in Mackay, QLD.
Energy Base6.9kmEnergy Base is based in Paget, QLD.
Snap Solar Mackay9.7kmSnap Solar Mackay is based in Mackay, QLD.
Five Star Power10.1kmFive Star Power is based in North Mackay, QLD.
All-Stacks Electrical10.4kmAll-Stacks Electrical is based in Mackay, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies, Mackay10.4kmGreen Energy Technologies, Mackay is based in North Mackay, QLD.
NQ Power Up Electrical10.6kmNQ Power Up Electrical is based in Mackay, QLD.
AB Electrical & Solar13.7kmAB Electrical & Solar is based in Rural View, QLD.
LSEA Electrical Group14.3kmLSEA Electrical Group is based in Bucasia, QLD.
RP Electrical Solutions15.1kmRP Electrical Solutions is based in Eimeo, QLD.
Live by Nature & Drive by Nature28.0kmLive by Nature & Drive by Nature is based in Kuttabul, QLD.
Xscape2 Solar & Electrical104.2kmXscape2 Solar & Electrical is based in Cannon Valley, QLD.
Whit Solar106.1kmWhit Solar is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies, Whitsundays106.6kmGreen Energy Technologies, Whitsundays is based in Cannonvale, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Alexandra

Sunlight Hours in Alexandra

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 24 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Alexandra

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 21.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Alexandra, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Alexandra, VIC, which is about 1812.4 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.