Are Solar Panels Worth It In Alroy?

Alroy is located in Queensland about 1228.7 km south east of Darwin and 1182.4 km south of Galloways Hill. Alroy has a latitude of 20.7 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Alroy 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. Alroy is in Climate Zone 2 which has a rating of 1.536.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Alroy during 2024 would give you 107 ST Certificates worth $4269.30 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Alroy will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Alroy

Rebate for Alroy Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW32$1276.80
4 kW43$1715.70
5 kW53$2114.70
6 kW64$2553.60
6.6 kW70$2793.00
10 kW107$4269.30
12 kW129$5147.10
15 kW161$6423.90

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Alroy by month. The maximum is 7.25 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.57 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Alroy
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.636.84
Feb24.276.74
Mar23.256.46
Apr20.915.81
May17.864.96
Jun16.464.57
Jul17.564.88
Aug20.555.71
Sep23.246.45
Oct25.567.10
Nov26.127.25
Dec25.947.21

Figures from the weather station at Mount Isa Mine, which is approximately 112.7 km from Alroy.

Alroy, QLD is in the 4825 postcode area which has around 1794 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2060 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 7917 households in the 4825 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.30 kW) for about every 4.4 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toAlroy
NameDistanceDetails
Ogden Power572.9kmOgden Power is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Alice Air and Solar Solutions573.1kmAlice Air and Solar Solutions is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Suntec573.5kmSuntec is based in Desert Springs, NT.
Ecoenergy Australia573.7kmEcoenergy Australia is based in Ciccone, NT.
Electricon Contracting573.8kmElectricon Contracting is based in Ciccone, NT.
Hills Electrical & Solar NT573.9kmHills Electrical & Solar NT is based in Ciccone, NT.
Alice Springs Solar574.4kmAlice Springs Solar is based in Gillen, NT.
Active Electrical & Air Conditioning574.5kmActive Electrical & Air Conditioning is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Solar Centre Desert Knowledge Australia577.4kmSolar Centre Desert Knowledge Australia is based in Connellan, NT.
Shorecan Electrical815.6kmShorecan Electrical is based in Kaban, QLD.
Planetary Power817.6kmPlanetary Power is based in Watsonville, QLD.
Piping Hot Solar817.8kmPiping Hot Solar is based in Kalunga, QLD.
Renewable Energy Consulting Australia835.1kmRenewable Energy Consulting Australia is based in Atherton, QLD.
Atherton Electrical835.8kmAtherton Electrical is based in Atherton, QLD.
Winters Electrical Group836.3kmWinters Electrical Group is based in Mareeba, QLD.
SolarWorks841.0kmSolarWorks is based in Upper Barron, QLD.
Tableland Solar842.8kmTableland Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Outback Solar & Outdoors845.1kmOutback Solar & Outdoors is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Solect Energy (NQ)862.3kmSolect Energy (NQ) is based in South Mission Beach, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Alroy

Sunlight Hours in Alroy

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 22 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Alroy

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 20.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Alroy, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Alpurrurulam, QLD, which is about 66.0 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.