Are Solar Panels Worth It In Austinville?

Austinville is located in Queensland about 82.0 km south of Brisbane and 11.7 km north west of Glengarrie. Austinville has a latitude of 28.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Austinville

Rebate for Austinville 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 Austinville by month. The maximum is 6.61 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.23 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Austinville
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.366.49
Feb20.965.82
Mar18.815.22
Apr16.284.52
May13.253.68
Jun11.623.23
Jul12.873.58
Aug15.834.40
Sep19.135.31
Oct21.295.91
Nov23.276.46
Dec23.816.61

Figures from the weather station at Glenlogan, which is approximately 47.3 km from Austinville.

Austinville, QLD is in the 4213 postcode area which has around 5521 solar installations under 10 kW and about 6091 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 10112 households in the 4213 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.30 kW) for about every 1.8 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Austinville.

Solar Installers near toAustinville
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Sailes™8.0kmSolar Sailes™ is based in Bonogin, QLD.
Omega Solar + Batteries8.2kmOmega Solar + Batteries is based in Mudgeeraba, QLD.
Gold Coast Energy8.2kmGold Coast Energy is based in Mudgeeraba, QLD.
Stored Power11.9kmStored Power is based in Burleigh Heads, QLD.
I Clean Solar Gold Coast Scenic Rim12.1kmI Clean Solar Gold Coast Scenic Rim is based in Banora Point, NSW.
4Shore Solar12.1km4Shore Solar is based in Burleigh Waters, QLD.
Queensland Commercial Solar12.3kmQueensland Commercial Solar is based in Burleigh Heads, QLD.
Econnect Solar12.4kmEconnect Solar is based in Burleigh Heads, QLD.
First Choice Solar Gold Coast12.6kmFirst Choice Solar Gold Coast is based in Burleigh Heads, QLD.
Gold Coast Solar Power Solutions12.8kmGold Coast Solar Power Solutions is based in Worongary, QLD.
Hay Solar12.8kmHay Solar is based in South Murwillumbah, NSW.
SunSource Roofing12.9kmSunSource Roofing is based in Burleigh Heads, QLD.
Fast Fit Solar13.3kmFast Fit Solar is based in Burleigh Heads, QLD.
Solar Sherpa13.4kmSolar Sherpa is based in Burleigh Heads, QLD.
Keen 2B Green Solar Specialists13.4kmKeen 2B Green Solar Specialists is based in Burleigh Heads, QLD.
Integrity Electrical Ltd13.5kmIntegrity Electrical Ltd is based in Elanora, QLD.
Array Energy - Burleigh Heads13.7kmArray Energy - Burleigh Heads is based in Burleigh Heads, QLD.
SolarEze14.5kmSolarEze is based in Elanora, QLD.
TQ Electrical Solutions15.0kmTQ Electrical Solutions is based in Elanora, QLD.
Solar Run Broadbeach15.5kmSolar Run Broadbeach is based in Mermaid Waters, QLD.
Meridian Solar15.8kmMeridian Solar is based in Currumbin Waters, QLD.
Solar Bridge16.1kmSolar Bridge is based in Currumbin Waters, QLD.
Gold Coast Solar Systems16.1kmGold Coast Solar Systems is based in Miami, QLD.
Rowland Solar16.7kmRowland Solar is based in Mermaid Waters, QLD.
David Ross Electrical & Solar17.1kmDavid Ross Electrical & Solar is based in Tweed Heads South, NSW.
David Ross Electrical17.2kmDavid Ross Electrical is based in Eviron, NSW.
Jasmin Solar.17.2kmJasmin Solar. is based in Carrara, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Austinville

Sunlight Hours in Austinville

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 55 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Austinville

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 28.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Austinville, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Austins Ferry, TAS, which is about 1713.4 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.