Are Solar Panels Worth It In Avoca Vale?

Avoca Vale is located in Queensland about 110.9 km north west of Brisbane and 11.1 km south of Mount Stanley. Avoca Vale has a latitude of 26.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Avoca Vale, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Avoca Vale

Rebate for Avoca Vale 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 Avoca Vale by month. The maximum is 6.41 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.30 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Avoca Vale
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan22.666.30
Feb20.245.62
Mar18.255.07
Apr16.204.50
May13.413.72
Jun11.883.30
Jul13.173.66
Aug16.024.45
Sep19.305.36
Oct21.015.84
Nov22.906.36
Dec23.066.41

Figures from the weather station at Nambour, which is approximately 71.1 km from Avoca Vale.

Avoca Vale, QLD is in the 4306 postcode area which has around 9360 solar installations under 10 kW and about 10226 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 14568 households in the 4306 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.42 kW) for about every 1.6 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Avoca Vale.

Solar Installers near toAvoca Vale
NameDistanceDetails
RedEarth Energy Storage Gympie and South Burnett25.8kmRedEarth Energy Storage Gympie and South Burnett is based in Gympie, QLD.
Evolution Solar Kingaroy46.4kmEvolution Solar Kingaroy is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
AMG Electrical Solutions46.7kmAMG Electrical Solutions is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
Stephs Commercial Solar48.6kmStephs Commercial Solar is based in Gunalda, QLD.
STAND ALONE SOLAR50.3kmSTAND ALONE SOLAR is based in Kenilworth, QLD.
Australian Green Power53.1kmAustralian Green Power is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
Solar 2 Camp57.2kmSolar 2 Camp is based in Woodford, QLD.
The Off Grid Company61.3kmThe Off Grid Company is based in Maleny, QLD.
Ecoworld Australia61.4kmEcoworld Australia is based in Maleny, QLD.
Raffin Electrical Contractors61.9kmRaffin Electrical Contractors is based in Wondai, QLD.
SUESI.net69.8kmSUESI.net is based in Beerwah, QLD.
Go Elite Electrical70.3kmGo Elite Electrical is based in Belli Park, QLD.
McDonald Electrical and Solar71.3kmMcDonald Electrical and Solar is based in Mooloolah Valley, QLD.
RMC Solar and Electrical71.8kmRMC Solar and Electrical is based in Landsborough, QLD.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Caloundra71.8kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Caloundra is based in Glass House Mountains, QLD.
Enertech PV Australia72.7kmEnertech PV Australia is based in Beerwah, QLD.
Mern Industries72.8kmMern Industries is based in Wamuran, QLD.
Solco Solar-Residential|Commercial|Solar Servicing|Solar Panel Maintenance WoomBye Queensland73.3kmSolco Solar-Residential|Commercial|Solar Servicing|Solar Panel Maintenance WoomBye Queensland is based in Woombye, QLD.
All Energy HQ73.6kmAll Energy HQ is based in Glass House Mountains, QLD.
Impact Solar - German Tech Solar Hot Water73.6kmImpact Solar - German Tech Solar Hot Water is based in Glass House Mountains, QLD.
Solco - Residential and commercial installs73.6kmSolco - Residential and commercial installs is based in Woombye, QLD.
Solar Panel Installers Sunshine Coast | Circuit Alert73.8kmSolar Panel Installers Sunshine Coast | Circuit Alert is based in Nambour, QLD.
Allways Earth75.5kmAllways Earth is based in Gympie, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Avoca Vale

Sunlight Hours in Avoca Vale

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 48 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Avoca Vale

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 26.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Avoca Vale, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Avoca Dell, SA, which is about 1539.9 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.