Are Solar Panels Worth It In Ayr?

Ayr is located in Queensland about 1048.0 km north west of Brisbane and 834.8 km north west of Torbanlea. Ayr has a latitude of 19.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Ayr

Rebate for Ayr 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 Ayr by month. The maximum is 7.20 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.35 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Ayr
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.726.59
Feb22.156.15
Mar21.636.01
Apr19.785.50
May17.004.72
Jun15.664.35
Jul16.884.69
Aug19.545.43
Sep22.976.38
Oct25.257.01
Nov25.917.20
Dec25.567.10

Figures from the weather station at Ayr, which is approximately 6.3 km from Ayr.

Ayr, QLD is in the 4807 postcode area which has around 2077 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2320 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 4616 households in the 4807 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.46 kW) for about every 2.2 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Ayr.

Solar Installers near toAyr
NameDistanceDetails
Burdekin Communications / Jaycar0.7kmBurdekin Communications / Jaycar is based in Ayr, QLD.
NextGen Renewables16.2kmNextGen Renewables is based in Fredericksfield, QLD.
Sureline Solar and Electrical51.1kmSureline Solar and Electrical is based in Alligator Creek, QLD.
Southern Cross Solar70.5kmSouthern Cross Solar is based in Townsville, QLD.
Greencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Townsville70.7kmGreencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Townsville is based in Townsville, QLD.
Econnect Solar | Townsville70.9kmEconnect Solar | Townsville is based in Townsville, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies71.3kmGreen Energy Technologies is based in Hyde Park, QLD.
Horan & Bird71.3kmHoran & Bird is based in Hermit Park, QLD.
Tropical Energy Solutions71.5kmTropical Energy Solutions is based in West End, QLD.
Solar Safe - Battery Safety - Storage Safety71.6kmSolar Safe - Battery Safety - Storage Safety is based in Hyde Park, QLD.
Townsville Solar73.2kmTownsville Solar is based in Currajong, QLD.
Solar Dimension73.5kmSolar Dimension is based in Currajong, QLD.
Central Solar Services73.9kmCentral Solar Services is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Greentech Townsville74.1kmGreentech Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Solahart Townsville74.7kmSolahart Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Bellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville74.9kmBellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville is based in Kelso, QLD.
Barra Electrical and Solar Power75.2kmBarra Electrical and Solar Power is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Apollo Solar - Townsville75.5kmApollo Solar - Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
True North Solar75.7kmTrue North Solar is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Catalyst Power76.7kmCatalyst Power is based in Kirwan, QLD.
Fusion Solar77.1kmFusion Solar is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
Fusion Solar & Electrical77.1kmFusion Solar & Electrical is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
Lonestar Power77.3kmLonestar Power is based in Bohle, QLD.
Affordable Solar98.1kmAffordable Solar is based in Bowen, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies, Whitsundays154.7kmGreen Energy Technologies, Whitsundays is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Powered by Murphy154.8kmPowered by Murphy is based in Cannonvale, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Ayr

Sunlight Hours in Ayr

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 18 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Ayr

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 19.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Ayr, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Aylmerton, NSW, which is about 1679.0 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.