Are Solar Panels Worth It In Cannonvale?

Cannonvale is located in Queensland about 911.9 km north west of Brisbane and 690.6 km north west of Torbanlea. Cannonvale has a latitude of 20.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Cannonvale

Rebate for Cannonvale 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 Cannonvale by month. The maximum is 7.13 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.07 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Cannonvale
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.916.64
Feb22.036.12
Mar20.825.78
Apr18.395.11
May15.964.43
Jun14.654.07
Jul16.074.46
Aug19.095.30
Sep22.736.31
Oct24.796.89
Nov25.687.13
Dec25.166.99

Figures from the weather station at Mackay, which is approximately 107.7 km from Cannonvale.

Cannonvale, QLD is in the 4802 postcode area which has around 1379 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1601 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 4755 households in the 4802 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.72 kW) for about every 3.4 dwellings.

Here are 13 solar installers near to or in Cannonvale.

Solar Installers near toCannonvale
NameDistanceDetails
Abell Point Electrical2.1kmAbell Point Electrical is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Tailored Energy Solutions2.1kmTailored Energy Solutions is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Whit Solar2.6kmWhit Solar is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Powered by Murphy2.8kmPowered by Murphy is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies, Whitsundays3.1kmGreen Energy Technologies, Whitsundays is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Xscape2 Solar & Electrical6.2kmXscape2 Solar & Electrical is based in Cannon Valley, QLD.
Affordable Solar58.5kmAffordable Solar is based in Bowen, QLD.
Live by Nature & Drive by Nature81.8kmLive by Nature & Drive by Nature is based in Kuttabul, QLD.
LSEA Electrical Group98.0kmLSEA Electrical Group is based in Bucasia, QLD.
RP Electrical Solutions99.0kmRP Electrical Solutions is based in Eimeo, QLD.
AB Electrical & Solar99.6kmAB Electrical & Solar is based in Rural View, QLD.
SOLAR LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY104.8kmSOLAR LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY is based in Walkerston, QLD.
Five Star Power106.6kmFive Star Power is based in North Mackay, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Cannonvale

Sunlight Hours in Cannonvale

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 21 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Cannonvale

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 20.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Cannonvale, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Cannons Creek, VIC, which is about 2020.6 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.