Are Solar Panels Worth It In Coverty?

Coverty is located in Queensland about 202.1 km north west of Brisbane and 30.6 km south west of Marshlands. Coverty has a latitude of 26.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Coverty

Rebate for Coverty 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 Coverty by month. The maximum is 6.87 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.52 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Coverty
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.036.68
Feb21.856.07
Mar19.865.52
Apr17.264.80
May14.313.97
Jun12.673.52
Jul13.803.83
Aug16.884.69
Sep20.205.61
Oct22.496.25
Nov24.526.81
Dec24.746.87

Figures from the weather station at Brian Pastures, which is approximately 74.5 km from Coverty.

Coverty, QLD is in the 4613 postcode area which has around 135 solar installations under 10 kW and about 144 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 464 households in the 4613 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.88 kW) for about every 3.4 dwellings.

Here are 12 solar installers near to or in Coverty.

Solar Installers near toCoverty
NameDistanceDetails
Raffin Electrical Contractors39.0kmRaffin Electrical Contractors is based in Wondai, QLD.
Australian Green Power41.0kmAustralian Green Power is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
AMG Electrical Solutions45.5kmAMG Electrical Solutions is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
Evolution Solar Kingaroy45.8kmEvolution Solar Kingaroy is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
Banana Range79.0kmBanana Range is based in Banana, QLD.
RedEarth Energy Storage Gympie and South Burnett92.7kmRedEarth Energy Storage Gympie and South Burnett is based in Gympie, QLD.
Switch'D Electrical & Air-Conditioning98.8kmSwitch'D Electrical & Air-Conditioning is based in Chinchilla, QLD.
WDGPH106.0kmWDGPH is based in Hopeland, QLD.
Stephs Commercial Solar107.3kmStephs Commercial Solar is based in Gunalda, QLD.
SUNSAVER107.9kmSUNSAVER is based in Bundaberg, QLD.
Green & Gold Solar Australia117.1kmGreen & Gold Solar Australia is based in Narangba, QLD.
Island Energy - Gympie117.6kmIsland Energy - Gympie is based in Gympie, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Coverty

Sunlight Hours in Coverty

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 46 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Coverty

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 26.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Coverty, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Coutts Crossing, NSW, which is about 416.7 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.