Are Solar Panels Worth It In East Greenmount?

East Greenmount is located in Queensland about 111.5 km west of Brisbane and 13.2 km south of Hodgson Vale. East Greenmount has a latitude of 27.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in East Greenmount, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for East Greenmount

Rebate for East Greenmount 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 East Greenmount by month. The maximum is 6.72 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.28 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in East Greenmount
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.686.58
Feb20.945.82
Mar19.045.29
Apr16.634.62
May13.533.76
Jun11.823.28
Jul13.083.63
Aug16.184.49
Sep19.535.43
Oct21.746.04
Nov23.896.64
Dec24.196.72

Figures from the weather station at University Of Queensland Gatton, which is approximately 46.5 km from East Greenmount.

East Greenmount, QLD is in the 4359 postcode area which has around 243 solar installations under 10 kW and about 269 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 536 households in the 4359 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.17 kW) for about every 2.2 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in East Greenmount.

Solar Installers near toEast Greenmount
NameDistanceDetails
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Toowoomba19.4kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Toowoomba is based in Middle Ridge, QLD.
Electrical Sensations - Solar Power Professionals21.1kmElectrical Sensations - Solar Power Professionals is based in Drayton, QLD.
solar energy & battery storage solutions21.6kmsolar energy & battery storage solutions is based in Rangeville, QLD.
GCM Maintenance Services22.5kmGCM Maintenance Services is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Premo Electrical22.6kmPremo Electrical is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Aspire Energy23.6kmAspire Energy is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Orange Solar Power23.7kmOrange Solar Power is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Sure Solar Toowoomba23.7kmSure Solar Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Algotech Solar Solutions23.7kmAlgotech Solar Solutions is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
AllSafe Darling Downs23.7kmAllSafe Darling Downs is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Adapt Energy - Solar Panels Toowoomba24.7kmAdapt Energy - Solar Panels Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Enwise Electrical Solar and Air Conditioning Toowoomba25.4kmEnwise Electrical Solar and Air Conditioning Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Solahart Darling Downs (Toowoomba Solar Centre)25.6kmSolahart Darling Downs (Toowoomba Solar Centre) is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Swift Energy Group25.7kmSwift Energy Group is based in Glenvale, QLD.
Solar Gate Opener - Sliding/Swing/Double Swing Gate in Toowoomba26.4kmSolar Gate Opener - Sliding/Swing/Double Swing Gate in Toowoomba is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
GE warehouse26.4kmGE warehouse is based in Wilsonton, QLD.
SOLAR SPIRIT - Solar Panels Wilsonton26.8kmSOLAR SPIRIT - Solar Panels Wilsonton is based in Wilsonton, QLD.
Lockyer Solar26.9kmLockyer Solar is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
Proven Energy26.9kmProven Energy is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
Arctic Energy27.6kmArctic Energy is based in Harlaxton, QLD.
Raw Electrical Qld35.2kmRaw Electrical Qld is based in Highfields, QLD.
PECS Solar Power38.6kmPECS Solar Power is based in Kleinton, QLD.
AIRLEC AUSTRALIA - SOLAR AIR CONDITIONING & ELECTRICAL38.8kmAIRLEC AUSTRALIA - SOLAR AIR CONDITIONING & ELECTRICAL is based in Aubigny, QLD.
Australian Solar Industries.45.8kmAustralian Solar Industries. is based in Laidley, QLD.
Warwick Solar Panels50.3kmWarwick Solar Panels is based in Warwick, QLD.
Solar Panel Equipment and Wind Power - purchasing buying Co Op57.7kmSolar Panel Equipment and Wind Power - purchasing buying Co Op is based in Regency Downs, QLD.
Knights Electrical Services (QLD)68.1kmKnights Electrical Services (QLD) is based in Millmerran, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to East Greenmount

Sunlight Hours in East Greenmount

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 53 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in East Greenmount

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 27.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after East Greenmount, is to look at if solar power is worth it in East Gosford, NSW, which is about 630.7 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.