Are Solar Panels Worth It In East Ipswich?

East Ipswich is located in Queensland about 29.1 km south west of Brisbane and 11.1 km east of Walloon. East Ipswich has a latitude of 27.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for East Ipswich

Rebate for East Ipswich 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 Ipswich by month. The maximum is 6.67 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.26 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in East Ipswich
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.606.55
Feb21.105.86
Mar18.705.19
Apr16.264.52
May13.373.71
Jun11.743.26
Jul13.073.63
Aug16.054.46
Sep19.445.40
Oct21.555.99
Nov23.686.58
Dec24.006.67

Figures from the weather station at Brisbane, which is approximately 29.4 km from East Ipswich.

East Ipswich, QLD is in the 4305 postcode area which has around 9796 solar installations under 10 kW and about 10187 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 27388 households in the 4305 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.85 kW) for about every 2.8 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toEast Ipswich
NameDistanceDetails
Excelonics2.1kmExcelonics is based in Ipswich, QLD.
Queensland Solar Energy Professionals4.0kmQueensland Solar Energy Professionals is based in Raceview, QLD.
MPA Energy Solutions5.2kmMPA Energy Solutions is based in Ipswich, QLD.
Ozzie Solar Clean5.8kmOzzie Solar Clean is based in Flinders View, QLD.
DCI Electrics7.3kmDCI Electrics is based in Collingwood Park, QLD.
Green Monkey Solar & Battery Power7.3kmGreen Monkey Solar & Battery Power is based in Collingwood Park, QLD.
Watts Up Solar & Electrical7.8kmWatts Up Solar & Electrical is based in Collingwood Park, QLD.
Ipswich Solar Panels8.4kmIpswich Solar Panels is based in Redbank Plains, QLD.
Battery Solar Guru9.2kmBattery Solar Guru is based in Collingwood Park, QLD.
Sunleaf Solar9.6kmSunleaf Solar is based in Redbank Plains, QLD.
Solar Sonic Solutions10.1kmSolar Sonic Solutions is based in South Ripley, QLD.
LC Energy11.2kmLC Energy is based in Goodna, QLD.
Sunfeeds Solar - Residential & Commercial Solar Systems Installation Company12.7kmSunfeeds Solar - Residential & Commercial Solar Systems Installation Company is based in Brookwater, QLD.
Simply Solar14.1kmSimply Solar is based in Redland Bay, QLD.
Zap Solar and Off Grid14.9kmZap Solar and Off Grid is based in Haigslea, QLD.
Xpert Energy15.2kmXpert Energy is based in Camira, QLD.
Hush Energy - Brisbane Solar Power15.4kmHush Energy - Brisbane Solar Power is based in Wacol, QLD.
Vizi Energy16.6kmVizi Energy is based in Sumner, QLD.
Scholz Solar16.7kmScholz Solar is based in Sumner, QLD.
Solar Sun Power16.8kmSolar Sun Power is based in Sumner Park, QLD.
Future Sustainability16.8kmFuture Sustainability is based in Sumner, QLD.
MLEC Group - Solar Panels in Brisbane17.5kmMLEC Group - Solar Panels in Brisbane is based in Darra, QLD.
Connect Energy17.9kmConnect Energy is based in Darra, QLD.
Supply Partners - Head Office & Distribution Centre17.9kmSupply Partners - Head Office & Distribution Centre is based in Seventeen Mile Rocks, QLD.
Ecoelectric17.9kmEcoelectric is based in Jindalee, QLD.
One Source Energy18.0kmOne Source Energy is based in Darra, QLD.
Lightning Solar & Electrica18.0kmLightning Solar & Electrica is based in Darra, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to East Ipswich

Sunlight Hours in East Ipswich

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 52 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in East Ipswich

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 27.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after East Ipswich, is to look at if solar power is worth it in East Innisfail, QLD, which is about 1316.2 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.