Are Solar Panels Worth It In Eaton?

Eaton is located in Queensland about 1318.8 km north west of Brisbane and 843.3 km south east of Galloways Hill. Eaton has a latitude of 17.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Eaton

Rebate for Eaton 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 Eaton by month. The maximum is 6.51 kWh/M2 in October. The minimum is 3.82 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Eaton
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan21.295.91
Feb19.635.45
Mar18.455.13
Apr16.624.62
May14.824.12
Jun13.763.82
Jul14.714.09
Aug17.364.82
Sep21.145.87
Oct23.426.51
Nov23.416.50
Dec22.836.34

Figures from the weather station at Bottom Of Pin Gin Hill, which is approximately 8.9 km from Eaton.

Eaton, QLD is in the 4860 postcode area which has around 1106 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1265 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 4611 households in the 4860 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.49 kW) for about every 4.2 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Eaton.

Solar Installers near toEaton
NameDistanceDetails
Cassowary Coast Battery Centre3.4kmCassowary Coast Battery Centre is based in Goondi Hill, QLD.
Mission Solar & Electrical41.2kmMission Solar & Electrical is based in Mission Beach, QLD.
Solect Energy (NQ)49.5kmSolect Energy (NQ) is based in South Mission Beach, QLD.
Mauriee Electrical49.7kmMauriee Electrical is based in Goldsborough, QLD.
SolarWorks52.7kmSolarWorks is based in Upper Barron, QLD.
Top Gun Solar & Electrical54.5kmTop Gun Solar & Electrical is based in Gordonvale, QLD.
Solar Energy Solutions NQ62.2kmSolar Energy Solutions NQ is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Energy Equipment63.0kmSolar Energy Equipment is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Sunny Solar Cairns64.3kmSunny Solar Cairns is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Power Cairns by Hielscher Electrical64.4kmSolar Power Cairns by Hielscher Electrical is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Dimension Cairns64.5kmSolar Dimension Cairns is based in Edmonton, QLD.
2EZ Electrical64.5km2EZ Electrical is based in Bentley Park, QLD.
Renewable Energy Consulting Australia65.8kmRenewable Energy Consulting Australia is based in Atherton, QLD.
Atherton Electrical66.5kmAtherton Electrical is based in Atherton, QLD.
Ferrero Electrical & Solar67.1kmFerrero Electrical & Solar is based in Mount Sheridan, QLD.
Galactic Solar Solutions67.3kmGalactic Solar Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Shorecan Electrical68.5kmShorecan Electrical is based in Kaban, QLD.
Greencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns68.9kmGreencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns is based in Woree, QLD.
SuperGreen Solutions69.3kmSuperGreen Solutions is based in West End, QLD.
Total Solar Management69.3kmTotal Solar Management is based in Portsmith, QLD.
G-Solar & Electrical69.3kmG-Solar & Electrical is based in Portsmith, QLD.
Alto Solar69.7kmAlto Solar is based in Portsmith, QLD.
Infinity Power North Queensland69.8kmInfinity Power North Queensland is based in Bungalow, QLD.
NQ Solar69.9kmNQ Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Replenishable Energy - Cairns Solar Installations69.9kmReplenishable Energy - Cairns Solar Installations is based in Portsmith, QLD.
Solar Power Cairns69.9kmSolar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Hush Energy - Solar Power Cairns69.9kmHush Energy - Solar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Eaton

Sunlight Hours in Eaton

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 10 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Eaton

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 17.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Eaton, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Eastwood, VIC, which is about 2263.7 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.