Are Solar Panels Worth It In Eatons Hill?

Eatons Hill is located in Queensland about 16.6 km north west of Brisbane and 11.0 km north east of Wights Mountain. Eatons Hill has a latitude of 27.3 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Eatons Hill, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Eatons Hill

Rebate for Eatons Hill 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 Eatons Hill 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 Eatons Hill
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 16.8 km from Eatons Hill.

Eatons Hill, QLD is in the 4037 postcode area which has around 1580 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1682 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2552 households in the 4037 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.48 kW) for about every 1.6 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Eatons Hill.

Solar Installers near toEatons Hill
NameDistanceDetails
All Brisbane Electrical2.5kmAll Brisbane Electrical is based in Albany Creek, QLD.
Offgrid Division2.5kmOffgrid Division is based in Albany Creek, QLD.
Solar Bollard Lighting4.1kmSolar Bollard Lighting is based in Brendale, QLD.
Sino Energy Trading Pty Limited4.3kmSino Energy Trading Pty Limited is based in Brendale, QLD.
SolarXpress4.5kmSolarXpress is based in Brendale, QLD.
Xpress Industries4.5kmXpress Industries is based in Brendale, QLD.
SkyLab Group Australia4.6kmSkyLab Group Australia is based in Samford Valley, QLD.
Macdonald Air and Electrical4.8kmMacdonald Air and Electrical is based in Brendale, QLD.
Krannich Solar Brisbane5.0kmKrannich Solar Brisbane is based in Brendale, QLD.
Instyle Solar Queensland5.3kmInstyle Solar Queensland is based in Brendale, QLD.
Expert Electrical - Solar Power, Aircon and Electrical5.5kmExpert Electrical - Solar Power, Aircon and Electrical is based in Brendale, QLD.
Sovereign Solar5.7kmSovereign Solar is based in Brendale, QLD.
Surge It Solar and Electrical5.7kmSurge It Solar and Electrical is based in Brendale, QLD.
Apex Solar Group6.0kmApex Solar Group is based in Brendale, QLD.
Springers Solar7.3kmSpringers Solar is based in Lawnton, QLD.
R J Solar7.5kmR J Solar is based in Darra, QLD.
Uni-Industries8.1kmUni-Industries is based in Lawnton, QLD.
Cut Price Solar8.1kmCut Price Solar is based in Lawnton, QLD.
Karma Electrical8.3kmKarma Electrical is based in Petrie, QLD.
Solar Empire8.8kmSolar Empire is based in Fitzgibbon, QLD.
A2 Solar Everton Park8.8kmA2 Solar Everton Park is based in Everton Park, QLD.
Brisbane Solar Repairs9.9kmBrisbane Solar Repairs is based in Chermside, QLD.
EMW Electrical10.5kmEMW Electrical is based in Petrie, QLD.
SFR Electrical10.6kmSFR Electrical is based in Kedron, QLD.
UpThynk Energy10.8kmUpThynk Energy is based in Chermside, QLD.
Optimum Solar Energy10.8kmOptimum Solar Energy is based in Enoggera, QLD.
Planet Ark Power11.0kmPlanet Ark Power is based in Enoggera, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Eatons Hill

Sunlight Hours in Eatons Hill

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 51 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Eatons Hill

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 27.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Eatons Hill, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Eaton, WA, which is about 3614.1 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.