Are Solar Panels Worth It In Ebbw Vale?

Ebbw Vale is located in Queensland about 25.3 km south west of Brisbane and 11.1 km south east of Kholo. Ebbw Vale has a latitude of 27.6 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Ebbw Vale, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Ebbw Vale

Rebate for Ebbw Vale 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 Ebbw Vale 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 Ebbw Vale
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 25.6 km from Ebbw Vale.

Ebbw Vale, QLD is in the 4304 postcode area which has around 2594 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2708 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 7922 households in the 4304 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.75 kW) for about every 3.1 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Ebbw Vale.

Solar Installers near toEbbw Vale
NameDistanceDetails
DCI Electrics2.8kmDCI Electrics is based in Collingwood Park, QLD.
Green Monkey Solar & Battery Power3.0kmGreen Monkey Solar & Battery Power is based in Collingwood Park, QLD.
Watts Up Solar & Electrical3.6kmWatts Up Solar & Electrical is based in Collingwood Park, QLD.
Battery Solar Guru4.5kmBattery Solar Guru is based in Collingwood Park, QLD.
Ipswich Solar Panels5.9kmIpswich Solar Panels is based in Redbank Plains, QLD.
LC Energy6.6kmLC Energy is based in Goodna, QLD.
Sunleaf Solar6.6kmSunleaf Solar is based in Redbank Plains, QLD.
Excelonics6.7kmExcelonics is based in Ipswich, QLD.
Queensland Solar Energy Professionals7.1kmQueensland Solar Energy Professionals is based in Raceview, QLD.
Ozzie Solar Clean8.3kmOzzie Solar Clean is based in Flinders View, QLD.
Sunfeeds Solar - Residential & Commercial Solar Systems Installation Company9.0kmSunfeeds Solar - Residential & Commercial Solar Systems Installation Company is based in Brookwater, QLD.
Solar Sonic Solutions9.3kmSolar Sonic Solutions is based in South Ripley, QLD.
Simply Solar9.8kmSimply Solar is based in Redland Bay, QLD.
MPA Energy Solutions9.8kmMPA Energy Solutions is based in Ipswich, QLD.
Xpert Energy10.6kmXpert Energy is based in Camira, QLD.
Hush Energy - Brisbane Solar Power10.8kmHush Energy - Brisbane Solar Power is based in Wacol, QLD.
Vizi Energy12.2kmVizi Energy is based in Sumner, QLD.
Solar Sun Power12.3kmSolar Sun Power is based in Sumner Park, QLD.
Future Sustainability12.4kmFuture Sustainability is based in Sumner, QLD.
Scholz Solar12.4kmScholz Solar is based in Sumner, QLD.
MLEC Group - Solar Panels in Brisbane13.1kmMLEC Group - Solar Panels in Brisbane is based in Darra, QLD.
Connect Energy13.5kmConnect Energy is based in Darra, QLD.
Supply Partners - Head Office & Distribution Centre13.6kmSupply Partners - Head Office & Distribution Centre is based in Seventeen Mile Rocks, QLD.
One Source Energy13.6kmOne Source Energy is based in Darra, QLD.
Lightning Solar & Electrica13.6kmLightning Solar & Electrica is based in Darra, QLD.
Forest lake Solar MikeN- Electrician Solar Air conditioning GasFitter13.9kmForest lake Solar MikeN- Electrician Solar Air conditioning GasFitter is based in Inala, QLD.
Ecoelectric13.9kmEcoelectric is based in Jindalee, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Ebbw Vale

Sunlight Hours in Ebbw Vale

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 Ebbw Vale

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.

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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.