Are Solar Panels Worth It In Edmonton?

Edmonton is located in Queensland about 1381.3 km north west of Brisbane and 780.8 km south east of Galloways Hill. Edmonton has a latitude of 17.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Edmonton

Rebate for Edmonton 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 Edmonton by month. The maximum is 6.40 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.23 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Edmonton
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan20.585.72
Feb20.485.69
Mar19.415.39
Apr18.415.11
May16.494.58
Jun15.234.23
Jul16.334.54
Aug18.785.22
Sep21.365.93
Oct22.916.36
Nov23.056.40
Dec23.046.40

Figures from the weather station at Cairns Aerodrome, which is approximately 15.9 km from Edmonton.

Edmonton, QLD is in the 4869 postcode area which has around 2620 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2892 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 7023 households in the 4869 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.72 kW) for about every 2.7 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Edmonton.

Solar Installers near toEdmonton
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Energy Equipment1.2kmSolar Energy Equipment is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Energy Solutions NQ1.8kmSolar Energy Solutions NQ is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Sunny Solar Cairns1.8kmSunny Solar Cairns is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Dimension Cairns2.0kmSolar Dimension Cairns is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Power Cairns by Hielscher Electrical2.0kmSolar Power Cairns by Hielscher Electrical is based in Edmonton, QLD.
2EZ Electrical2.1km2EZ Electrical is based in Bentley Park, QLD.
Ferrero Electrical & Solar4.8kmFerrero Electrical & Solar is based in Mount Sheridan, QLD.
Galactic Solar Solutions4.9kmGalactic Solar Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Greencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns7.2kmGreencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns is based in Woree, QLD.
Top Gun Solar & Electrical8.5kmTop Gun Solar & Electrical is based in Gordonvale, QLD.
Hush Energy - Solar Power Cairns8.6kmHush Energy - Solar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Infinity Power North Queensland8.7kmInfinity Power North Queensland is based in Bungalow, QLD.
NQ Solar8.7kmNQ Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.
SuperGreen Solutions8.7kmSuperGreen Solutions is based in West End, QLD.
Total Solar Management8.7kmTotal Solar Management is based in Portsmith, QLD.
G-Solar & Electrical8.7kmG-Solar & Electrical is based in Portsmith, QLD.
Solar Power Cairns8.9kmSolar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Red Dog Power Company8.9kmRed Dog Power Company is based in Redlynch, QLD.
Solahart Cairns9.1kmSolahart Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Alto Solar9.2kmAlto Solar is based in Portsmith, QLD.
Eco Care Solar9.3kmEco Care Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.
East Coast Energy Solutions9.3kmEast Coast Energy Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Replenishable Energy - Cairns Solar Installations10.0kmReplenishable Energy - Cairns Solar Installations is based in Portsmith, QLD.
Sunlife Energy10.7kmSunlife Energy is based in Coopers Plains, QLD.
Cairns Value Solar10.9kmCairns Value Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Edmonton

Sunlight Hours in Edmonton

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 8 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Edmonton

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 17.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Edmonton, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Edmondson Park, NSW, which is about 1952.2 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.