Are Solar Panels Worth It In Eidsvold?

Eidsvold is located in Queensland about 300.1 km north west of Brisbane and 107.5 km north west of Marshlands. Eidsvold has a latitude of 25.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Eidsvold

Rebate for Eidsvold 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 Eidsvold by month. The maximum is 6.87 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.52 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Eidsvold
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.036.68
Feb21.856.07
Mar19.865.52
Apr17.264.80
May14.313.97
Jun12.673.52
Jul13.803.83
Aug16.884.69
Sep20.205.61
Oct22.496.25
Nov24.526.81
Dec24.746.87

Figures from the weather station at Brian Pastures, which is approximately 70.0 km from Eidsvold.

Eidsvold, QLD is in the 4627 postcode area which has around 135 solar installations under 10 kW and about 149 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 532 households in the 4627 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.32 kW) for about every 3.9 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toEidsvold. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toEidsvold
NameDistanceDetails
Burnett Home Energy Centre - Solar Panel Installation, Gutter Cover, Solar Batteries86.6kmBurnett Home Energy Centre - Solar Panel Installation, Gutter Cover, Solar Batteries is based in Bundaberg Central, QLD.
SUNSAVER93.6kmSUNSAVER is based in Bundaberg, QLD.
Cool 2 Go94.1kmCool 2 Go is based in Gin Gin, QLD.
Gin Gin Solar and Electrical97.1kmGin Gin Solar and Electrical is based in Gin Gin, QLD.
Haimes Industries112.5kmHaimes Industries is based in Svensson Heights, QLD.
Callide Valley Electrics124.3kmCallide Valley Electrics is based in Biloela, QLD.
M & M Electrics124.4kmM & M Electrics is based in Biloela, QLD.
i-Luminate126.7kmi-Luminate is based in Mount Tom, QLD.
Raffin Electrical Contractors128.0kmRaffin Electrical Contractors is based in Wondai, QLD.
Solar ‘N’ Sat133.2kmSolar ‘N’ Sat is based in Svensson Heights, QLD.
Energy Rich134.2kmEnergy Rich is based in Thabeban, QLD.
Local Solar Solutions134.7kmLocal Solar Solutions is based in Bundaberg Central, QLD.
Twyford Solar Bundaberg135.3kmTwyford Solar Bundaberg is based in Bundaberg Central, QLD.
AC Electrical & Air/ Bundaberg Solar135.3kmAC Electrical & Air/ Bundaberg Solar is based in Bundaberg Central, QLD.
Solahart Bundaberg137.6kmSolahart Bundaberg is based in Bundaberg East, QLD.
Scott Burke Electrical139.1kmScott Burke Electrical is based in Bundaberg East, QLD.
Banana Range144.9kmBanana Range is based in Banana, QLD.
Blue Mantis Electrics145.1kmBlue Mantis Electrics is based in Agnes Water, QLD.
Solarlife145.8kmSolarlife is based in Howard, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Eidsvold

Sunlight Hours in Eidsvold

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 42 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Eidsvold

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 25.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Eidsvold, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Egypt, QLD, which is about 273.1 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.