Are Solar Panels Worth It In Eidsvold West?

Eidsvold West is located in Queensland about 329.1 km north west of Brisbane and 137.6 km north west of Marshlands. Eidsvold West has a latitude of 25.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Eidsvold West

Rebate for Eidsvold West 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 West by month. The maximum is 7.06 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.75 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Eidsvold West
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.066.96
Feb23.046.40
Mar21.215.89
Apr18.385.10
May15.234.23
Jun13.513.75
Jul14.684.08
Aug17.684.91
Sep21.025.84
Oct23.666.57
Nov25.277.02
Dec25.417.06

Figures from the weather station at Brigalow, which is approximately 107.5 km from Eidsvold West.

Eidsvold West, 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 West. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toEidsvold West
NameDistanceDetails
Callide Valley Electrics109.0kmCallide Valley Electrics is based in Biloela, QLD.
M & M Electrics109.1kmM & M Electrics is based in Biloela, QLD.
Burnett Home Energy Centre - Solar Panel Installation, Gutter Cover, Solar Batteries123.1kmBurnett Home Energy Centre - Solar Panel Installation, Gutter Cover, Solar Batteries is based in Bundaberg Central, QLD.
Cool 2 Go134.3kmCool 2 Go is based in Gin Gin, QLD.
SUNSAVER136.8kmSUNSAVER is based in Bundaberg, QLD.
Gin Gin Solar and Electrical137.9kmGin Gin Solar and Electrical is based in Gin Gin, QLD.
Banana Range141.8kmBanana Range is based in Banana, QLD.
CSF site146.0kmCSF site is based in Hookswood, QLD.
Switch'D Electrical & Air-Conditioning152.1kmSwitch'D Electrical & Air-Conditioning is based in Chinchilla, QLD.
i-Luminate153.8kmi-Luminate is based in Mount Tom, QLD.
Haimes Industries155.0kmHaimes Industries is based in Svensson Heights, QLD.
Raffin Electrical Contractors157.4kmRaffin Electrical Contractors is based in Wondai, QLD.
Vision Energy - The Solar Specialists164.2kmVision Energy - The Solar Specialists is based in Benaraby, QLD.
Australian Green Power169.3kmAustralian Green Power is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
RK Specialized Electrical172.1kmRK Specialized Electrical is based in Tannum Sands, QLD.
Blue Mantis Electrics172.3kmBlue Mantis Electrics is based in Agnes Water, QLD.
AMG Electrical Solutions173.0kmAMG Electrical Solutions is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
Evolution Solar Kingaroy173.2kmEvolution Solar Kingaroy is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
Solar ‘N’ Sat173.9kmSolar ‘N’ Sat is based in Svensson Heights, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Eidsvold West

Sunlight Hours in Eidsvold West

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 West

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 West, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Eidsvold East, QLD, which is about 55.8 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.