Are Solar Panels Worth It In Ellangowan?

Ellangowan is located in Queensland about 136.8 km west of Brisbane and 25.9 km south of Southbrook. Ellangowan has a latitude of 27.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Ellangowan

Rebate for Ellangowan 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 Ellangowan by month. The maximum is 6.91 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.21 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Ellangowan
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.676.85
Feb22.126.14
Mar19.515.42
Apr16.744.65
May13.393.72
Jun11.553.21
Jul12.693.53
Aug16.004.44
Sep19.415.39
Oct22.086.13
Nov24.056.68
Dec24.876.91

Figures from the weather station at Warwick, which is approximately 48.6 km from Ellangowan.

Ellangowan, QLD is in the 4361 postcode area which has around 415 solar installations under 10 kW and about 476 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1262 households in the 4361 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.02 kW) for about every 3.0 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Ellangowan.

Solar Installers near toEllangowan
NameDistanceDetails
Electrical Sensations - Solar Power Professionals40.1kmElectrical Sensations - Solar Power Professionals is based in Drayton, QLD.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Toowoomba40.7kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Toowoomba is based in Middle Ridge, QLD.
AllSafe Darling Downs42.9kmAllSafe Darling Downs is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
AIRLEC AUSTRALIA - SOLAR AIR CONDITIONING & ELECTRICAL43.2kmAIRLEC AUSTRALIA - SOLAR AIR CONDITIONING & ELECTRICAL is based in Aubigny, QLD.
Premo Electrical43.3kmPremo Electrical is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
solar energy & battery storage solutions43.8kmsolar energy & battery storage solutions is based in Rangeville, QLD.
Swift Energy Group43.8kmSwift Energy Group is based in Glenvale, QLD.
Aspire Energy44.0kmAspire Energy is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Orange Solar Power44.0kmOrange Solar Power is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Sure Solar Toowoomba44.0kmSure Solar Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Algotech Solar Solutions44.0kmAlgotech Solar Solutions is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
GCM Maintenance Services44.3kmGCM Maintenance Services is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Warwick Solar Panels44.5kmWarwick Solar Panels is based in Warwick, QLD.
SOLAR SPIRIT - Solar Panels Wilsonton44.8kmSOLAR SPIRIT - Solar Panels Wilsonton is based in Wilsonton, QLD.
GE warehouse44.9kmGE warehouse is based in Wilsonton, QLD.
Adapt Energy - Solar Panels Toowoomba45.4kmAdapt Energy - Solar Panels Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Knights Electrical Services (QLD)45.6kmKnights Electrical Services (QLD) is based in Millmerran, QLD.
Solahart Darling Downs (Toowoomba Solar Centre)45.8kmSolahart Darling Downs (Toowoomba Solar Centre) is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Enwise Electrical Solar and Air Conditioning Toowoomba45.8kmEnwise Electrical Solar and Air Conditioning Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Solar Gate Opener - Sliding/Swing/Double Swing Gate in Toowoomba46.8kmSolar Gate Opener - Sliding/Swing/Double Swing Gate in Toowoomba is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
Lockyer Solar46.8kmLockyer Solar is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
Proven Energy46.9kmProven Energy is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
Arctic Energy47.6kmArctic Energy is based in Harlaxton, QLD.
Solar and Batteries Direct47.6kmSolar and Batteries Direct is based in Millmerran, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Ellangowan

Sunlight Hours in Ellangowan

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 54 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Ellangowan

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 27.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Ellangowan, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Ellangowan, NSW, which is about 181.0 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.