Are Solar Panels Worth It In Emu Park?

Emu Park is located in Queensland about 516.2 km north west of Brisbane and 293.1 km north west of Torbanlea. Emu Park has a latitude of 23.3 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Emu Park, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Emu Park

Rebate for Emu Park 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 Emu Park by month. The maximum is 7.01 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.76 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Emu Park
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.526.81
Feb22.536.26
Mar20.905.81
Apr18.195.05
May15.234.23
Jun13.543.76
Jul14.614.06
Aug17.624.89
Sep20.835.79
Oct23.276.46
Nov25.006.95
Dec25.227.01

Figures from the weather station at Biloela, which is approximately 125.4 km from Emu Park.

Emu Park, QLD is in the 4710 postcode area which has around 788 solar installations under 10 kW and about 808 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 2679 households in the 4710 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.06 kW) for about every 3.4 dwellings.

Here are 28 solar installers near to or in Emu Park.

Solar Installers near toEmu Park
NameDistanceDetails
CRM CQ Solar Electrical & Air Conditioning6.3kmCRM CQ Solar Electrical & Air Conditioning is based in Yeppoon, QLD.
Yeppoon Electrical & Solar16.8kmYeppoon Electrical & Solar is based in Yeppoon, QLD.
Solartech Energy Solutions29.7kmSolartech Energy Solutions is based in Kawana, QLD.
Power Saving Centre29.9kmPower Saving Centre is based in Berserker, QLD.
Climatecare Electrical & Solar30.2kmClimatecare Electrical & Solar is based in Kawana, QLD.
Savvy Solar30.9kmSavvy Solar is based in Park Avenue, QLD.
STT ELECTRICAL SERVICES30.9kmSTT ELECTRICAL SERVICES is based in Park Avenue, QLD.
Adsun Energy31.1kmAdsun Energy is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
PowerSmart Solutions31.2kmPowerSmart Solutions is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
Adlec Electrical Services31.2kmAdlec Electrical Services is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
CDIF Solar31.4kmCDIF Solar is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
EcoSmart Solar Rockhampton31.5kmEcoSmart Solar Rockhampton is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
Popp'n Solar and Electrical31.5kmPopp'n Solar and Electrical is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
Swann's Solar & Electrical31.8kmSwann's Solar & Electrical is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
The Power Shop - Complete Solar Energy Solutions31.8kmThe Power Shop - Complete Solar Energy Solutions is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
Dynamic Energy Solutions.33.8kmDynamic Energy Solutions. is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
cq solar & electrical75.0kmcq solar & electrical is based in Pacific Heights, QLD.
Daniel Shea Electrical & Solar78.6kmDaniel Shea Electrical & Solar is based in Callemondah, QLD.
Solar Power Gladstone79.0kmSolar Power Gladstone is based in South Gladstone, QLD.
Gladstone Electrical and Solar79.9kmGladstone Electrical and Solar is based in New Auckland, QLD.
Solar Cleaner Australia80.5kmSolar Cleaner Australia is based in Kin Kora, QLD.
icleansolar Central Queensland80.5kmicleansolar Central Queensland is based in Kin Kora, QLD.
RK Specialized Electrical93.8kmRK Specialized Electrical is based in Tannum Sands, QLD.
Vision Energy - The Solar Specialists97.2kmVision Energy - The Solar Specialists is based in Benaraby, QLD.
Callide Valley Electrics128.5kmCallide Valley Electrics is based in Biloela, QLD.
M & M Electrics128.6kmM & M Electrics is based in Biloela, QLD.
Blue Mantis Electrics156.3kmBlue Mantis Electrics is based in Agnes Water, QLD.
i-Luminate158.8kmi-Luminate is based in Mount Tom, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Emu Park

Sunlight Hours in Emu Park

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 33 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Emu Park

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 23.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Emu Park, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Emu Hill, WA, which is about 3328.8 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.