Are Solar Panels Worth It In Eton North?

Eton North is located in Queensland about 807.1 km north west of Brisbane and 590.1 km north west of Torbanlea. Eton North has a latitude of 21.2 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Eton North, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Eton North

Rebate for Eton North 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 Eton North by month. The maximum is 6.95 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.03 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Eton North
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.326.48
Feb21.455.96
Mar20.415.67
Apr18.195.05
May15.854.40
Jun14.524.03
Jul15.794.39
Aug18.565.16
Sep22.036.12
Oct24.176.72
Nov25.016.95
Dec24.586.83

Figures from the weather station at Te Kowai, which is approximately 17.3 km from Eton North.

Eton North, QLD is in the 4741 postcode area which has around 1217 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1333 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 3237 households in the 4741 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.55 kW) for about every 2.7 dwellings.

Here are 17 solar installers near to or in Eton North.

Solar Installers near toEton North
NameDistanceDetails
SOLAR LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY11.3kmSOLAR LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY is based in Walkerston, QLD.
Linked Group Services | Solar Installers and solutions20.8kmLinked Group Services | Solar Installers and solutions is based in Paget, QLD.
Energy Base21.2kmEnergy Base is based in Paget, QLD.
Nilsen Qld21.5kmNilsen Qld is based in West Mackay, QLD.
Mr Energy21.9kmMr Energy is based in Mackay, QLD.
Snap Solar Mackay24.7kmSnap Solar Mackay is based in Mackay, QLD.
Five Star Power25.2kmFive Star Power is based in North Mackay, QLD.
All-Stacks Electrical25.3kmAll-Stacks Electrical is based in Mackay, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies, Mackay25.5kmGreen Energy Technologies, Mackay is based in North Mackay, QLD.
NQ Power Up Electrical25.6kmNQ Power Up Electrical is based in Mackay, QLD.
Live by Nature & Drive by Nature26.3kmLive by Nature & Drive by Nature is based in Kuttabul, QLD.
AB Electrical & Solar27.8kmAB Electrical & Solar is based in Rural View, QLD.
LSEA Electrical Group27.8kmLSEA Electrical Group is based in Bucasia, QLD.
RP Electrical Solutions29.1kmRP Electrical Solutions is based in Eimeo, QLD.
Xscape2 Solar & Electrical105.0kmXscape2 Solar & Electrical is based in Cannon Valley, QLD.
Whit Solar107.3kmWhit Solar is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies, Whitsundays107.8kmGreen Energy Technologies, Whitsundays is based in Cannonvale, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Eton North

Sunlight Hours in Eton North

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 25 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Eton North

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 21.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Eton North, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Eton, QLD, which is about 6.1 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.