Are Solar Panels Worth It In Eungella Dam?

Eungella Dam is located in Queensland about 842.6 km north west of Brisbane and 632.3 km north west of Torbanlea. Eungella Dam has a latitude of 21.2 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Eungella Dam, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Eungella Dam

Rebate for Eungella Dam 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 Eungella Dam 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 Eungella Dam
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 74.5 km from Eungella Dam.

Eungella Dam, QLD is in the 4757 postcode area which has around 53 solar installations under 10 kW and about 59 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 229 households in the 4757 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.28 kW) for about every 4.3 dwellings.

Here are 18 solar installers near to or in Eungella Dam.

Solar Installers near toEungella Dam
NameDistanceDetails
Live by Nature & Drive by Nature55.2kmLive by Nature & Drive by Nature is based in Kuttabul, QLD.
SOLAR LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY67.7kmSOLAR LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY is based in Walkerston, QLD.
Nilsen Qld78.3kmNilsen Qld is based in West Mackay, QLD.
Linked Group Services | Solar Installers and solutions78.4kmLinked Group Services | Solar Installers and solutions is based in Paget, QLD.
Mr Energy78.7kmMr Energy is based in Mackay, QLD.
Energy Base78.9kmEnergy Base is based in Paget, QLD.
LSEA Electrical Group79.7kmLSEA Electrical Group is based in Bucasia, QLD.
AB Electrical & Solar80.6kmAB Electrical & Solar is based in Rural View, QLD.
Five Star Power81.3kmFive Star Power is based in North Mackay, QLD.
RP Electrical Solutions81.5kmRP Electrical Solutions is based in Eimeo, QLD.
Snap Solar Mackay81.6kmSnap Solar Mackay is based in Mackay, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies, Mackay81.8kmGreen Energy Technologies, Mackay is based in North Mackay, QLD.
All-Stacks Electrical82.3kmAll-Stacks Electrical is based in Mackay, QLD.
NQ Power Up Electrical82.6kmNQ Power Up Electrical is based in Mackay, QLD.
Xscape2 Solar & Electrical97.9kmXscape2 Solar & Electrical is based in Cannon Valley, QLD.
Whit Solar101.4kmWhit Solar is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies, Whitsundays101.5kmGreen Energy Technologies, Whitsundays is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Powered by Murphy101.8kmPowered by Murphy is based in Cannonvale, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Eungella Dam

Sunlight Hours in Eungella Dam

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 24 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Eungella Dam

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 Eungella Dam, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Eungella, QLD, which is about 10.0 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.