Are Solar Panels Worth It In Foxdale?

Foxdale is located in Queensland about 912.7 km north west of Brisbane and 693.6 km north west of Torbanlea. Foxdale has a latitude of 20.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Foxdale

Rebate for Foxdale 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 Foxdale 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 Foxdale
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 108.6 km from Foxdale.

Foxdale, QLD is in the 4800 postcode area which has around 2061 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2314 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 4506 households in the 4800 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.23 kW) for about every 2.2 dwellings.

Here are 10 solar installers near to or in Foxdale.

Solar Installers near toFoxdale
NameDistanceDetails
Xscape2 Solar & Electrical13.8kmXscape2 Solar & Electrical is based in Cannon Valley, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies, Whitsundays16.4kmGreen Energy Technologies, Whitsundays is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Powered by Murphy16.7kmPowered by Murphy is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Whit Solar16.9kmWhit Solar is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Tailored Energy Solutions17.4kmTailored Energy Solutions is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Abell Point Electrical17.4kmAbell Point Electrical is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Affordable Solar50.7kmAffordable Solar is based in Bowen, QLD.
Live by Nature & Drive by Nature80.1kmLive by Nature & Drive by Nature is based in Kuttabul, QLD.
LSEA Electrical Group100.8kmLSEA Electrical Group is based in Bucasia, QLD.
RP Electrical Solutions102.1kmRP Electrical Solutions is based in Eimeo, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Foxdale

Sunlight Hours in Foxdale

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 21 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Foxdale

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 20.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Foxdale, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Fox, SA, which is about 2038.0 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.