Are Solar Panels Worth It In Frenchville?

Frenchville is located in Queensland about 520.7 km north west of Brisbane and 303.7 km north west of Torbanlea. Frenchville has a latitude of 23.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Frenchville

Rebate for Frenchville 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 Frenchville 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 Frenchville
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 114.5 km from Frenchville.

Frenchville, QLD is in the 4701 postcode area which has around 6149 solar installations under 10 kW and about 6437 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 19365 households in the 4701 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.18 kW) for about every 3.1 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Frenchville.

Solar Installers near toFrenchville
NameDistanceDetails
Power Saving Centre3.3kmPower Saving Centre is based in Berserker, QLD.
Solartech Energy Solutions3.4kmSolartech Energy Solutions is based in Kawana, QLD.
Savvy Solar4.3kmSavvy Solar is based in Park Avenue, QLD.
STT ELECTRICAL SERVICES4.3kmSTT ELECTRICAL SERVICES is based in Park Avenue, QLD.
Climatecare Electrical & Solar4.3kmClimatecare Electrical & Solar is based in Kawana, QLD.
Adsun Energy4.8kmAdsun Energy is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
CDIF Solar5.0kmCDIF Solar is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
Adlec Electrical Services5.0kmAdlec Electrical Services is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
PowerSmart Solutions5.0kmPowerSmart Solutions is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
EcoSmart Solar Rockhampton5.4kmEcoSmart Solar Rockhampton is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
Popp'n Solar and Electrical5.4kmPopp'n Solar and Electrical is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
The Power Shop - Complete Solar Energy Solutions5.7kmThe Power Shop - Complete Solar Energy Solutions is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
Swann's Solar & Electrical5.7kmSwann's Solar & Electrical is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
Dynamic Energy Solutions.10.7kmDynamic Energy Solutions. is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
CRM CQ Solar Electrical & Air Conditioning21.1kmCRM CQ Solar Electrical & Air Conditioning is based in Yeppoon, QLD.
Yeppoon Electrical & Solar30.2kmYeppoon Electrical & Solar is based in Yeppoon, QLD.
cq solar & electrical54.3kmcq solar & electrical is based in Pacific Heights, QLD.
Daniel Shea Electrical & Solar90.1kmDaniel Shea Electrical & Solar is based in Callemondah, QLD.
Gladstone Electrical and Solar91.2kmGladstone Electrical and Solar is based in New Auckland, QLD.
Solar Power Gladstone91.6kmSolar Power Gladstone is based in South Gladstone, QLD.
icleansolar Central Queensland92.3kmicleansolar Central Queensland is based in Kin Kora, QLD.
Solar Cleaner Australia92.3kmSolar Cleaner Australia is based in Kin Kora, QLD.
RK Specialized Electrical106.2kmRK Specialized Electrical is based in Tannum Sands, QLD.
Vision Energy - The Solar Specialists107.8kmVision Energy - The Solar Specialists is based in Benaraby, QLD.
Callide Valley Electrics117.4kmCallide Valley Electrics is based in Biloela, QLD.
M & M Electrics117.4kmM & M Electrics is based in Biloela, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Frenchville

Sunlight Hours in Frenchville

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 Frenchville

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 23.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Frenchville, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Frenchs Forest East, NSW, which is about 1158.5 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.