Are Solar Panels Worth It In Gayndah?

Gayndah is located in Queensland about 248.1 km north west of Brisbane and 60.2 km north of Marshlands. Gayndah has a latitude of 25.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Gayndah

Rebate for Gayndah 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 Gayndah by month. The maximum is 6.87 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.52 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Gayndah
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.036.68
Feb21.856.07
Mar19.865.52
Apr17.264.80
May14.313.97
Jun12.673.52
Jul13.803.83
Aug16.884.69
Sep20.205.61
Oct22.496.25
Nov24.526.81
Dec24.746.87

Figures from the weather station at Brian Pastures, which is approximately 14.2 km from Gayndah.

Gayndah, QLD is in the 4625 postcode area which has around 481 solar installations under 10 kW and about 527 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 1377 households in the 4625 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.86 kW) for about every 2.9 dwellings.

Here are 12 solar installers near to or in Gayndah.

Solar Installers near toGayndah
NameDistanceDetails
SUNSAVER48.4kmSUNSAVER is based in Bundaberg, QLD.
Cool 2 Go79.2kmCool 2 Go is based in Gin Gin, QLD.
Gin Gin Solar and Electrical79.5kmGin Gin Solar and Electrical is based in Gin Gin, QLD.
Raffin Electrical Contractors79.7kmRaffin Electrical Contractors is based in Wondai, QLD.
Haimes Industries82.5kmHaimes Industries is based in Svensson Heights, QLD.
Burnett Home Energy Centre - Solar Panel Installation, Gutter Cover, Solar Batteries86.3kmBurnett Home Energy Centre - Solar Panel Installation, Gutter Cover, Solar Batteries is based in Bundaberg Central, QLD.
Solarlife102.7kmSolarlife is based in Howard, QLD.
AMG Electrical Solutions103.4kmAMG Electrical Solutions is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
Evolution Solar Kingaroy103.5kmEvolution Solar Kingaroy is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
Australian Green Power104.3kmAustralian Green Power is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
Solar ‘N’ Sat110.0kmSolar ‘N’ Sat is based in Svensson Heights, QLD.
Energy Rich110.0kmEnergy Rich is based in Thabeban, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Gayndah

Sunlight Hours in Gayndah

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 43 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Gayndah

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 25.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Gayndah, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Gawler West, SA, which is about 1587.7 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.