Are Solar Panels Worth It In Greenlands?

Greenlands is located in Queensland about 176.1 km south west of Brisbane and 11.3 km north west of Severnlea. Greenlands has a latitude of 28.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Greenlands

Rebate for Greenlands 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 Greenlands by month. The maximum is 6.91 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.21 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Greenlands
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.676.85
Feb22.126.14
Mar19.515.42
Apr16.744.65
May13.393.72
Jun11.553.21
Jul12.693.53
Aug16.004.44
Sep19.415.39
Oct22.086.13
Nov24.056.68
Dec24.876.91

Figures from the weather station at Warwick, which is approximately 55.7 km from Greenlands.

Greenlands, QLD is in the 4380 postcode area which has around 1486 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1570 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 3749 households in the 4380 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.08 kW) for about every 2.5 dwellings.

Here are 7 solar installers near to or in Greenlands.

Solar Installers near toGreenlands
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Blessing10.9kmSolar Blessing is based in Stanthorpe, QLD.
Gathered Energy13.9kmGathered Energy is based in Applethorpe, QLD.
Warwick Solar Panels49.2kmWarwick Solar Panels is based in Warwick, QLD.
Run On Sun Australia83.4kmRun On Sun Australia is based in Emmaville, NSW.
Knights Electrical Services (QLD)100.6kmKnights Electrical Services (QLD) is based in Millmerran, QLD.
Solar and Batteries Direct103.1kmSolar and Batteries Direct is based in Millmerran, QLD.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Toowoomba115.9kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Toowoomba is based in Middle Ridge, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Greenlands

Sunlight Hours in Greenlands

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 57 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Greenlands

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 28.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Greenlands, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Greenlands, NSW, which is about 421.3 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.