Are Solar Panels Worth It In Greenmount?

Greenmount is located in Queensland about 805.9 km north west of Brisbane and 587.6 km north west of Torbanlea. Greenmount has a latitude of 21.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Greenmount

Rebate for Greenmount 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 Greenmount 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 Greenmount
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 7.9 km from Greenmount.

Greenmount, QLD is in the 4751 postcode area which has around 681 solar installations under 10 kW and about 717 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1840 households in the 4751 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.76 kW) for about every 2.7 dwellings.

Here are 17 solar installers near to or in Greenmount.

Solar Installers near toGreenmount
NameDistanceDetails
SOLAR LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY2.9kmSOLAR LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY is based in Walkerston, QLD.
Linked Group Services | Solar Installers and solutions11.5kmLinked Group Services | Solar Installers and solutions is based in Paget, QLD.
Energy Base12.0kmEnergy Base is based in Paget, QLD.
Nilsen Qld12.1kmNilsen Qld is based in West Mackay, QLD.
Mr Energy12.5kmMr Energy is based in Mackay, QLD.
Snap Solar Mackay15.3kmSnap Solar Mackay is based in Mackay, QLD.
Five Star Power15.8kmFive Star Power is based in North Mackay, QLD.
All-Stacks Electrical16.0kmAll-Stacks Electrical is based in Mackay, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies, Mackay16.2kmGreen Energy Technologies, Mackay is based in North Mackay, QLD.
NQ Power Up Electrical16.2kmNQ Power Up Electrical is based in Mackay, QLD.
AB Electrical & Solar19.0kmAB Electrical & Solar is based in Rural View, QLD.
LSEA Electrical Group19.3kmLSEA Electrical Group is based in Bucasia, QLD.
RP Electrical Solutions20.4kmRP Electrical Solutions is based in Eimeo, QLD.
Live by Nature & Drive by Nature26.7kmLive by Nature & Drive by Nature is based in Kuttabul, QLD.
Xscape2 Solar & Electrical104.6kmXscape2 Solar & Electrical is based in Cannon Valley, QLD.
Whit Solar106.7kmWhit Solar is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies, Whitsundays107.2kmGreen Energy Technologies, Whitsundays is based in Cannonvale, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Greenmount

Sunlight Hours in Greenmount

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 Greenmount

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 Greenmount, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Greenmount, QLD, which is about 897.9 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.