Are Solar Panels Worth It In Happy Valley?

Happy Valley is located in Queensland about 1312.6 km south east of Darwin and 1151.3 km south of Galloways Hill. Happy Valley has a latitude of 20.7 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Happy Valley, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Happy Valley

Rebate for Happy Valley 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 Happy Valley by month. The maximum is 7.25 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.57 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Happy Valley
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.636.84
Feb24.276.74
Mar23.256.46
Apr20.915.81
May17.864.96
Jun16.464.57
Jul17.564.88
Aug20.555.71
Sep23.246.45
Oct25.567.10
Nov26.127.25
Dec25.947.21

Figures from the local weather station at Mount Isa Mine.

Happy Valley, QLD is in the 4655 postcode area which has around 15127 solar installations under 10 kW and about 15637 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 29971 households in the 4655 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.03 kW) for about every 2.0 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toHappy Valley. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toHappy Valley
NameDistanceDetails
Ogden Power664.0kmOgden Power is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Alice Air and Solar Solutions664.2kmAlice Air and Solar Solutions is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Suntec664.4kmSuntec is based in Desert Springs, NT.
Ecoenergy Australia664.7kmEcoenergy Australia is based in Ciccone, NT.
Electricon Contracting664.8kmElectricon Contracting is based in Ciccone, NT.
Hills Electrical & Solar NT665.1kmHills Electrical & Solar NT is based in Ciccone, NT.
Active Electrical & Air Conditioning665.4kmActive Electrical & Air Conditioning is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Alice Springs Solar665.4kmAlice Springs Solar is based in Gillen, NT.
Solar Centre Desert Knowledge Australia667.8kmSolar Centre Desert Knowledge Australia is based in Connellan, NT.
Shorecan Electrical717.2kmShorecan Electrical is based in Kaban, QLD.
Piping Hot Solar719.9kmPiping Hot Solar is based in Kalunga, QLD.
Planetary Power720.7kmPlanetary Power is based in Watsonville, QLD.
Renewable Energy Consulting Australia738.2kmRenewable Energy Consulting Australia is based in Atherton, QLD.
Atherton Electrical739.0kmAtherton Electrical is based in Atherton, QLD.
Winters Electrical Group741.0kmWinters Electrical Group is based in Mareeba, QLD.
SolarWorks743.2kmSolarWorks is based in Upper Barron, QLD.
Tableland Solar747.7kmTableland Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Outback Solar & Outdoors750.4kmOutback Solar & Outdoors is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Solect Energy (NQ)759.0kmSolect Energy (NQ) is based in South Mission Beach, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Happy Valley

Sunlight Hours in Happy Valley

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 23 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Happy Valley

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 20.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Happy Valley, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Happy Valley, VIC, which is about 1579.3 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.