Are Solar Panels Worth It In Iredale?

Iredale is located in Queensland about 91.0 km west of Brisbane and 11.3 km south of Upper Lockyer. Iredale has a latitude of 27.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Iredale

Rebate for Iredale 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 Iredale by month. The maximum is 6.72 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.28 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Iredale
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.686.58
Feb20.945.82
Mar19.045.29
Apr16.634.62
May13.533.76
Jun11.823.28
Jul13.083.63
Aug16.184.49
Sep19.535.43
Oct21.746.04
Nov23.896.64
Dec24.196.72

Figures from the weather station at University Of Queensland Gatton, which is approximately 22.8 km from Iredale.

Iredale, QLD is in the 4344 postcode area which has around 499 solar installations under 10 kW and about 549 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1144 households in the 4344 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.35 kW) for about every 2.3 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Iredale.

Solar Installers near toIredale
NameDistanceDetails
solar energy & battery storage solutions12.8kmsolar energy & battery storage solutions is based in Rangeville, QLD.
GCM Maintenance Services13.1kmGCM Maintenance Services is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Adapt Energy - Solar Panels Toowoomba15.2kmAdapt Energy - Solar Panels Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Toowoomba15.4kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Toowoomba is based in Middle Ridge, QLD.
Enwise Electrical Solar and Air Conditioning Toowoomba15.6kmEnwise Electrical Solar and Air Conditioning Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Premo Electrical15.6kmPremo Electrical is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Solar Gate Opener - Sliding/Swing/Double Swing Gate in Toowoomba15.7kmSolar Gate Opener - Sliding/Swing/Double Swing Gate in Toowoomba is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
Orange Solar Power15.9kmOrange Solar Power is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Sure Solar Toowoomba15.9kmSure Solar Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Algotech Solar Solutions15.9kmAlgotech Solar Solutions is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Aspire Energy15.9kmAspire Energy is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Solahart Darling Downs (Toowoomba Solar Centre)16.1kmSolahart Darling Downs (Toowoomba Solar Centre) is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Proven Energy16.4kmProven Energy is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
Lockyer Solar16.6kmLockyer Solar is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
Arctic Energy16.7kmArctic Energy is based in Harlaxton, QLD.
AllSafe Darling Downs18.3kmAllSafe Darling Downs is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Electrical Sensations - Solar Power Professionals19.0kmElectrical Sensations - Solar Power Professionals is based in Drayton, QLD.
GE warehouse19.5kmGE warehouse is based in Wilsonton, QLD.
Swift Energy Group20.1kmSwift Energy Group is based in Glenvale, QLD.
SOLAR SPIRIT - Solar Panels Wilsonton20.4kmSOLAR SPIRIT - Solar Panels Wilsonton is based in Wilsonton, QLD.
Raw Electrical Qld22.4kmRaw Electrical Qld is based in Highfields, QLD.
PECS Solar Power22.5kmPECS Solar Power is based in Kleinton, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Iredale

Sunlight Hours in Iredale

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 52 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Iredale

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 27.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Iredale, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Iraak, VIC, which is about 1202.5 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.