Are Solar Panels Worth It In Ironbark?

Ironbark is located in Queensland about 35.8 km west of Brisbane and 11.2 km west of North Tivoli. Ironbark has a latitude of 27.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Ironbark

Rebate for Ironbark 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 Ironbark 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 Ironbark
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 33.3 km from Ironbark.

Ironbark, QLD is in the 4306 postcode area which has around 9360 solar installations under 10 kW and about 10226 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 14568 households in the 4306 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.42 kW) for about every 1.6 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Ironbark.

Solar Installers near toIronbark
NameDistanceDetails
Zap Solar and Off Grid3.2kmZap Solar and Off Grid is based in Haigslea, QLD.
MPA Energy Solutions8.4kmMPA Energy Solutions is based in Ipswich, QLD.
Excelonics10.4kmExcelonics is based in Ipswich, QLD.
Queensland Solar Energy Professionals13.1kmQueensland Solar Energy Professionals is based in Raceview, QLD.
Ozzie Solar Clean14.5kmOzzie Solar Clean is based in Flinders View, QLD.
DCI Electrics18.6kmDCI Electrics is based in Collingwood Park, QLD.
Green Monkey Solar & Battery Power18.8kmGreen Monkey Solar & Battery Power is based in Collingwood Park, QLD.
Watts Up Solar & Electrical19.3kmWatts Up Solar & Electrical is based in Collingwood Park, QLD.
Ipswich Solar Panels20.0kmIpswich Solar Panels is based in Redbank Plains, QLD.
Battery Solar Guru20.1kmBattery Solar Guru is based in Collingwood Park, QLD.
Solar Sonic Solutions20.9kmSolar Sonic Solutions is based in South Ripley, QLD.
Sunleaf Solar21.2kmSunleaf Solar is based in Redbank Plains, QLD.
LC Energy21.6kmLC Energy is based in Goodna, QLD.
Solar Panel Equipment and Wind Power - purchasing buying Co Op22.8kmSolar Panel Equipment and Wind Power - purchasing buying Co Op is based in Regency Downs, QLD.
Sunfeeds Solar - Residential & Commercial Solar Systems Installation Company24.4kmSunfeeds Solar - Residential & Commercial Solar Systems Installation Company is based in Brookwater, QLD.
Simply Solar25.6kmSimply Solar is based in Redland Bay, QLD.
Scholz Solar25.8kmScholz Solar is based in Sumner, QLD.
Future Sustainability26.0kmFuture Sustainability is based in Sumner, QLD.
Hush Energy - Brisbane Solar Power26.0kmHush Energy - Brisbane Solar Power is based in Wacol, QLD.
Vizi Energy26.0kmVizi Energy is based in Sumner, QLD.
Ecoelectric26.0kmEcoelectric is based in Jindalee, QLD.
Solar Sun Power26.1kmSolar Sun Power is based in Sumner Park, QLD.
Xpert Energy26.4kmXpert Energy is based in Camira, QLD.
UV Power | Best Value Brisbane Solar26.4kmUV Power | Best Value Brisbane Solar is based in Kenmore, QLD.
MLEC Group - Solar Panels in Brisbane26.8kmMLEC Group - Solar Panels in Brisbane is based in Darra, QLD.
Supply Partners - Head Office & Distribution Centre26.9kmSupply Partners - Head Office & Distribution Centre is based in Seventeen Mile Rocks, QLD.
Connect Energy27.1kmConnect Energy is based in Darra, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Ironbark

Sunlight Hours in Ironbark

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 Ironbark

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 Ironbark, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Ironbank, SA, which is about 1566.5 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.