Are Solar Panels Worth It In Ironpot?

Ironpot is located in Queensland about 190.1 km north west of Brisbane and 56.7 km north west of Rangemore. Ironpot has a latitude of 26.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Ironpot

Rebate for Ironpot 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 Ironpot by month. The maximum is 6.87 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.52 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Ironpot
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.036.68
Feb21.856.07
Mar19.865.52
Apr17.264.80
May14.313.97
Jun12.673.52
Jul13.803.83
Aug16.884.69
Sep20.205.61
Oct22.496.25
Nov24.526.81
Dec24.746.87

Figures from the weather station at Brian Pastures, which is approximately 108.9 km from Ironpot.

Ironpot, QLD is in the 4610 postcode area which has around 2274 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2401 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 6762 households in the 4610 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.95 kW) for about every 3.0 dwellings.

Here are 14 solar installers near to or in Ironpot.

Solar Installers near toIronpot
NameDistanceDetails
Australian Green Power36.4kmAustralian Green Power is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
AMG Electrical Solutions45.2kmAMG Electrical Solutions is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
Evolution Solar Kingaroy45.5kmEvolution Solar Kingaroy is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
Raffin Electrical Contractors57.1kmRaffin Electrical Contractors is based in Wondai, QLD.
Banana Range58.8kmBanana Range is based in Banana, QLD.
WDGPH76.8kmWDGPH is based in Hopeland, QLD.
Switch'D Electrical & Air-Conditioning77.2kmSwitch'D Electrical & Air-Conditioning is based in Chinchilla, QLD.
Green & Gold Solar Australia84.1kmGreen & Gold Solar Australia is based in Narangba, QLD.
RedEarth Energy Storage Gympie and South Burnett97.0kmRedEarth Energy Storage Gympie and South Burnett is based in Gympie, QLD.
CSF site106.0kmCSF site is based in Hookswood, QLD.
AIRLEC AUSTRALIA - SOLAR AIR CONDITIONING & ELECTRICAL109.7kmAIRLEC AUSTRALIA - SOLAR AIR CONDITIONING & ELECTRICAL is based in Aubigny, QLD.
PECS Solar Power110.7kmPECS Solar Power is based in Kleinton, QLD.
Raw Electrical Qld112.4kmRaw Electrical Qld is based in Highfields, QLD.
Stephs Commercial Solar116.9kmStephs Commercial Solar is based in Gunalda, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Ironpot

Sunlight Hours in Ironpot

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 47 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Ironpot

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 26.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Ironpot, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Ironpot, QLD, which is about 377.5 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.