Are Solar Panels Worth It In Irvingdale?

Irvingdale is located in Queensland about 154.3 km west of Brisbane and 30.5 km south west of Kulpi. Irvingdale has a latitude of 27.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Irvingdale

Rebate for Irvingdale 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 Irvingdale 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 Irvingdale
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 88.7 km from Irvingdale.

Irvingdale, QLD is in the 4404 postcode area which has around 60 solar installations under 10 kW and about 73 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 212 households in the 4404 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.63 kW) for about every 3.5 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Irvingdale.

Solar Installers near toIrvingdale
NameDistanceDetails
AIRLEC AUSTRALIA - SOLAR AIR CONDITIONING & ELECTRICAL29.4kmAIRLEC AUSTRALIA - SOLAR AIR CONDITIONING & ELECTRICAL is based in Aubigny, QLD.
Raw Electrical Qld47.2kmRaw Electrical Qld is based in Highfields, QLD.
SOLAR SPIRIT - Solar Panels Wilsonton48.9kmSOLAR SPIRIT - Solar Panels Wilsonton is based in Wilsonton, QLD.
PECS Solar Power49.1kmPECS Solar Power is based in Kleinton, QLD.
Swift Energy Group49.5kmSwift Energy Group is based in Glenvale, QLD.
GE warehouse49.7kmGE warehouse is based in Wilsonton, QLD.
AllSafe Darling Downs51.8kmAllSafe Darling Downs is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Arctic Energy52.1kmArctic Energy is based in Harlaxton, QLD.
Lockyer Solar52.3kmLockyer Solar is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
Proven Energy52.5kmProven Energy is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
Electrical Sensations - Solar Power Professionals52.5kmElectrical Sensations - Solar Power Professionals is based in Drayton, QLD.
Solahart Darling Downs (Toowoomba Solar Centre)53.0kmSolahart Darling Downs (Toowoomba Solar Centre) is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Solar Gate Opener - Sliding/Swing/Double Swing Gate in Toowoomba53.2kmSolar Gate Opener - Sliding/Swing/Double Swing Gate in Toowoomba is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
Enwise Electrical Solar and Air Conditioning Toowoomba53.6kmEnwise Electrical Solar and Air Conditioning Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Algotech Solar Solutions53.8kmAlgotech Solar Solutions is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Sure Solar Toowoomba53.8kmSure Solar Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Aspire Energy53.8kmAspire Energy is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Orange Solar Power53.8kmOrange Solar Power is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Adapt Energy - Solar Panels Toowoomba54.1kmAdapt Energy - Solar Panels Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Premo Electrical54.5kmPremo Electrical is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Toowoomba56.5kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Toowoomba is based in Middle Ridge, QLD.
GCM Maintenance Services56.8kmGCM Maintenance Services is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
solar energy & battery storage solutions57.6kmsolar energy & battery storage solutions is based in Rangeville, QLD.
Green & Gold Solar Australia60.4kmGreen & Gold Solar Australia is based in Narangba, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Irvingdale

Sunlight Hours in Irvingdale

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 51 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Irvingdale

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 27.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Irvingdale, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Irvinebank, QLD, which is about 1275.0 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.