Are Solar Panels Worth It In Leafdale?

Leafdale is located in Queensland about 183.0 km north west of Brisbane and 62.0 km north west of Mount Stanley. Leafdale has a latitude of 26.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Leafdale

Rebate for Leafdale 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 Leafdale 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 Leafdale
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 65.9 km from Leafdale.

Leafdale, QLD is in the 4606 postcode area which has around 471 solar installations under 10 kW and about 498 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 1170 households in the 4606 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.72 kW) for about every 2.5 dwellings.

Here are 15 solar installers near to or in Leafdale.

Solar Installers near toLeafdale
NameDistanceDetails
Raffin Electrical Contractors10.7kmRaffin Electrical Contractors is based in Wondai, QLD.
AMG Electrical Solutions32.6kmAMG Electrical Solutions is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
Evolution Solar Kingaroy32.7kmEvolution Solar Kingaroy is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
Australian Green Power34.9kmAustralian Green Power is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
RedEarth Energy Storage Gympie and South Burnett66.5kmRedEarth Energy Storage Gympie and South Burnett is based in Gympie, QLD.
Stephs Commercial Solar78.0kmStephs Commercial Solar is based in Gunalda, QLD.
Island Energy - Gympie86.8kmIsland Energy - Gympie is based in Gympie, QLD.
Allways Earth88.2kmAllways Earth is based in Gympie, QLD.
Cooloola Solar Systems89.2kmCooloola Solar Systems is based in Victory Heights, QLD.
SUNSAVER91.7kmSUNSAVER is based in Bundaberg, QLD.
STAND ALONE SOLAR103.0kmSTAND ALONE SOLAR is based in Kenilworth, QLD.
Banana Range107.9kmBanana Range is based in Banana, QLD.
Go Elite Electrical116.2kmGo Elite Electrical is based in Belli Park, QLD.
Keystones Electrical119.9kmKeystones Electrical is based in Eumundi, QLD.
The Off Grid Company120.5kmThe Off Grid Company is based in Maleny, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Leafdale

Sunlight Hours in Leafdale

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 46 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Leafdale

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 26.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Leafdale, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Leadville, NSW, which is about 678.7 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.