Are Solar Panels Worth It In Meadowvale?

Meadowvale is located in Queensland about 304.2 km north of Brisbane and 67.5 km north west of Torbanlea. Meadowvale has a latitude of 24.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Meadowvale

Rebate for Meadowvale 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 Meadowvale 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 Meadowvale
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 107.7 km from Meadowvale.

Meadowvale, QLD is in the 4670 postcode area which has around 16052 solar installations under 10 kW and about 16942 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 36908 households in the 4670 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.95 kW) for about every 2.3 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Meadowvale.

Solar Installers near toMeadowvale
NameDistanceDetails
Local Solar Solutions8.9kmLocal Solar Solutions is based in Bundaberg Central, QLD.
AC Electrical & Air/ Bundaberg Solar9.8kmAC Electrical & Air/ Bundaberg Solar is based in Bundaberg Central, QLD.
Twyford Solar Bundaberg9.8kmTwyford Solar Bundaberg is based in Bundaberg Central, QLD.
Solar ‘N’ Sat10.4kmSolar ‘N’ Sat is based in Svensson Heights, QLD.
Solahart Bundaberg10.6kmSolahart Bundaberg is based in Bundaberg East, QLD.
Scott Burke Electrical11.3kmScott Burke Electrical is based in Bundaberg East, QLD.
Energy Rich12.5kmEnergy Rich is based in Thabeban, QLD.
Haimes Industries35.1kmHaimes Industries is based in Svensson Heights, QLD.
Gin Gin Solar and Electrical35.3kmGin Gin Solar and Electrical is based in Gin Gin, QLD.
Cool 2 Go37.7kmCool 2 Go is based in Gin Gin, QLD.
Burnett Home Energy Centre - Solar Panel Installation, Gutter Cover, Solar Batteries50.5kmBurnett Home Energy Centre - Solar Panel Installation, Gutter Cover, Solar Batteries is based in Bundaberg Central, QLD.
EAVA Solutions63.4kmEAVA Solutions is based in Toogoom, QLD.
Solarlife64.3kmSolarlife is based in Howard, QLD.
i-Luminate68.7kmi-Luminate is based in Mount Tom, QLD.
GCR Solar Hervey Bay70.8kmGCR Solar Hervey Bay is based in Pialba, QLD.
Blue Mantis Electrics71.8kmBlue Mantis Electrics is based in Agnes Water, QLD.
Hush Energy - Wide Bay Solar Power75.0kmHush Energy - Wide Bay Solar Power is based in Dundowran, QLD.
SUNSAVER75.0kmSUNSAVER is based in Bundaberg, QLD.
Sunjuice Solar75.9kmSunjuice Solar is based in Pialba, QLD.
12 Volt Solar Systems76.3km12 Volt Solar Systems is based in Pialba, QLD.
Solahart Hervey Bay76.7kmSolahart Hervey Bay is based in Pialba, QLD.
Elevate Solar76.8kmElevate Solar is based in Pialba, QLD.
Off Grid Lifestyle Solutions80.4kmOff Grid Lifestyle Solutions is based in Booral, QLD.
Simple Solar Solutions80.4kmSimple Solar Solutions is based in Maryborough, QLD.
ALZ Group84.0kmALZ Group is based in Hervey Bay, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Meadowvale

Sunlight Hours in Meadowvale

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 40 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Meadowvale

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 24.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Meadowvale, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Meadows, SA, which is about 1735.3 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.