Are Solar Panels Worth It In New Auckland?

New Auckland is located in Queensland about 436.7 km north west of Brisbane and 212.9 km north west of Torbanlea. New Auckland has a latitude of 23.9 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in New Auckland, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for New Auckland

Rebate for New Auckland 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 New Auckland by month. The maximum is 7.01 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.76 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in New Auckland
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.526.81
Feb22.536.26
Mar20.905.81
Apr18.195.05
May15.234.23
Jun13.543.76
Jul14.614.06
Aug17.624.89
Sep20.835.79
Oct23.276.46
Nov25.006.95
Dec25.227.01

Figures from the weather station at Biloela, which is approximately 91.5 km from New Auckland.

New Auckland, QLD is in the 4680 postcode area which has around 8395 solar installations under 10 kW and about 8875 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 24934 households in the 4680 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.40 kW) for about every 3.0 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in New Auckland.

Solar Installers near toNew Auckland
NameDistanceDetails
Gladstone Electrical and Solar0.6kmGladstone Electrical and Solar is based in New Auckland, QLD.
icleansolar Central Queensland1.8kmicleansolar Central Queensland is based in Kin Kora, QLD.
Solar Cleaner Australia1.8kmSolar Cleaner Australia is based in Kin Kora, QLD.
Daniel Shea Electrical & Solar1.9kmDaniel Shea Electrical & Solar is based in Callemondah, QLD.
Solar Power Gladstone4.8kmSolar Power Gladstone is based in South Gladstone, QLD.
RK Specialized Electrical14.6kmRK Specialized Electrical is based in Tannum Sands, QLD.
Vision Energy - The Solar Specialists16.7kmVision Energy - The Solar Specialists is based in Benaraby, QLD.
i-Luminate78.9kmi-Luminate is based in Mount Tom, QLD.
Blue Mantis Electrics79.2kmBlue Mantis Electrics is based in Agnes Water, QLD.
CRM CQ Solar Electrical & Air Conditioning84.9kmCRM CQ Solar Electrical & Air Conditioning is based in Yeppoon, QLD.
Dynamic Energy Solutions.88.0kmDynamic Energy Solutions. is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
Swann's Solar & Electrical92.2kmSwann's Solar & Electrical is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
The Power Shop - Complete Solar Energy Solutions92.2kmThe Power Shop - Complete Solar Energy Solutions is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
PowerSmart Solutions92.2kmPowerSmart Solutions is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
Adlec Electrical Services92.3kmAdlec Electrical Services is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
Popp'n Solar and Electrical92.3kmPopp'n Solar and Electrical is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
EcoSmart Solar Rockhampton92.4kmEcoSmart Solar Rockhampton is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
Adsun Energy92.7kmAdsun Energy is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
Power Saving Centre92.9kmPower Saving Centre is based in Berserker, QLD.
CDIF Solar93.2kmCDIF Solar is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
Savvy Solar93.9kmSavvy Solar is based in Park Avenue, QLD.
STT ELECTRICAL SERVICES93.9kmSTT ELECTRICAL SERVICES is based in Park Avenue, QLD.
Callide Valley Electrics94.2kmCallide Valley Electrics is based in Biloela, QLD.
M & M Electrics94.4kmM & M Electrics is based in Biloela, QLD.
Solartech Energy Solutions94.8kmSolartech Energy Solutions is based in Kawana, QLD.
Climatecare Electrical & Solar95.8kmClimatecare Electrical & Solar is based in Kawana, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to New Auckland

Sunlight Hours in New Auckland

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 36 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in New Auckland

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 23.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after New Auckland, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Nevilton, QLD, which is about 450.8 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.