Are Solar Panels Worth It In North Eton?

North Eton is located in Queensland about 807.1 km north west of Brisbane and 590.1 km north west of Torbanlea. North Eton has a latitude of 21.2 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in North Eton, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for North Eton

Rebate for North Eton 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 North Eton by month. The maximum is 6.95 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.03 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in North Eton
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.326.48
Feb21.455.96
Mar20.415.67
Apr18.195.05
May15.854.40
Jun14.524.03
Jul15.794.39
Aug18.565.16
Sep22.036.12
Oct24.176.72
Nov25.016.95
Dec24.586.83

Figures from the weather station at Te Kowai, which is approximately 17.3 km from North Eton.

North Eton, QLD is in the 4741 postcode area which has around 1217 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1333 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 3237 households in the 4741 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.55 kW) for about every 2.7 dwellings.

Here are 17 solar installers near to or in North Eton.

Solar Installers near toNorth Eton
NameDistanceDetails
SOLAR LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY11.3kmSOLAR LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY is based in Walkerston, QLD.
Linked Group Services | Solar Installers and solutions20.8kmLinked Group Services | Solar Installers and solutions is based in Paget, QLD.
Energy Base21.2kmEnergy Base is based in Paget, QLD.
Nilsen Qld21.5kmNilsen Qld is based in West Mackay, QLD.
Mr Energy21.9kmMr Energy is based in Mackay, QLD.
Snap Solar Mackay24.7kmSnap Solar Mackay is based in Mackay, QLD.
Five Star Power25.2kmFive Star Power is based in North Mackay, QLD.
All-Stacks Electrical25.3kmAll-Stacks Electrical is based in Mackay, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies, Mackay25.5kmGreen Energy Technologies, Mackay is based in North Mackay, QLD.
NQ Power Up Electrical25.6kmNQ Power Up Electrical is based in Mackay, QLD.
Live by Nature & Drive by Nature26.3kmLive by Nature & Drive by Nature is based in Kuttabul, QLD.
AB Electrical & Solar27.8kmAB Electrical & Solar is based in Rural View, QLD.
LSEA Electrical Group27.8kmLSEA Electrical Group is based in Bucasia, QLD.
RP Electrical Solutions29.1kmRP Electrical Solutions is based in Eimeo, QLD.
Xscape2 Solar & Electrical105.0kmXscape2 Solar & Electrical is based in Cannon Valley, QLD.
Whit Solar107.3kmWhit Solar is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies, Whitsundays107.8kmGreen Energy Technologies, Whitsundays is based in Cannonvale, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to North Eton

Sunlight Hours in North Eton

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 25 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in North Eton

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 21.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after North Eton, is to look at if solar power is worth it in North Eradu, WA, which is about 3495.6 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.