Are Solar Panels Worth It In Oak Valley?

Oak Valley is located in Queensland about 1094.9 km north west of Brisbane and 886.2 km north west of Torbanlea. Oak Valley has a latitude of 19.4 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Oak Valley, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Oak Valley

Rebate for Oak Valley 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 Oak Valley by month. The maximum is 7.14 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.29 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Oak Valley
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.576.55
Feb21.906.08
Mar21.345.93
Apr19.245.34
May16.584.61
Jun15.434.29
Jul16.714.64
Aug19.515.42
Sep22.986.38
Oct25.076.96
Nov25.727.14
Dec25.317.03

Figures from the weather station at Townsville Aerodrome, which is approximately 20.1 km from Oak Valley.

Oak Valley, QLD is in the 4811 postcode area which has around 2076 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2186 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 5562 households in the 4811 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.54 kW) for about every 2.7 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Oak Valley.

Solar Installers near toOak Valley
NameDistanceDetails
Bellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville12.3kmBellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville is based in Kelso, QLD.
Sureline Solar and Electrical13.0kmSureline Solar and Electrical is based in Alligator Creek, QLD.
Horan & Bird15.8kmHoran & Bird is based in Hermit Park, QLD.
Catalyst Power15.8kmCatalyst Power is based in Kirwan, QLD.
Tropical Energy Solutions16.4kmTropical Energy Solutions is based in West End, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies16.4kmGreen Energy Technologies is based in Hyde Park, QLD.
Townsville Solar16.4kmTownsville Solar is based in Currajong, QLD.
Solar Safe - Battery Safety - Storage Safety16.5kmSolar Safe - Battery Safety - Storage Safety is based in Hyde Park, QLD.
Solar Dimension17.1kmSolar Dimension is based in Currajong, QLD.
Solahart Townsville17.6kmSolahart Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Southern Cross Solar17.6kmSouthern Cross Solar is based in Townsville, QLD.
Econnect Solar | Townsville17.7kmEconnect Solar | Townsville is based in Townsville, QLD.
Greencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Townsville17.7kmGreencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Townsville is based in Townsville, QLD.
Apollo Solar - Townsville17.8kmApollo Solar - Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Central Solar Services17.9kmCentral Solar Services is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Greentech Townsville17.9kmGreentech Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
True North Solar18.3kmTrue North Solar is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Barra Electrical and Solar Power18.3kmBarra Electrical and Solar Power is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Fusion Solar19.1kmFusion Solar is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
Fusion Solar & Electrical19.2kmFusion Solar & Electrical is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
Lonestar Power19.7kmLonestar Power is based in Bohle, QLD.
Burdekin Communications / Jaycar62.6kmBurdekin Communications / Jaycar is based in Ayr, QLD.
NextGen Renewables66.4kmNextGen Renewables is based in Fredericksfield, QLD.
Affordable Solar159.4kmAffordable Solar is based in Bowen, QLD.
Solect Energy (NQ)181.4kmSolect Energy (NQ) is based in South Mission Beach, QLD.
Mission Solar & Electrical188.8kmMission Solar & Electrical is based in Mission Beach, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies, Whitsundays215.6kmGreen Energy Technologies, Whitsundays is based in Cannonvale, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Oak Valley

Sunlight Hours in Oak Valley

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 17 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Oak Valley

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 19.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Oak Valley, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Oak Park, VIC, which is about 2043.3 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.