Are Solar Panels Worth It In Queenstown?

Queenstown is located in South Australia about 11.7 km north west of Adelaide and 1407.2 km south west of Oman Ama. Queenstown has a latitude of 34.9 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Queenstown, SA

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Queenstown

Rebate for Queenstown 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 Queenstown by month. The maximum is 7.59 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.11 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Queenstown
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.327.59
Feb23.986.66
Mar19.015.28
Apr13.413.72
May9.252.57
Jun7.602.11
Jul8.302.31
Aug11.393.16
Sep15.464.30
Oct20.435.68
Nov24.416.78
Dec26.547.37

Figures from the weather station at Adelaide West Terrace, which is approximately 9.8 km from Queenstown.

Queenstown, SA is in the 5014 postcode area which has around 1833 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1971 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 5845 households in the 5014 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.01 kW) for about every 3.2 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Queenstown.

Solar Installers near toQueenstown
NameDistanceDetails
Advanced All Energy1.4kmAdvanced All Energy is based in Cheltenham, SA.
b.solar1.4kmb.solar is based in Cheltenham, SA.
AMG Solar Energy Experts1.5kmAMG Solar Energy Experts is based in Rosewater, SA.
Solar power1.7kmSolar power is based in Port Adelaide, SA.
Exceed Solar Adelaide1.9kmExceed Solar Adelaide is based in Hendon, SA.
Electrawise2.1kmElectrawise is based in Port Adelaide, SA.
Adelaide Solar Services2.5kmAdelaide Solar Services is based in Glanville, SA.
True Green Solar3.3kmTrue Green Solar is based in Athol Park, SA.
Asp Solar3.6kmAsp Solar is based in Woodville North, SA.
Adelaide Solar Repairs4.1kmAdelaide Solar Repairs is based in Kilkenny, SA.
Energy Storage Direct Adelaide - Solar Power and Battery Storage4.4kmEnergy Storage Direct Adelaide - Solar Power and Battery Storage is based in Kilkenny, SA.
Optimus Energy Australia4.4kmOptimus Energy Australia is based in Kilkenny, SA.
PJ Electrical Solar5.1kmPJ Electrical Solar is based in Kilkenny, SA.
Green Engineering SA5.1kmGreen Engineering SA is based in Wingfield, SA.
Aone Solar5.3kmAone Solar is based in Ovingham, SA.
Solargain Adelaide5.8kmSolargain Adelaide is based in Beverley, SA.
Adelaide Solar Systems5.8kmAdelaide Solar Systems is based in Flinders Park, SA.
Australian Solar Care5.8kmAustralian Solar Care is based in Fulham Gardens, SA.
GB Electrical & Solar5.8kmGB Electrical & Solar is based in Fulham, SA.
Sparkwire Solar5.9kmSparkwire Solar is based in Flinders Park, SA.
Sunfusion6.3kmSunfusion is based in Flinders Park, SA.
Adelaide Solar & Electrical Services6.5kmAdelaide Solar & Electrical Services is based in Welland, SA.
Solar Power Direct6.6kmSolar Power Direct is based in Welland, SA.
RAPS AUSTRALIA6.9kmRAPS AUSTRALIA is based in Adelaide, SA.
GT SOLAR SA7.0kmGT SOLAR SA is based in Welland, SA.
Energy Spurt SA (Your Integrated Business Partner)7.0kmEnergy Spurt SA (Your Integrated Business Partner) is based in Welland, SA.
Cool or Cosy7.4kmCool or Cosy is based in Torrensville, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Queenstown

Sunlight Hours in Queenstown

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 29 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Queenstown

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Queenstown, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Queensferry, VIC, which is about 738.4 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.