Are Solar Panels Worth It In Quinalow?

Quinalow is located in Queensland about 140.1 km west of Brisbane and 12.1 km west of Highgrove. Quinalow has a latitude of 27.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Quinalow

Rebate for Quinalow 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 Quinalow by month. The maximum is 6.72 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.28 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Quinalow
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.686.58
Feb20.945.82
Mar19.045.29
Apr16.634.62
May13.533.76
Jun11.823.28
Jul13.083.63
Aug16.184.49
Sep19.535.43
Oct21.746.04
Nov23.896.64
Dec24.196.72

Figures from the weather station at University Of Queensland Gatton, which is approximately 80.4 km from Quinalow.

Quinalow, QLD is in the 4403 postcode area which has around 132 solar installations under 10 kW and about 153 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 377 households in the 4403 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.27 kW) for about every 2.9 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Quinalow.

Solar Installers near toQuinalow
NameDistanceDetails
AIRLEC AUSTRALIA - SOLAR AIR CONDITIONING & ELECTRICAL41.3kmAIRLEC AUSTRALIA - SOLAR AIR CONDITIONING & ELECTRICAL is based in Aubigny, QLD.
PECS Solar Power43.1kmPECS Solar Power is based in Kleinton, QLD.
Raw Electrical Qld43.8kmRaw Electrical Qld is based in Highfields, QLD.
SOLAR SPIRIT - Solar Panels Wilsonton50.0kmSOLAR SPIRIT - Solar Panels Wilsonton is based in Wilsonton, QLD.
GE warehouse50.6kmGE warehouse is based in Wilsonton, QLD.
Swift Energy Group51.0kmSwift Energy Group is based in Glenvale, QLD.
Arctic Energy51.3kmArctic Energy is based in Harlaxton, QLD.
Lockyer Solar51.9kmLockyer Solar is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
Proven Energy51.9kmProven Energy is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
Solar Gate Opener - Sliding/Swing/Double Swing Gate in Toowoomba52.7kmSolar Gate Opener - Sliding/Swing/Double Swing Gate in Toowoomba is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
Solahart Darling Downs (Toowoomba Solar Centre)53.0kmSolahart Darling Downs (Toowoomba Solar Centre) is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
AllSafe Darling Downs53.4kmAllSafe Darling Downs is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Enwise Electrical Solar and Air Conditioning Toowoomba53.5kmEnwise Electrical Solar and Air Conditioning Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Adapt Energy - Solar Panels Toowoomba54.2kmAdapt Energy - Solar Panels Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Algotech Solar Solutions54.5kmAlgotech Solar Solutions is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Sure Solar Toowoomba54.5kmSure Solar Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Orange Solar Power54.5kmOrange Solar Power is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Aspire Energy54.5kmAspire Energy is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Electrical Sensations - Solar Power Professionals55.3kmElectrical Sensations - Solar Power Professionals is based in Drayton, QLD.
Premo Electrical55.6kmPremo Electrical is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
GCM Maintenance Services57.1kmGCM Maintenance Services is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
solar energy & battery storage solutions58.2kmsolar energy & battery storage solutions is based in Rangeville, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Quinalow

Sunlight Hours in Quinalow

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 50 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Quinalow

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 27.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Quinalow, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Quilpie, QLD, which is about 734.4 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.