Are Solar Panels Worth It In Scottville?

Scottville is located in Queensland about 928.4 km north west of Brisbane and 719.1 km north west of Torbanlea. Scottville has a latitude of 20.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Scottville

Rebate for Scottville 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 Scottville by month. The maximum is 6.91 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.18 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Scottville
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan22.776.32
Feb21.575.99
Mar21.005.83
Apr18.725.20
May16.384.55
Jun15.064.18
Jul16.364.55
Aug18.825.23
Sep22.086.13
Oct24.256.74
Nov24.896.91
Dec24.416.78

Figures from the weather station at Millaroo, which is approximately 84.1 km from Scottville.

Scottville, QLD is in the 4804 postcode area which has around 298 solar installations under 10 kW and about 342 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1077 households in the 4804 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.67 kW) for about every 3.6 dwellings.

Here are 8 solar installers near to or in Scottville.

Solar Installers near toScottville
NameDistanceDetails
Affordable Solar75.7kmAffordable Solar is based in Bowen, QLD.
Xscape2 Solar & Electrical90.6kmXscape2 Solar & Electrical is based in Cannon Valley, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies, Whitsundays93.1kmGreen Energy Technologies, Whitsundays is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Powered by Murphy93.4kmPowered by Murphy is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Whit Solar93.6kmWhit Solar is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Tailored Energy Solutions94.1kmTailored Energy Solutions is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Abell Point Electrical94.1kmAbell Point Electrical is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
NextGen Renewables108.3kmNextGen Renewables is based in Fredericksfield, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Scottville

Sunlight Hours in Scottville

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 22 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Scottville

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 20.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Scottville, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Scottsdale, TAS, which is about 2288.5 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.