Are Solar Panels Worth It In Selene?

Selene is located in Queensland about 330.2 km north west of Brisbane and 140.4 km north west of Marshlands. Selene has a latitude of 25.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Selene

Rebate for Selene 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 Selene by month. The maximum is 6.87 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.52 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Selene
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.036.68
Feb21.856.07
Mar19.865.52
Apr17.264.80
May14.313.97
Jun12.673.52
Jul13.803.83
Aug16.884.69
Sep20.205.61
Oct22.496.25
Nov24.526.81
Dec24.746.87

Figures from the weather station at Brian Pastures, which is approximately 92.5 km from Selene.

Selene, QLD is in the 4630 postcode area which has around 317 solar installations under 10 kW and about 338 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1347 households in the 4630 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.94 kW) for about every 4.2 dwellings.

Here are 8 solar installers near to or in Selene.

Solar Installers near toSelene
NameDistanceDetails
Burnett Home Energy Centre - Solar Panel Installation, Gutter Cover, Solar Batteries63.7kmBurnett Home Energy Centre - Solar Panel Installation, Gutter Cover, Solar Batteries is based in Bundaberg Central, QLD.
Cool 2 Go79.7kmCool 2 Go is based in Gin Gin, QLD.
Gin Gin Solar and Electrical84.1kmGin Gin Solar and Electrical is based in Gin Gin, QLD.
i-Luminate91.5kmi-Luminate is based in Mount Tom, QLD.
Callide Valley Electrics94.7kmCallide Valley Electrics is based in Biloela, QLD.
M & M Electrics94.9kmM & M Electrics is based in Biloela, QLD.
SUNSAVER101.8kmSUNSAVER is based in Bundaberg, QLD.
Haimes Industries105.6kmHaimes Industries is based in Svensson Heights, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Selene

Sunlight Hours in Selene

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 41 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Selene

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 25.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Selene, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Selby, VIC, which is about 1535.8 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.