Are Solar Panels Worth It In Seventeen Seventy?

Seventeen Seventy is located in Queensland about 384.7 km north of Brisbane and 150.1 km north west of Torbanlea. Seventeen Seventy has a latitude of 24.2 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Seventeen Seventy, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Seventeen Seventy

Rebate for Seventeen Seventy 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 Seventeen Seventy by month. The maximum is 7.01 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.76 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Seventeen Seventy
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.526.81
Feb22.536.26
Mar20.905.81
Apr18.195.05
May15.234.23
Jun13.543.76
Jul14.614.06
Aug17.624.89
Sep20.835.79
Oct23.276.46
Nov25.006.95
Dec25.227.01

Figures from the weather station at Biloela, which is approximately 140.8 km from Seventeen Seventy.

Seventeen Seventy, QLD is in the 4677 postcode area which has around 893 solar installations under 10 kW and about 936 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 2473 households in the 4677 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.31 kW) for about every 2.8 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Seventeen Seventy.

Solar Installers near toSeventeen Seventy
NameDistanceDetails
Blue Mantis Electrics12.2kmBlue Mantis Electrics is based in Agnes Water, QLD.
i-Luminate28.6kmi-Luminate is based in Mount Tom, QLD.
RK Specialized Electrical58.2kmRK Specialized Electrical is based in Tannum Sands, QLD.
Vision Energy - The Solar Specialists59.4kmVision Energy - The Solar Specialists is based in Benaraby, QLD.
Solar Cleaner Australia71.8kmSolar Cleaner Australia is based in Kin Kora, QLD.
icleansolar Central Queensland71.8kmicleansolar Central Queensland is based in Kin Kora, QLD.
Solar Power Gladstone71.9kmSolar Power Gladstone is based in South Gladstone, QLD.
Gladstone Electrical and Solar73.2kmGladstone Electrical and Solar is based in New Auckland, QLD.
Daniel Shea Electrical & Solar74.1kmDaniel Shea Electrical & Solar is based in Callemondah, QLD.
Burnett Home Energy Centre - Solar Panel Installation, Gutter Cover, Solar Batteries79.4kmBurnett Home Energy Centre - Solar Panel Installation, Gutter Cover, Solar Batteries is based in Bundaberg Central, QLD.
Local Solar Solutions91.1kmLocal Solar Solutions is based in Bundaberg Central, QLD.
Scott Burke Electrical91.7kmScott Burke Electrical is based in Bundaberg East, QLD.
Solahart Bundaberg91.8kmSolahart Bundaberg is based in Bundaberg East, QLD.
AC Electrical & Air/ Bundaberg Solar91.9kmAC Electrical & Air/ Bundaberg Solar is based in Bundaberg Central, QLD.
Twyford Solar Bundaberg91.9kmTwyford Solar Bundaberg is based in Bundaberg Central, QLD.
Cool 2 Go92.6kmCool 2 Go is based in Gin Gin, QLD.
Solar ‘N’ Sat92.9kmSolar ‘N’ Sat is based in Svensson Heights, QLD.
Energy Rich95.0kmEnergy Rich is based in Thabeban, QLD.
Gin Gin Solar and Electrical95.1kmGin Gin Solar and Electrical is based in Gin Gin, QLD.
Haimes Industries111.8kmHaimes Industries is based in Svensson Heights, QLD.
Callide Valley Electrics142.6kmCallide Valley Electrics is based in Biloela, QLD.
M & M Electrics142.8kmM & M Electrics is based in Biloela, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Seventeen Seventy

Sunlight Hours in Seventeen Seventy

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 37 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Seventeen Seventy

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 24.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Seventeen Seventy, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Seventeen Mile Rocks, QLD, which is about 391.9 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.