Are Solar Panels Worth It In Severnlea?

Severnlea is located in Queensland about 174.8 km south west of Brisbane and 15.5 km north east of Lyra. Severnlea has a latitude of 28.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Severnlea

Rebate for Severnlea 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 Severnlea by month. The maximum is 6.91 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.21 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Severnlea
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.676.85
Feb22.126.14
Mar19.515.42
Apr16.744.65
May13.393.72
Jun11.553.21
Jul12.693.53
Aug16.004.44
Sep19.415.39
Oct22.086.13
Nov24.056.68
Dec24.876.91

Figures from the weather station at Warwick, which is approximately 57.8 km from Severnlea.

Severnlea, QLD is in the 4380 postcode area which has around 1486 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1570 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 3749 households in the 4380 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.08 kW) for about every 2.5 dwellings.

Here are 7 solar installers near to or in Severnlea.

Solar Installers near toSevernlea
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Blessing5.5kmSolar Blessing is based in Stanthorpe, QLD.
Gathered Energy9.2kmGathered Energy is based in Applethorpe, QLD.
Warwick Solar Panels52.8kmWarwick Solar Panels is based in Warwick, QLD.
Run On Sun Australia80.4kmRun On Sun Australia is based in Emmaville, NSW.
Knights Electrical Services (QLD)111.1kmKnights Electrical Services (QLD) is based in Millmerran, QLD.
JDZ Solar and Electrical112.2kmJDZ Solar and Electrical is based in Casino, NSW.
Solar and Batteries Direct113.6kmSolar and Batteries Direct is based in Millmerran, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Severnlea

Sunlight Hours in Severnlea

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 57 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Severnlea

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 28.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Severnlea, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Seventy Mile, QLD, which is about 1105.0 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.