Are Solar Panels Worth It In Shannonvale?

Shannonvale is located in Queensland about 1450.7 km north west of Brisbane and 711.9 km south east of Galloways Hill. Shannonvale has a latitude of 16.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Shannonvale

Rebate for Shannonvale 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 Shannonvale by month. The maximum is 6.40 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.23 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Shannonvale
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan20.585.72
Feb20.485.69
Mar19.415.39
Apr18.415.11
May16.494.58
Jun15.234.23
Jul16.334.54
Aug18.785.22
Sep21.365.93
Oct22.916.36
Nov23.056.40
Dec23.046.40

Figures from the weather station at Cairns Aerodrome, which is approximately 56.8 km from Shannonvale.

Shannonvale, QLD is in the 4873 postcode area which has around 1145 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1273 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 3109 households in the 4873 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.38 kW) for about every 2.7 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Shannonvale.

Solar Installers near toShannonvale
NameDistanceDetails
BH Electrics10.2kmBH Electrics is based in Port Douglas, QLD.
Unlocked Air and Energy45.5kmUnlocked Air and Energy is based in Kewarra Beach, QLD.
Mr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power47.8kmMr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power is based in Trinity Park, QLD.
Outback Solar & Outdoors55.8kmOutback Solar & Outdoors is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Australian Sustainable Energy Pty56.2kmAustralian Sustainable Energy Pty is based in Stratford, QLD.
All Energy Queensland56.6kmAll Energy Queensland is based in Stratford, QLD.
Greenfield Energy59.0kmGreenfield Energy is based in Cairns North, QLD.
Station Power Solutions60.0kmStation Power Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Sunny Gold Solar60.1kmSunny Gold Solar is based in Manoora, QLD.
Red Dog Power Company60.6kmRed Dog Power Company is based in Redlynch, QLD.
Solarcore60.7kmSolarcore is based in Manunda, QLD.
Solar Systems Cairns61.2kmSolar Systems Cairns is based in Parramatta Park, QLD.
Tableland Solar61.5kmTableland Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
CairnsSolarPanels.com.au61.8kmCairnsSolarPanels.com.au is based in Cairns North, QLD.
Cairns Value Solar62.4kmCairns Value Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Hush Energy - Solar Power Cairns62.7kmHush Energy - Solar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Solahart Cairns62.7kmSolahart Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Eco Care Solar62.8kmEco Care Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.
NQ Solar62.8kmNQ Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Solar Power Cairns62.9kmSolar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Infinity Power North Queensland62.9kmInfinity Power North Queensland is based in Bungalow, QLD.
East Coast Energy Solutions63.0kmEast Coast Energy Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Sunlife Energy63.3kmSunlife Energy is based in Coopers Plains, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Shannonvale

Sunlight Hours in Shannonvale

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 6 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Shannonvale

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 16.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Shannonvale, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Shannons Flat, NSW, which is about 2199.3 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.