Are Solar Panels Worth It In St Agnes?

St Agnes is located in Queensland about 279.4 km north of Brisbane and 67.6 km west of Torbanlea. St Agnes has a latitude of 25.1 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in St Agnes, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for St Agnes

Rebate for St Agnes 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 St Agnes 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 St Agnes
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 61.3 km from St Agnes.

St Agnes, QLD is in the 4671 postcode area which has around 1351 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1392 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 3105 households in the 4671 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.70 kW) for about every 2.3 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in St Agnes.

Solar Installers near toSt Agnes
NameDistanceDetails
Gin Gin Solar and Electrical15.0kmGin Gin Solar and Electrical is based in Gin Gin, QLD.
Cool 2 Go16.6kmCool 2 Go is based in Gin Gin, QLD.
Haimes Industries24.6kmHaimes Industries is based in Svensson Heights, QLD.
Burnett Home Energy Centre - Solar Panel Installation, Gutter Cover, Solar Batteries35.4kmBurnett Home Energy Centre - Solar Panel Installation, Gutter Cover, Solar Batteries is based in Bundaberg Central, QLD.
SUNSAVER36.2kmSUNSAVER is based in Bundaberg, QLD.
Solar ‘N’ Sat46.5kmSolar ‘N’ Sat is based in Svensson Heights, QLD.
Energy Rich47.0kmEnergy Rich is based in Thabeban, QLD.
Local Solar Solutions48.5kmLocal Solar Solutions is based in Bundaberg Central, QLD.
Twyford Solar Bundaberg48.8kmTwyford Solar Bundaberg is based in Bundaberg Central, QLD.
AC Electrical & Air/ Bundaberg Solar48.9kmAC Electrical & Air/ Bundaberg Solar is based in Bundaberg Central, QLD.
Solahart Bundaberg51.2kmSolahart Bundaberg is based in Bundaberg East, QLD.
Scott Burke Electrical52.7kmScott Burke Electrical is based in Bundaberg East, QLD.
Solarlife64.7kmSolarlife is based in Howard, QLD.
EAVA Solutions73.1kmEAVA Solutions is based in Toogoom, QLD.
GCR Solar Hervey Bay79.8kmGCR Solar Hervey Bay is based in Pialba, QLD.
Off Grid Lifestyle Solutions83.2kmOff Grid Lifestyle Solutions is based in Booral, QLD.
Simple Solar Solutions83.2kmSimple Solar Solutions is based in Maryborough, QLD.
i-Luminate84.8kmi-Luminate is based in Mount Tom, QLD.
Hush Energy - Wide Bay Solar Power85.4kmHush Energy - Wide Bay Solar Power is based in Dundowran, QLD.
Sunjuice Solar87.8kmSunjuice Solar is based in Pialba, QLD.
12 Volt Solar Systems88.5km12 Volt Solar Systems is based in Pialba, QLD.
Solahart Hervey Bay88.8kmSolahart Hervey Bay is based in Pialba, QLD.
Elevate Solar89.0kmElevate Solar is based in Pialba, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to St Agnes

Sunlight Hours in St Agnes

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 St Agnes

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 25.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after St Agnes, is to look at if solar power is worth it in St Agnes, SA, which is about 1667.4 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.