Are Solar Panels Worth It In Sun Valley?

Sun Valley is located in Queensland about 436.6 km north west of Brisbane and 212.2 km north west of Torbanlea. Sun Valley has a latitude of 23.9 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Sun Valley, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Sun Valley

Rebate for Sun Valley 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 Sun Valley 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 Sun Valley
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 93.8 km from Sun Valley.

Sun Valley, QLD is in the 4680 postcode area which has around 8395 solar installations under 10 kW and about 8875 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 24934 households in the 4680 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.40 kW) for about every 3.0 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Sun Valley.

Solar Installers near toSun Valley
NameDistanceDetails
icleansolar Central Queensland0.7kmicleansolar Central Queensland is based in Kin Kora, QLD.
Solar Cleaner Australia0.7kmSolar Cleaner Australia is based in Kin Kora, QLD.
Gladstone Electrical and Solar2.5kmGladstone Electrical and Solar is based in New Auckland, QLD.
Daniel Shea Electrical & Solar3.0kmDaniel Shea Electrical & Solar is based in Callemondah, QLD.
Solar Power Gladstone3.0kmSolar Power Gladstone is based in South Gladstone, QLD.
RK Specialized Electrical13.3kmRK Specialized Electrical is based in Tannum Sands, QLD.
Vision Energy - The Solar Specialists16.4kmVision Energy - The Solar Specialists is based in Benaraby, QLD.
Blue Mantis Electrics77.8kmBlue Mantis Electrics is based in Agnes Water, QLD.
i-Luminate78.0kmi-Luminate is based in Mount Tom, QLD.
CRM CQ Solar Electrical & Air Conditioning85.5kmCRM CQ Solar Electrical & Air Conditioning is based in Yeppoon, QLD.
Dynamic Energy Solutions.89.4kmDynamic Energy Solutions. is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
Swann's Solar & Electrical93.5kmSwann's Solar & Electrical is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
PowerSmart Solutions93.5kmPowerSmart Solutions is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
The Power Shop - Complete Solar Energy Solutions93.5kmThe Power Shop - Complete Solar Energy Solutions is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
Adlec Electrical Services93.6kmAdlec Electrical Services is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
Popp'n Solar and Electrical93.6kmPopp'n Solar and Electrical is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
EcoSmart Solar Rockhampton93.7kmEcoSmart Solar Rockhampton is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
Adsun Energy93.9kmAdsun Energy is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
Power Saving Centre94.1kmPower Saving Centre is based in Berserker, QLD.
CDIF Solar94.4kmCDIF Solar is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
Savvy Solar95.2kmSavvy Solar is based in Park Avenue, QLD.
STT ELECTRICAL SERVICES95.2kmSTT ELECTRICAL SERVICES is based in Park Avenue, QLD.
Solartech Energy Solutions96.0kmSolartech Energy Solutions is based in Kawana, QLD.
Callide Valley Electrics96.5kmCallide Valley Electrics is based in Biloela, QLD.
M & M Electrics96.7kmM & M Electrics is based in Biloela, QLD.
Climatecare Electrical & Solar97.0kmClimatecare Electrical & Solar is based in Kawana, QLD.
Yeppoon Electrical & Solar97.5kmYeppoon Electrical & Solar is based in Yeppoon, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Sun Valley

Sunlight Hours in Sun Valley

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 36 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Sun Valley

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 23.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Sun Valley, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Sumner, VIC, which is about 1656.3 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.