Are Solar Panels Worth It In Townview?

Townview is located in Queensland about 1312.7 km south east of Darwin and 1149.0 km south of Galloways Hill. Townview has a latitude of 20.7 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Townview 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. Townview is in Climate Zone 2 which has a rating of 1.536.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Townview during 2024 would give you 107 ST Certificates worth $4269.30 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Townview will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Townview

Rebate for Townview Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW32$1276.80
4 kW43$1715.70
5 kW53$2114.70
6 kW64$2553.60
6.6 kW70$2793.00
10 kW107$4269.30
12 kW129$5147.10
15 kW161$6423.90

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Townview by month. The maximum is 7.25 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.57 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Townview
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.636.84
Feb24.276.74
Mar23.256.46
Apr20.915.81
May17.864.96
Jun16.464.57
Jul17.564.88
Aug20.555.71
Sep23.246.45
Oct25.567.10
Nov26.127.25
Dec25.947.21

Figures from the weather station at Mount Isa Mine, which is approximately 2.6 km from Townview.

Townview, QLD is in the 4825 postcode area which has around 1794 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2060 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 7917 households in the 4825 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.30 kW) for about every 4.4 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toTownview. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toTownview
NameDistanceDetails
Ogden Power666.5kmOgden Power is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Alice Air and Solar Solutions666.8kmAlice Air and Solar Solutions is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Suntec666.9kmSuntec is based in Desert Springs, NT.
Ecoenergy Australia667.2kmEcoenergy Australia is based in Ciccone, NT.
Electricon Contracting667.4kmElectricon Contracting is based in Ciccone, NT.
Hills Electrical & Solar NT667.6kmHills Electrical & Solar NT is based in Ciccone, NT.
Active Electrical & Air Conditioning668.0kmActive Electrical & Air Conditioning is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Alice Springs Solar668.0kmAlice Springs Solar is based in Gillen, NT.
Solar Centre Desert Knowledge Australia670.3kmSolar Centre Desert Knowledge Australia is based in Connellan, NT.
Shorecan Electrical714.7kmShorecan Electrical is based in Kaban, QLD.
Piping Hot Solar717.4kmPiping Hot Solar is based in Kalunga, QLD.
Planetary Power718.2kmPlanetary Power is based in Watsonville, QLD.
Renewable Energy Consulting Australia735.6kmRenewable Energy Consulting Australia is based in Atherton, QLD.
Atherton Electrical736.4kmAtherton Electrical is based in Atherton, QLD.
Winters Electrical Group738.5kmWinters Electrical Group is based in Mareeba, QLD.
SolarWorks740.7kmSolarWorks is based in Upper Barron, QLD.
Tableland Solar745.1kmTableland Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Outback Solar & Outdoors747.8kmOutback Solar & Outdoors is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Solect Energy (NQ)756.5kmSolect Energy (NQ) is based in South Mission Beach, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Townview

Sunlight Hours in Townview

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 23 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Townview

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 20.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Townview, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Townsville West, QLD, which is about 778.5 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.