Are Solar Panels Worth It In Vale View?

Vale View is located in Queensland about 112.5 km west of Brisbane and 11.1 km south of Clifford Gardens. Vale View has a latitude of 27.7 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Vale View, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Vale View

Rebate for Vale View 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 Vale View by month. The maximum is 6.72 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.28 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Vale View
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.686.58
Feb20.945.82
Mar19.045.29
Apr16.634.62
May13.533.76
Jun11.823.28
Jul13.083.63
Aug16.184.49
Sep19.535.43
Oct21.746.04
Nov23.896.64
Dec24.196.72

Figures from the weather station at University Of Queensland Gatton, which is approximately 44.7 km from Vale View.

Vale View, QLD is in the 4352 postcode area which has around 5574 solar installations under 10 kW and about 6110 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 11599 households in the 4352 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.27 kW) for about every 2.1 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Vale View.

Solar Installers near toVale View
NameDistanceDetails
Electrical Sensations - Solar Power Professionals7.4kmElectrical Sensations - Solar Power Professionals is based in Drayton, QLD.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Toowoomba7.7kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Toowoomba is based in Middle Ridge, QLD.
Premo Electrical10.2kmPremo Electrical is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
AllSafe Darling Downs10.2kmAllSafe Darling Downs is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
solar energy & battery storage solutions10.8kmsolar energy & battery storage solutions is based in Rangeville, QLD.
Aspire Energy11.0kmAspire Energy is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Orange Solar Power11.0kmOrange Solar Power is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Sure Solar Toowoomba11.0kmSure Solar Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Algotech Solar Solutions11.0kmAlgotech Solar Solutions is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
GCM Maintenance Services11.3kmGCM Maintenance Services is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Swift Energy Group11.8kmSwift Energy Group is based in Glenvale, QLD.
Adapt Energy - Solar Panels Toowoomba12.3kmAdapt Energy - Solar Panels Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
GE warehouse12.7kmGE warehouse is based in Wilsonton, QLD.
Enwise Electrical Solar and Air Conditioning Toowoomba12.8kmEnwise Electrical Solar and Air Conditioning Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Solahart Darling Downs (Toowoomba Solar Centre)12.8kmSolahart Darling Downs (Toowoomba Solar Centre) is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
SOLAR SPIRIT - Solar Panels Wilsonton12.9kmSOLAR SPIRIT - Solar Panels Wilsonton is based in Wilsonton, QLD.
Solar Gate Opener - Sliding/Swing/Double Swing Gate in Toowoomba13.8kmSolar Gate Opener - Sliding/Swing/Double Swing Gate in Toowoomba is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
Lockyer Solar14.0kmLockyer Solar is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
Proven Energy14.0kmProven Energy is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
Arctic Energy14.8kmArctic Energy is based in Harlaxton, QLD.
Raw Electrical Qld21.6kmRaw Electrical Qld is based in Highfields, QLD.
PECS Solar Power25.5kmPECS Solar Power is based in Kleinton, QLD.
AIRLEC AUSTRALIA - SOLAR AIR CONDITIONING & ELECTRICAL26.5kmAIRLEC AUSTRALIA - SOLAR AIR CONDITIONING & ELECTRICAL is based in Aubigny, QLD.
Australian Solar Industries.47.8kmAustralian Solar Industries. is based in Laidley, QLD.
Solar Panel Equipment and Wind Power - purchasing buying Co Op56.2kmSolar Panel Equipment and Wind Power - purchasing buying Co Op is based in Regency Downs, QLD.
Warwick Solar Panels64.4kmWarwick Solar Panels is based in Warwick, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Vale View

Sunlight Hours in Vale View

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 52 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Vale View

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 27.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Vale View, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Vale Park, SA, which is about 1494.0 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.