Are Solar Panels Worth It In Ventnor?

Ventnor is located in Queensland about 332.8 km north west of Brisbane and 140.4 km west of Torbanlea. Ventnor has a latitude of 24.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Ventnor

Rebate for Ventnor 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 Ventnor 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 Ventnor
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 94.8 km from Ventnor.

Ventnor, QLD is in the 4630 postcode area which has around 317 solar installations under 10 kW and about 338 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1347 households in the 4630 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.94 kW) for about every 4.2 dwellings.

Here are 11 solar installers near to or in Ventnor.

Solar Installers near toVentnor
NameDistanceDetails
Burnett Home Energy Centre - Solar Panel Installation, Gutter Cover, Solar Batteries49.8kmBurnett Home Energy Centre - Solar Panel Installation, Gutter Cover, Solar Batteries is based in Bundaberg Central, QLD.
Cool 2 Go68.1kmCool 2 Go is based in Gin Gin, QLD.
Gin Gin Solar and Electrical72.8kmGin Gin Solar and Electrical is based in Gin Gin, QLD.
i-Luminate75.3kmi-Luminate is based in Mount Tom, QLD.
Blue Mantis Electrics93.8kmBlue Mantis Electrics is based in Agnes Water, QLD.
Haimes Industries95.6kmHaimes Industries is based in Svensson Heights, QLD.
Callide Valley Electrics97.0kmCallide Valley Electrics is based in Biloela, QLD.
M & M Electrics97.2kmM & M Electrics is based in Biloela, QLD.
SUNSAVER97.8kmSUNSAVER is based in Bundaberg, QLD.
Vision Energy - The Solar Specialists100.1kmVision Energy - The Solar Specialists is based in Benaraby, QLD.
Solar ‘N’ Sat105.6kmSolar ‘N’ Sat is based in Svensson Heights, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Ventnor

Sunlight Hours in Ventnor

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 40 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Ventnor

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 24.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Ventnor, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Venn, NT, which is about 2274.0 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.