Are Solar Panels Worth It In Veteran?

Veteran is located in Queensland about 149.8 km north of Brisbane and 11.3 km north of The Dawn. Veteran has a latitude of 26.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Veteran

Rebate for Veteran 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 Veteran by month. The maximum is 6.41 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.30 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Veteran
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan22.666.30
Feb20.245.62
Mar18.255.07
Apr16.204.50
May13.413.72
Jun11.883.30
Jul13.173.66
Aug16.024.45
Sep19.305.36
Oct21.015.84
Nov22.906.36
Dec23.066.41

Figures from the weather station at Nambour, which is approximately 59.7 km from Veteran.

Veteran, QLD is in the 4570 postcode area which has around 9874 solar installations under 10 kW and about 10555 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 19822 households in the 4570 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.16 kW) for about every 2.0 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Veteran.

Solar Installers near toVeteran
NameDistanceDetails
Cooloola Solar Systems4.1kmCooloola Solar Systems is based in Victory Heights, QLD.
Island Energy - Gympie6.3kmIsland Energy - Gympie is based in Gympie, QLD.
Allways Earth6.6kmAllways Earth is based in Gympie, QLD.
Stephs Commercial Solar34.0kmStephs Commercial Solar is based in Gunalda, QLD.
Island Energy QLD39.5kmIsland Energy QLD is based in Tewantin, QLD.
Keystones Electrical44.7kmKeystones Electrical is based in Eumundi, QLD.
SALT Solar44.9kmSALT Solar is based in Noosaville, QLD.
Home and Energy45.0kmHome and Energy is based in Noosaville, QLD.
Celtic Solar Electrical46.3kmCeltic Solar Electrical is based in Verrierdale, QLD.
Buddy Norris Electrical47.1kmBuddy Norris Electrical is based in Doonan, QLD.
In Flow Solar Co47.4kmIn Flow Solar Co is based in Noosa Heads, QLD.
Corona Solar47.6kmCorona Solar is based in Noosa Heads, QLD.
EnergyOptions47.6kmEnergyOptions is based in Noosa Heads, QLD.
Ecoast Energy48.3kmEcoast Energy is based in North Arm, QLD.
Go Elite Electrical48.4kmGo Elite Electrical is based in Belli Park, QLD.
Clean Solar and Electrical52.2kmClean Solar and Electrical is based in Peregian Springs, QLD.
Eco-Logic Energy53.2kmEco-Logic Energy is based in Peregian Beach, QLD.
Sunshine Coast Solar Solutions54.0kmSunshine Coast Solar Solutions is based in Coolum Beach, QLD.
STAND ALONE SOLAR54.3kmSTAND ALONE SOLAR is based in Kenilworth, QLD.
Coastal Solar Sunshine Coast54.4kmCoastal Solar Sunshine Coast is based in Coolum Beach, QLD.
Solahart Sunshine Coast54.8kmSolahart Sunshine Coast is based in Coolum Beach, QLD.
ENOPTE | Home and Commercial Solar Installers & Energy Solutions54.8kmENOPTE | Home and Commercial Solar Installers & Energy Solutions is based in Coolum Beach, QLD.
Hemisphere Solar & Electrical54.9kmHemisphere Solar & Electrical is based in Coolum Beach, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Veteran

Sunlight Hours in Veteran

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 46 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Veteran

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 26.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Veteran, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Vesper, VIC, which is about 1445.2 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.