Are Solar Panels Worth It In Victoria Vale?

Victoria Vale is located in Queensland about 1380.2 km north west of Brisbane and 960.0 km south of Galloways Hill. Victoria Vale has a latitude of 19.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Victoria Vale

Rebate for Victoria Vale 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 Victoria Vale by month. The maximum is 7.40 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.57 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Victoria Vale
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.217.00
Feb24.626.84
Mar23.436.51
Apr20.815.78
May17.814.95
Jun16.474.57
Jul17.534.87
Aug20.545.70
Sep23.366.49
Oct25.807.17
Nov26.647.40
Dec26.337.31

Figures from the weather station at Cloncurry Aerodrome, which is approximately 269.6 km from Victoria Vale.

Victoria Vale, QLD is in the 4822 postcode area which has around 107 solar installations under 10 kW and about 145 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 431 households in the 4822 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 5.37 kW) for about every 4.0 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toVictoria Vale
NameDistanceDetails
Shorecan Electrical352.9kmShorecan Electrical is based in Kaban, QLD.
Piping Hot Solar356.5kmPiping Hot Solar is based in Kalunga, QLD.
Planetary Power358.8kmPlanetary Power is based in Watsonville, QLD.
Renewable Energy Consulting Australia376.0kmRenewable Energy Consulting Australia is based in Atherton, QLD.
Atherton Electrical376.9kmAtherton Electrical is based in Atherton, QLD.
SolarWorks379.5kmSolarWorks is based in Upper Barron, QLD.
Winters Electrical Group381.8kmWinters Electrical Group is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Tableland Solar388.5kmTableland Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Solect Energy (NQ)390.8kmSolect Energy (NQ) is based in South Mission Beach, QLD.
Outback Solar & Outdoors392.0kmOutback Solar & Outdoors is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Mission Solar & Electrical394.9kmMission Solar & Electrical is based in Mission Beach, QLD.
Mauriee Electrical403.6kmMauriee Electrical is based in Goldsborough, QLD.
Cassowary Coast Battery Centre407.0kmCassowary Coast Battery Centre is based in Goondi Hill, QLD.
Top Gun Solar & Electrical413.0kmTop Gun Solar & Electrical is based in Gordonvale, QLD.
Solar Energy Solutions NQ415.0kmSolar Energy Solutions NQ is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Energy Equipment415.8kmSolar Energy Equipment is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Red Dog Power Company416.7kmRed Dog Power Company is based in Redlynch, QLD.
2EZ Electrical416.8km2EZ Electrical is based in Bentley Park, QLD.
Sunny Solar Cairns417.3kmSunny Solar Cairns is based in Edmonton, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Victoria Vale

Sunlight Hours in Victoria Vale

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 17 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Victoria Vale

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 19.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Victoria Vale, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Victoria Rock, WA, which is about 2569.1 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.