Are Solar Panels Worth It In Vincent?

Vincent is located in Queensland about 1110.9 km north west of Brisbane and 901.9 km north west of Torbanlea. Vincent has a latitude of 19.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Vincent

Rebate for Vincent 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 Vincent by month. The maximum is 7.14 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.29 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Vincent
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.576.55
Feb21.906.08
Mar21.345.93
Apr19.245.34
May16.584.61
Jun15.434.29
Jul16.714.64
Aug19.515.42
Sep22.986.38
Oct25.076.96
Nov25.727.14
Dec25.317.03

Figures from the weather station at Townsville Aerodrome, which is approximately 4.4 km from Vincent.

Vincent, QLD is in the 4814 postcode area which has around 7048 solar installations under 10 kW and about 7540 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 18824 households in the 4814 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.48 kW) for about every 2.7 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Vincent.

Solar Installers near toVincent
NameDistanceDetails
Apollo Solar - Townsville1.6kmApollo Solar - Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Solahart Townsville1.8kmSolahart Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Townsville Solar2.1kmTownsville Solar is based in Currajong, QLD.
True North Solar2.2kmTrue North Solar is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Solar Dimension2.5kmSolar Dimension is based in Currajong, QLD.
Barra Electrical and Solar Power2.5kmBarra Electrical and Solar Power is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Greentech Townsville3.0kmGreentech Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Central Solar Services3.0kmCentral Solar Services is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Fusion Solar3.0kmFusion Solar is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
Fusion Solar & Electrical3.1kmFusion Solar & Electrical is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
Lonestar Power3.5kmLonestar Power is based in Bohle, QLD.
Horan & Bird4.0kmHoran & Bird is based in Hermit Park, QLD.
Solar Safe - Battery Safety - Storage Safety4.3kmSolar Safe - Battery Safety - Storage Safety is based in Hyde Park, QLD.
Tropical Energy Solutions4.3kmTropical Energy Solutions is based in West End, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies4.6kmGreen Energy Technologies is based in Hyde Park, QLD.
Catalyst Power5.0kmCatalyst Power is based in Kirwan, QLD.
Econnect Solar | Townsville6.3kmEconnect Solar | Townsville is based in Townsville, QLD.
Greencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Townsville6.6kmGreencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Townsville is based in Townsville, QLD.
Southern Cross Solar6.7kmSouthern Cross Solar is based in Townsville, QLD.
Bellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville12.3kmBellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville is based in Kelso, QLD.
Sureline Solar and Electrical23.5kmSureline Solar and Electrical is based in Alligator Creek, QLD.
Burdekin Communications / Jaycar74.5kmBurdekin Communications / Jaycar is based in Ayr, QLD.
NextGen Renewables80.3kmNextGen Renewables is based in Fredericksfield, QLD.
Solect Energy (NQ)165.3kmSolect Energy (NQ) is based in South Mission Beach, QLD.
Affordable Solar172.2kmAffordable Solar is based in Bowen, QLD.
Mission Solar & Electrical172.7kmMission Solar & Electrical is based in Mission Beach, QLD.
Cassowary Coast Battery Centre211.2kmCassowary Coast Battery Centre is based in Goondi Hill, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Vincent

Sunlight Hours in Vincent

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 Vincent

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 19.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Vincent, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Villeneuve, QLD, which is about 1042.8 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.