Are Solar Panels Worth It In West End?

West End is located in Queensland about 1111.3 km north west of Brisbane and 901.8 km north west of Torbanlea. West End has a latitude of 19.3 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in West End, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for West End

Rebate for West End 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 West End 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 West End
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 3.4 km from West End.

West End, QLD is in the 4810 postcode area which has around 2126 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2378 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 9003 households in the 4810 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.39 kW) for about every 4.2 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in West End.

Solar Installers near toWest End
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Safe - Battery Safety - Storage Safety1.2kmSolar Safe - Battery Safety - Storage Safety is based in Hyde Park, QLD.
Tropical Energy Solutions1.2kmTropical Energy Solutions is based in West End, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies1.4kmGreen Energy Technologies is based in Hyde Park, QLD.
Central Solar Services1.4kmCentral Solar Services is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Solar Dimension1.6kmSolar Dimension is based in Currajong, QLD.
Greentech Townsville1.6kmGreentech Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Horan & Bird1.8kmHoran & Bird is based in Hermit Park, QLD.
Townsville Solar2.0kmTownsville Solar is based in Currajong, QLD.
Econnect Solar | Townsville2.4kmEconnect Solar | Townsville is based in Townsville, QLD.
Greencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Townsville2.7kmGreencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Townsville is based in Townsville, QLD.
Southern Cross Solar2.8kmSouthern Cross Solar is based in Townsville, QLD.
Solahart Townsville2.9kmSolahart Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Barra Electrical and Solar Power2.9kmBarra Electrical and Solar Power is based in Garbutt, QLD.
True North Solar3.6kmTrue North Solar is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Apollo Solar - Townsville3.7kmApollo Solar - Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Fusion Solar & Electrical5.0kmFusion Solar & Electrical is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
Lonestar Power5.0kmLonestar Power is based in Bohle, QLD.
Fusion Solar5.0kmFusion Solar is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
Catalyst Power9.0kmCatalyst Power is based in Kirwan, QLD.
Bellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville16.0kmBellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville is based in Kelso, QLD.
Sureline Solar and Electrical22.5kmSureline Solar and Electrical is based in Alligator Creek, QLD.
Burdekin Communications / Jaycar72.8kmBurdekin Communications / Jaycar is based in Ayr, QLD.
NextGen Renewables79.3kmNextGen Renewables is based in Fredericksfield, QLD.
Solect Energy (NQ)164.4kmSolect Energy (NQ) is based in South Mission Beach, QLD.
Affordable Solar170.7kmAffordable Solar is based in Bowen, QLD.
Mission Solar & Electrical171.7kmMission Solar & Electrical is based in Mission Beach, QLD.
Cassowary Coast Battery Centre210.1kmCassowary Coast Battery Centre is based in Goondi Hill, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to West End

Sunlight Hours in West End

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 West End

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 West End, is to look at if solar power is worth it in West End, QLD, which is about 1111.9 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.