Solar Power Information - St George, QLD, 4487
If you're considering installing solar panels for your St George home (and/or a battery), this page offers useful related information and interesting statistics for St George and the 4487 postcode area in Queensland.
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Postcode 4487 Solar Power Statistics
In St George's postcode area (4487), more than 638 small-scale systems have been installed with a collective capacity of 6,202 kW as at April 30, 2024.
Given a population of 2,824, this works out to 2,196 watts per person in the area, compared to a 982 watts Australian average. There are approximately 1,354 dwellings in the 4487 area, so that calculates out at 47 solar panel systems per 100 dwellings - the Australian average is 37.
Based on a conservative average of 29,173 kWh of energy production a day (enough to power the equivalent of 1,823 homes) and retail electricity costs of 30c per kilowatt-hour; St George and 4487 postcode area residents are collectively generating $3,194,466 of energy at retail prices a year!
St George solar power system owners are also contributing to greenhouse gas emission reduction, with the systems in 4487 region avoiding 8,519 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions annually.
Installing Solar Panels In St George?
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Solar Energy Resources In St George
St George experiences solar irradiation levels reaching approximately 5.61 kilowatt-hours per square metre per day on average over a year. The following graph shows solar irradiation/output levels per kilowatt of installed solar panels in the 4487 area per month.
Daily/Monthly System Energy Output Estimates
Here's what you can expect to generate with various sized solar power systems in the St George area, assuming good quality components, a suitable rooftop and professional, accredited solar installation.
Annual Electricity Output Estimates
Based on the above, the following is what you should be able to expect from a solar panel installation in St George in terms of annual solar energy output for the location, on average:
- 5kW system - 8,584 kWh (equivalent to ~147% of annual electricity consumption)
- 6kW system - 10,301 kWh (~176%)
- 10kW system - 17,168 kWh (~294%)
- 13kW system - 22,319 kWh (~382%)
Optimal Panel Angle And Orientation
Rooftop solar panels installed in St George, Queensland should generally face North for the best results. For a good panel angle, the general rule of thumb is it should be around the same as latitude. In St George's case, that is 28 degrees - but usually whatever your rooftop angle is will be fine (unless it's under 10 degrees - then tilt frames may be needed).
Feed In Tariffs In Queensland
As well as providing your home with electricity, St George solar system installation owners can be paid for surplus energy generated. In regional QLD, feed-in tariffs are currently 13.4c per kilowatt-hour exported.
St George Solar Energy Savings
Based on a 6.6kW system installation, a self-consumption rate of 40% and the fixed feed in tariff rate of 13.4c, St George solar power system owners can expect to save $2,271 per year.
Balonne Shire Council Requirements.
At the time of publishing, there do not appear to be any special requirements involved with installing solar panels in the Balonne Shire Council area.
It's important to check with Balonne Shire Council regarding any potential changes before proceeding with installation. For further information, prospective solar owners in St George should visit this page.
Network Grid Connection Requirements In Queensland
A series of steps must be completed in Queensland involving you, your network distributor and your installer - but your installer will do most of the administrative heavy lifting. Learn more about the grid connection process in Queensland.
Solar Panel Installers In St George
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Installing A Solar Battery In St George
Households across Australia are increasingly thinking of installing a home battery; either as an addition/upgrade to an existing PV system, or installed concurrently with solar panels. Whether batteries will make sense for your St George home will depend on various factors.
We have solar battery installers within our network providing services to St George who can advise you on home energy storage as a retrofit upgrade or part of a full solar + battery system installation - and provide a quote.
If you have any questions regarding choosing, buying and installing solar panels in St George (or a home battery), feel free to contact us.
St George Data Sources And Notes
Data sources used above for solar power information in St George QLD 4487 include:
- Census 2021 - Australian Bureau of Statistics
- Bureau of Meteorology (BOM)
- Clean Energy Regulator data for postcode 4487 current as at April 30, 2024.
- Balonne Shire Council - Queensland
Some additional notes:
- Household electricity consumption in St George is based on the Australian average of 16kWh a day.
- Carbon intensity based on the Queensland average of 0.8kg per kilowatt-hour.
Bureau of Meteorology details are based on your nearest weather station, which is St George Post Office , coordinates 28°2'10" S 148°34'53" E, around 275 metres from the centre of St George.