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Solar Power Profile - Happy Valley, QLD 4655

More than 20812 homes in postcode 4655 have solar panels installed, which includes the towns of Happy Valley, Ghost Hill, Hervey Bay Dc, Kingfisher Bay, Booral, Bunya Creek, Craignish, Dundowran, Dundowran Beach, Eli Waters, Great Sandy Strait, Hervey Bay, Kawungan, Kingfisher Bay Resort, Nikenbah, Pialba, Point Vernon, River Heads, Scarness, Sunshine Acres, Susan River, Takura, Toogoom, Torquay, Urangan, Urraween, Walliebum, Walligan and Wondunna.

In terms of solar power, collectively that's a whopping 113,608 kW of solar panels installed that are generating on average 600,662 kWh per day, or 219,242 MWh per year. This means the average solar-powered home in this area is saving $1,852.375 per year, which combined saves this community approximately $38,367,285.25 per year.

Happy Valley and 4655 are also doing their bit for the planet too because this amount of solar power has reduced the yearly carbon footprint for the area by 160,046.66 tonnes. To put this into perspective, that's the equivalent amount of yearly carbon dioxide captured and sequestered by 324,114 trees, or it's equivalent to 1,333,722,167 km worth of car emissions.

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Solar Ranking

Postcode 4655

3rd

State Wide

5th

Australia Wide

Solar Power in Happy Valley

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Average kW per solar installation

Postcode 4655

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Number of Home Solar Systems Installed

Postcode 4655

Daily Avg Sunshine in Happy Valley
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Daily Avg Solar Generation (kWh)
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* Data from The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM). Closest weather station to Happy Valley: Mount Isa Mine - approx. 1.5 km

Featured Solar Installers Servicing Happy Valley

Energy Rich Solar & Electrical

27 Charlie Triggs Crescent, 4670

Enrich your future with solar energy

Sunjuice Solar

Unit 5, 7-9 Islander Road, 4655

Power your home with beautiful solar

Solahart Hervey Bay

95-97 Islander Road, 4655

Power your home with the sun and save!

247 Energy

Toogoom, 4655

Power your home with the sun's energy

Community Solar Statistics - Happy Valley, 4655

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Homes With Solar

6,826

Homes With Solar

This calculation is based on the Clean Energy Regulator number of small-scale technology certificates (STCs) claimed for solar installations less than 100kW in size in the 4655 postcode. The number of certificates claimed is directly related to the number of solar power systems commissioned, as lodged by the solar installation business.

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Avg Solar Savings

$506/year

Avg Solar Savings

This calculation assumes a Beauru of Meteorology annual mean global daily irradiation for Happy Valley based on the average solar system size for 4655, modelled with a 50% of solar production that is fed directly into the grid at 10c/kWh, and the remaining 50% of the solar energy produced being consumed within the home at an energy bill reduction of 25c/kWh.

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Est Retail Value of Power Generated

$18,268,198/year

Est Retail Value of Power Generated

This calculation assumes a Beauru of Meteorology mean global daily irradiation for Happy Valley, using the total number of kW installed according to the Clean Energy Regulator, valued at 25c/kWh.

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Solar Panels Installed

37,755 kW

Solar Panels Installed

This calculation is based on for the number of kilowatts installed in postcode 4655 according to the Clean Energy Regulator.

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Avg Daily Solar Generation

200,090 kWh

Avg Daily Solar Generation

This calculation is based on the total number of kilowatts installed for this location sourced from the Clean Energy Regulator multiplied by the annual mean global daily irradiation for the Beauru of Meteorology weather station nearest to Happy Valley. The amount of solar power generated each day is therefore the total amount of solar power generated per one day based on an average day of sunlight.

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Yearly Solar Generation

72,962 MWh

Yearly Solar Generation

This calculation is based on the total number of kilowatts installed for this location sourced from the Clean Energy Regulator multiplied by the mean global daily irradiation for the Beauru of Meteorology weather station nearest to Happy Valley. The amount of solar power generated each year is therefore the total amount solar power panel generated for 12 months based on an average day of sunlight.

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Local Jobs Created

452

Local Jobs Created

This calculation is based on Beyond Zero Emissions economic modelling showing that 5.8 jobs are directly created per megawatt of rooftop solar installed. The amount of jobs created from rooftop solar in postcode 4655 takes the number of "Solar Panels Installed" calculation multiplied by 5.8 jobs/MW ratio to indicate the employment created.

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Community Energy Savings

$12,787,705/year

Community Energy Savings

This is based on the "Average Solar Savings" calculation multiplied by the total number of Homes with Solar calculation for postcode 4655. The total amount of money saved by residential solar power for this area indicates how much this location saves in total dollars each year from the total amount of solar power generation.

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Local Business Generated

$113,596,428

Local Business Generated

To figure out the economic value generated for solar installation businesses servicing postcode 4655, we take the Solar Panels Installed calculation and multiply it by an average assumed price of $3 per watt, which we adjusted for historical price changes. This then gives us an idea of the revenue generated by solar installation businesses supplying and installing solar power in the area.

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Annual CO2 Reduction

53,233 tonnes

Annual CO2 Reduction

This is based on the total amount of solar power generated by all of the homes in postcode 4655 using the "Yearly Solar Generation" calculation multiplied by the amount of CO2 generated per tonne of coal-fired power in QLD. So this shows us the amount of carbon dioxide pollution equivalent that would be generated by coal-fired power stations for the same amount of kilowatts that are instead saved by clean and green rooftop solar power.

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Yearly Carbon Sequestration

746,699 trees

Yearly Carbon Sequestration

This is based on the total amount of solar power generated by all of the homes in postcode 4655 using the "Yearly Solar Generation" calculation multiplied by the amount of CO2 generated per tonne of coal-fired power in QLD, then coverted to the number of trees that would be required to capture and sequester that amount of carbon dioxide pollution. (14 trees per tonne of CO2) So this number gives us a different way of understanding the environmental benefits of solar by giving us an equivalent number of mature trees capturing and sequestering carbon dioxide pollution into the soil that is equal to the amount of CO2 otherwise saved because of rooftop solar power in this area.

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Yearly Car Emissions

444,529,487 km driven

Yearly Car Emissions

This is based on the total amount of solar power generated by all of the homes in postcode 4655 using the "Yearly Solar Generation" calculation multiplied by the amount of CO2 generated per tonne of coal-fired power in QLD, then coverted to the number of kilometres driven by an average car. (120g of CO2 per km driven) So this number gives us a different way of understanding the environmental benefits of solar by giving us an equivalent number of kilometres driven worth of car emissions that is equal to the amount of CO2 otherwise saved because of rooftop solar power in this area.

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Happy Valley Demographics

Happy Valley and the postcode of 4655 has a total population of 61826 people, with a median age of 51 years. There are 29087 households in Happy Valley, with an average of 0.7 people per bedroom. The average number of people per household is 2.3 with a median income of 1109 per week per household.

About 63% of homes in the area are homeowners who either own their home outright or have a mortgage. The median mortage repayment in Happy Valley is $1439/month. By installing solar power in Happy Valley, the average household could save 10.73% of their monthly mortage, resulting in approximately a $92184 saving over the lifetime of their loan, assuming they put the electricity savings toward their home loan, a $500,000 loan, with a 4% interest rate over 30 years. Electricy cost savings from an average solar system is approximately 3.21% of household income. Clearly, installing solar power in Happy Valley is a sensible thing to do financially and for the planet.

* Based on Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Data
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About Happy Valley

Booral is a charming suburb located in the Fraser Coast Region of Queensland, Australia. It is situated about 10km south of Hervey Bay and is known for its peaceful and serene surroundings. Booral is a great place to relax and unwind, with plenty of natural beauty to explore. The town is surrounded by lush greenery, rolling hills and stunning mountain ranges such as the Burrum Range and the Mount Urah Range.

Booral is blessed with abundant sunshine throughout the year, making it an ideal location for solar power. The town receives an average of 8 hours of sunlight per day, which is perfect for producing solar energy. With the help of solar installers, residents can install solar panels on their rooftops and generate their own electricity. The optimal solar panel angle for Booral is between 20 and 30 degrees, facing north. There are minimal shading issues in the area, which means that solar yields are high.

Installing solar panels in Booral has many benefits. Not only does it help reduce carbon emissions and protect the environment, but it also helps residents save money on their electricity bills. With the rising cost of electricity, more and more people are turning to renewable energy sources like solar power. By installing solar panels, residents can take control of their energy consumption and reduce their reliance on the grid. Solar power is a smart investment that pays off in the long run, and Booral is the perfect place to harness the power of the sun.

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