Are Solar Panels Worth It In Alice Creek?

Alice Creek is located in Queensland about 161.6 km north west of Brisbane and 29.1 km north of Rangemore. Alice Creek has a latitude of 26.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Alice Creek, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Alice Creek

Rebate for Alice Creek 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 Alice Creek by month. The maximum is 6.72 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.28 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Alice Creek
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.686.58
Feb20.945.82
Mar19.045.29
Apr16.634.62
May13.533.76
Jun11.823.28
Jul13.083.63
Aug16.184.49
Sep19.535.43
Oct21.746.04
Nov23.896.64
Dec24.196.72

Figures from the weather station at University Of Queensland Gatton, which is approximately 113.7 km from Alice Creek.

Alice Creek, QLD is in the 4610 postcode area which has around 2274 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2401 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 6762 households in the 4610 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.95 kW) for about every 3.0 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Alice Creek.

Solar Installers near toAlice Creek
NameDistanceDetails
Australian Green Power27.4kmAustralian Green Power is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
AMG Electrical Solutions34.7kmAMG Electrical Solutions is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
Evolution Solar Kingaroy34.9kmEvolution Solar Kingaroy is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
Raffin Electrical Contractors57.6kmRaffin Electrical Contractors is based in Wondai, QLD.
RedEarth Energy Storage Gympie and South Burnett79.4kmRedEarth Energy Storage Gympie and South Burnett is based in Gympie, QLD.
Banana Range80.5kmBanana Range is based in Banana, QLD.
PECS Solar Power82.8kmPECS Solar Power is based in Kleinton, QLD.
Raw Electrical Qld84.9kmRaw Electrical Qld is based in Highfields, QLD.
Green & Gold Solar Australia85.1kmGreen & Gold Solar Australia is based in Narangba, QLD.
AIRLEC AUSTRALIA - SOLAR AIR CONDITIONING & ELECTRICAL85.6kmAIRLEC AUSTRALIA - SOLAR AIR CONDITIONING & ELECTRICAL is based in Aubigny, QLD.
WDGPH86.8kmWDGPH is based in Hopeland, QLD.
SOLAR SPIRIT - Solar Panels Wilsonton92.3kmSOLAR SPIRIT - Solar Panels Wilsonton is based in Wilsonton, QLD.
Arctic Energy92.7kmArctic Energy is based in Harlaxton, QLD.
GE warehouse92.8kmGE warehouse is based in Wilsonton, QLD.
Lockyer Solar93.4kmLockyer Solar is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
Swift Energy Group93.4kmSwift Energy Group is based in Glenvale, QLD.
Proven Energy93.4kmProven Energy is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
Solar Gate Opener - Sliding/Swing/Double Swing Gate in Toowoomba94.1kmSolar Gate Opener - Sliding/Swing/Double Swing Gate in Toowoomba is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
Solahart Darling Downs (Toowoomba Solar Centre)94.6kmSolahart Darling Downs (Toowoomba Solar Centre) is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Enwise Electrical Solar and Air Conditioning Toowoomba95.0kmEnwise Electrical Solar and Air Conditioning Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
AllSafe Darling Downs95.6kmAllSafe Darling Downs is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Adapt Energy - Solar Panels Toowoomba95.7kmAdapt Energy - Solar Panels Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Switch'D Electrical & Air-Conditioning96.1kmSwitch'D Electrical & Air-Conditioning is based in Chinchilla, QLD.
Algotech Solar Solutions96.4kmAlgotech Solar Solutions is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Alice Creek

Sunlight Hours in Alice Creek

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 48 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Alice Creek

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 26.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Alice Creek, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Alice, NSW, which is about 273.2 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.