Are Solar Panels Worth It In Alice River?

Alice River is located in Queensland about 1116.1 km north west of Brisbane and 909.0 km north west of Torbanlea. Alice River has a latitude of 19.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Alice River

Rebate for Alice River 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 River 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 Alice River
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 19.2 km from Alice River.

Alice River, QLD is in the 4817 postcode area which has around 5559 solar installations under 10 kW and about 5869 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 12125 households in the 4817 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.55 kW) for about every 2.2 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Alice River.

Solar Installers near toAlice River
NameDistanceDetails
Catalyst Power12.7kmCatalyst Power is based in Kirwan, QLD.
Bellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville13.3kmBellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville is based in Kelso, QLD.
Fusion Solar16.3kmFusion Solar is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
Fusion Solar & Electrical16.4kmFusion Solar & Electrical is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
Lonestar Power16.6kmLonestar Power is based in Bohle, QLD.
Apollo Solar - Townsville17.2kmApollo Solar - Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
True North Solar17.5kmTrue North Solar is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Solahart Townsville18.1kmSolahart Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Barra Electrical and Solar Power18.3kmBarra Electrical and Solar Power is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Townsville Solar19.2kmTownsville Solar is based in Currajong, QLD.
Solar Dimension19.4kmSolar Dimension is based in Currajong, QLD.
Greentech Townsville19.5kmGreentech Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Central Solar Services19.6kmCentral Solar Services is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Horan & Bird21.2kmHoran & Bird is based in Hermit Park, QLD.
Solar Safe - Battery Safety - Storage Safety21.4kmSolar Safe - Battery Safety - Storage Safety is based in Hyde Park, QLD.
Tropical Energy Solutions21.5kmTropical Energy Solutions is based in West End, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies21.8kmGreen Energy Technologies is based in Hyde Park, QLD.
Econnect Solar | Townsville23.3kmEconnect Solar | Townsville is based in Townsville, QLD.
Greencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Townsville23.6kmGreencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Townsville is based in Townsville, QLD.
Southern Cross Solar23.8kmSouthern Cross Solar is based in Townsville, QLD.
Sureline Solar and Electrical37.2kmSureline Solar and Electrical is based in Alligator Creek, QLD.
Burdekin Communications / Jaycar87.9kmBurdekin Communications / Jaycar is based in Ayr, QLD.
NextGen Renewables91.7kmNextGen Renewables is based in Fredericksfield, QLD.
Solect Energy (NQ)163.5kmSolect Energy (NQ) is based in South Mission Beach, QLD.
Mission Solar & Electrical171.2kmMission Solar & Electrical is based in Mission Beach, QLD.
Affordable Solar184.9kmAffordable Solar is based in Bowen, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Alice River

Sunlight Hours in Alice River

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 Alice River

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 Alice River, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Alice Creek, QLD, which is about 970.9 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.