Are Solar Panels Worth It In Bakers Creek?

Bakers Creek is located in Queensland about 799.2 km north west of Brisbane and 579.7 km north west of Torbanlea. Bakers Creek has a latitude of 21.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Bakers Creek

Rebate for Bakers 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 Bakers Creek by month. The maximum is 6.95 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.03 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Bakers Creek
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.326.48
Feb21.455.96
Mar20.415.67
Apr18.195.05
May15.854.40
Jun14.524.03
Jul15.794.39
Aug18.565.16
Sep22.036.12
Oct24.176.72
Nov25.016.95
Dec24.586.83

Figures from the weather station at Te Kowai, which is approximately 5.4 km from Bakers Creek.

Bakers Creek, QLD is in the 4740 postcode area which has around 10757 solar installations under 10 kW and about 11659 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 37521 households in the 4740 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.67 kW) for about every 3.5 dwellings.

Here are 17 solar installers near to or in Bakers Creek.

Solar Installers near toBakers Creek
NameDistanceDetails
Linked Group Services | Solar Installers and solutions3.9kmLinked Group Services | Solar Installers and solutions is based in Paget, QLD.
Energy Base3.9kmEnergy Base is based in Paget, QLD.
Nilsen Qld6.4kmNilsen Qld is based in West Mackay, QLD.
Mr Energy6.6kmMr Energy is based in Mackay, QLD.
Snap Solar Mackay7.9kmSnap Solar Mackay is based in Mackay, QLD.
All-Stacks Electrical8.3kmAll-Stacks Electrical is based in Mackay, QLD.
NQ Power Up Electrical8.4kmNQ Power Up Electrical is based in Mackay, QLD.
Five Star Power9.7kmFive Star Power is based in North Mackay, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies, Mackay9.7kmGreen Energy Technologies, Mackay is based in North Mackay, QLD.
SOLAR LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY10.9kmSOLAR LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY is based in Walkerston, QLD.
AB Electrical & Solar16.3kmAB Electrical & Solar is based in Rural View, QLD.
LSEA Electrical Group17.4kmLSEA Electrical Group is based in Bucasia, QLD.
RP Electrical Solutions17.5kmRP Electrical Solutions is based in Eimeo, QLD.
Live by Nature & Drive by Nature35.2kmLive by Nature & Drive by Nature is based in Kuttabul, QLD.
Xscape2 Solar & Electrical110.8kmXscape2 Solar & Electrical is based in Cannon Valley, QLD.
Whit Solar112.7kmWhit Solar is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies, Whitsundays113.2kmGreen Energy Technologies, Whitsundays is based in Cannonvale, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Bakers Creek

Sunlight Hours in Bakers Creek

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 25 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Bakers Creek

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 21.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Bakers Creek, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Bakers Bend, QLD, which is about 688.1 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.