Are Solar Panels Worth It In Bartle Frere?

Bartle Frere is located in Queensland about 1333.8 km north west of Brisbane and 829.1 km south east of Galloways Hill. Bartle Frere has a latitude of 17.4 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Bartle Frere, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Bartle Frere

Rebate for Bartle Frere 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 Bartle Frere by month. The maximum is 6.51 kWh/M2 in October. The minimum is 3.82 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Bartle Frere
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan21.295.91
Feb19.635.45
Mar18.455.13
Apr16.624.62
May14.824.12
Jun13.763.82
Jul14.714.09
Aug17.364.82
Sep21.145.87
Oct23.426.51
Nov23.416.50
Dec22.836.34

Figures from the weather station at Bottom Of Pin Gin Hill, which is approximately 13.5 km from Bartle Frere.

Bartle Frere, QLD is in the 4861 postcode area which has around 168 solar installations under 10 kW and about 188 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 911 households in the 4861 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.63 kW) for about every 5.4 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Bartle Frere.

Solar Installers near toBartle Frere
NameDistanceDetails
Cassowary Coast Battery Centre17.1kmCassowary Coast Battery Centre is based in Goondi Hill, QLD.
Mauriee Electrical33.9kmMauriee Electrical is based in Goldsborough, QLD.
SolarWorks34.4kmSolarWorks is based in Upper Barron, QLD.
Top Gun Solar & Electrical40.7kmTop Gun Solar & Electrical is based in Gordonvale, QLD.
Renewable Energy Consulting Australia47.5kmRenewable Energy Consulting Australia is based in Atherton, QLD.
Atherton Electrical48.2kmAtherton Electrical is based in Atherton, QLD.
Solar Energy Solutions NQ48.5kmSolar Energy Solutions NQ is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Energy Equipment49.3kmSolar Energy Equipment is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Sunny Solar Cairns51.0kmSunny Solar Cairns is based in Edmonton, QLD.
2EZ Electrical51.1km2EZ Electrical is based in Bentley Park, QLD.
Solar Dimension Cairns51.1kmSolar Dimension Cairns is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Power Cairns by Hielscher Electrical51.2kmSolar Power Cairns by Hielscher Electrical is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Shorecan Electrical52.4kmShorecan Electrical is based in Kaban, QLD.
Mission Solar & Electrical52.8kmMission Solar & Electrical is based in Mission Beach, QLD.
Piping Hot Solar53.2kmPiping Hot Solar is based in Kalunga, QLD.
Ferrero Electrical & Solar53.9kmFerrero Electrical & Solar is based in Mount Sheridan, QLD.
Galactic Solar Solutions54.0kmGalactic Solar Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Greencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns56.1kmGreencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns is based in Woree, QLD.
SuperGreen Solutions56.9kmSuperGreen Solutions is based in West End, QLD.
Total Solar Management57.0kmTotal Solar Management is based in Portsmith, QLD.
G-Solar & Electrical57.0kmG-Solar & Electrical is based in Portsmith, QLD.
Infinity Power North Queensland57.3kmInfinity Power North Queensland is based in Bungalow, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Bartle Frere

Sunlight Hours in Bartle Frere

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 10 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Bartle Frere

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 17.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Bartle Frere, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Barrys Reef, VIC, which is about 2231.1 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.