Are Solar Panels Worth It In Basilisk?

Basilisk is located in Queensland about 1306.1 km north west of Brisbane and 857.1 km south east of Galloways Hill. Basilisk has a latitude of 17.7 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Basilisk, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Basilisk

Rebate for Basilisk 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 Basilisk by month. The maximum is 6.59 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 3.91 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Basilisk
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan21.776.05
Feb20.045.57
Mar18.795.22
Apr16.944.70
May15.014.17
Jun14.063.91
Jul15.044.18
Aug17.704.92
Sep21.475.96
Oct23.686.58
Nov23.716.59
Dec23.276.46

Figures from the weather station at South Johnstone, which is approximately 7.4 km from Basilisk.

Basilisk, QLD is in the 4871 postcode area which has around 1224 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1437 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 5797 households in the 4871 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.45 kW) for about every 4.7 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Basilisk.

Solar Installers near toBasilisk
NameDistanceDetails
Cassowary Coast Battery Centre16.8kmCassowary Coast Battery Centre is based in Goondi Hill, QLD.
Mission Solar & Electrical24.8kmMission Solar & Electrical is based in Mission Beach, QLD.
Solect Energy (NQ)32.3kmSolect Energy (NQ) is based in South Mission Beach, QLD.
SolarWorks56.8kmSolarWorks is based in Upper Barron, QLD.
Mauriee Electrical61.8kmMauriee Electrical is based in Goldsborough, QLD.
Shorecan Electrical64.8kmShorecan Electrical is based in Kaban, QLD.
Piping Hot Solar68.7kmPiping Hot Solar is based in Kalunga, QLD.
Top Gun Solar & Electrical68.7kmTop Gun Solar & Electrical is based in Gordonvale, QLD.
Renewable Energy Consulting Australia70.3kmRenewable Energy Consulting Australia is based in Atherton, QLD.
Atherton Electrical71.4kmAtherton Electrical is based in Atherton, QLD.
Solar Energy Solutions NQ76.4kmSolar Energy Solutions NQ is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Energy Equipment77.3kmSolar Energy Equipment is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Planetary Power78.3kmPlanetary Power is based in Watsonville, QLD.
Sunny Solar Cairns78.9kmSunny Solar Cairns is based in Edmonton, QLD.
2EZ Electrical79.0km2EZ Electrical is based in Bentley Park, QLD.
Solar Dimension Cairns79.0kmSolar Dimension Cairns is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Power Cairns by Hielscher Electrical79.1kmSolar Power Cairns by Hielscher Electrical is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Ferrero Electrical & Solar81.8kmFerrero Electrical & Solar is based in Mount Sheridan, QLD.
Galactic Solar Solutions81.9kmGalactic Solar Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Greencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns83.9kmGreencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns is based in Woree, QLD.
SuperGreen Solutions84.7kmSuperGreen Solutions is based in West End, QLD.
Total Solar Management84.7kmTotal Solar Management is based in Portsmith, QLD.
G-Solar & Electrical84.7kmG-Solar & Electrical is based in Portsmith, QLD.
Infinity Power North Queensland85.1kmInfinity Power North Queensland is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Hush Energy - Solar Power Cairns85.1kmHush Energy - Solar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Alto Solar85.1kmAlto Solar is based in Portsmith, QLD.
NQ Solar85.2kmNQ Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Basilisk

Sunlight Hours in Basilisk

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 Basilisk

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 17.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Basilisk, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Basalt, QLD, which is about 207.7 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.