Are Solar Panels Worth It In Battery Hill?

Battery Hill is located in Queensland about 77.1 km north of Brisbane and 11.2 km east of Glenview. Battery Hill has a latitude of 26.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Battery Hill, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Battery Hill

Rebate for Battery Hill 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 Battery Hill by month. The maximum is 6.41 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.30 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Battery Hill
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan22.666.30
Feb20.245.62
Mar18.255.07
Apr16.204.50
May13.413.72
Jun11.883.30
Jul13.173.66
Aug16.024.45
Sep19.305.36
Oct21.015.84
Nov22.906.36
Dec23.066.41

Figures from the weather station at Nambour, which is approximately 24.2 km from Battery Hill.

Battery Hill, QLD is in the 4551 postcode area which has around 13677 solar installations under 10 kW and about 14347 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 24383 households in the 4551 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.89 kW) for about every 1.8 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Battery Hill.

Solar Installers near toBattery Hill
NameDistanceDetails
Beaumont Electrical - Sunshine Coast1.1kmBeaumont Electrical - Sunshine Coast is based in Dicky Beach, QLD.
Accord Electrical & Solar1.4kmAccord Electrical & Solar is based in Moffat Beach, QLD.
Ecolution Industries1.5kmEcolution Industries is based in Moffat Beach, QLD.
Shine Solar3.6kmShine Solar is based in Little Mountain, QLD.
Halcol Energy - Solar & Batteries4.3kmHalcol Energy - Solar & Batteries is based in Bokarina, QLD.
Wholesale Solar & Batteries4.6kmWholesale Solar & Batteries is based in Caloundra West, QLD.
Ozone Electrical And Solar4.9kmOzone Electrical And Solar is based in Bokarina, QLD.
TEG ENERGY SERVICES5.3kmTEG ENERGY SERVICES is based in Currimundi, QLD.
Live Solar5.4kmLive Solar is based in Little Mountain, QLD.
SolarWide5.6kmSolarWide is based in Warana, QLD.
Solar Panels on Line5.9kmSolar Panels on Line is based in Warana, QLD.
Evolution Solar Sunshine Coast6.5kmEvolution Solar Sunshine Coast is based in Bells Creek, QLD.
AP Solar and Batteries | Solar Sunshine Coast6.6kmAP Solar and Batteries | Solar Sunshine Coast is based in Bells Creek, QLD.
Wholesale Solar Installers6.9kmWholesale Solar Installers is based in Bells Creek, QLD.
Hush Energy - Solar Power Sunshine Coast7.0kmHush Energy - Solar Power Sunshine Coast is based in Bells Creek, QLD.
Aussie Batteries & Solar7.0kmAussie Batteries & Solar is based in Warana, QLD.
Logic Solar7.7kmLogic Solar is based in Parrearra, QLD.
SunSmart Sunshine Coast8.0kmSunSmart Sunshine Coast is based in Mountain Creek, QLD.
One Stop Solar8.3kmOne Stop Solar is based in Warana, QLD.
Solar Energy Australia Group8.9kmSolar Energy Australia Group is based in Minyama, QLD.
Australian Enviro Projects10.0kmAustralian Enviro Projects is based in Mooloolaba, QLD.
A2Z Solar Energy - Sunshine Coast10.4kmA2Z Solar Energy - Sunshine Coast is based in Sippy Downs, QLD.
RA Energy10.7kmRA Energy is based in Glenview, QLD.
Win Solar Wholesale SC12.7kmWin Solar Wholesale SC is based in Buderim, QLD.
SunWorks Solar Sunshine Coast12.7kmSunWorks Solar Sunshine Coast is based in Maroochydore, QLD.
Greentech Maroochydore12.9kmGreentech Maroochydore is based in Maroochydore, QLD.
Off Grid13.3kmOff Grid is based in Maroochydore, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Battery Hill

Sunlight Hours in Battery Hill

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 Battery Hill

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 Battery Hill, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Batman, VIC, which is about 1438.5 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.