Are Solar Panels Worth It In Bellenden Ker?

Bellenden Ker is located in Queensland about 1346.9 km north west of Brisbane and 815.1 km south east of Galloways Hill. Bellenden Ker has a latitude of 17.3 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Bellenden Ker, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Bellenden Ker

Rebate for Bellenden Ker 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 Bellenden Ker 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 Bellenden Ker
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 28.8 km from Bellenden Ker.

Bellenden Ker, 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 Bellenden Ker.

Solar Installers near toBellenden Ker
NameDistanceDetails
Mauriee Electrical24.0kmMauriee Electrical is based in Goldsborough, QLD.
Top Gun Solar & Electrical26.6kmTop Gun Solar & Electrical is based in Gordonvale, QLD.
Cassowary Coast Battery Centre29.2kmCassowary Coast Battery Centre is based in Goondi Hill, QLD.
Solar Energy Solutions NQ34.2kmSolar Energy Solutions NQ is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Energy Equipment34.9kmSolar Energy Equipment is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Sunny Solar Cairns36.2kmSunny Solar Cairns is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Power Cairns by Hielscher Electrical36.3kmSolar Power Cairns by Hielscher Electrical is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Dimension Cairns36.4kmSolar Dimension Cairns is based in Edmonton, QLD.
2EZ Electrical36.5km2EZ Electrical is based in Bentley Park, QLD.
SolarWorks37.8kmSolarWorks is based in Upper Barron, QLD.
Ferrero Electrical & Solar39.0kmFerrero Electrical & Solar is based in Mount Sheridan, QLD.
Galactic Solar Solutions39.2kmGalactic Solar Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Greencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns40.7kmGreencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns is based in Woree, QLD.
SuperGreen Solutions41.1kmSuperGreen Solutions is based in West End, QLD.
Total Solar Management41.1kmTotal Solar Management is based in Portsmith, QLD.
G-Solar & Electrical41.1kmG-Solar & Electrical is based in Portsmith, QLD.
Alto Solar41.5kmAlto Solar is based in Portsmith, QLD.
Infinity Power North Queensland41.7kmInfinity Power North Queensland is based in Bungalow, QLD.
NQ Solar41.7kmNQ Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Solar Power Cairns41.8kmSolar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Hush Energy - Solar Power Cairns41.8kmHush Energy - Solar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Replenishable Energy - Cairns Solar Installations41.8kmReplenishable Energy - Cairns Solar Installations is based in Portsmith, QLD.
East Coast Energy Solutions41.8kmEast Coast Energy Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Solahart Cairns41.9kmSolahart Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Eco Care Solar42.0kmEco Care Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Sunlife Energy42.1kmSunlife Energy is based in Coopers Plains, QLD.
Cairns Value Solar42.9kmCairns Value Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Bellenden Ker

Sunlight Hours in Bellenden Ker

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 9 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Bellenden Ker

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 17.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Bellenden Ker, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Bellellen, VIC, which is about 2229.9 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.