Are Solar Panels Worth It In Bellhaven?

Bellhaven is located in Queensland about 34.0 km west of Brisbane and 11.5 km north west of Leichhardt. Bellhaven has a latitude of 27.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Bellhaven

Rebate for Bellhaven 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 Bellhaven by month. The maximum is 6.67 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.26 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Bellhaven
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.606.55
Feb21.105.86
Mar18.705.19
Apr16.264.52
May13.373.71
Jun11.743.26
Jul13.073.63
Aug16.054.46
Sep19.445.40
Oct21.555.99
Nov23.686.58
Dec24.006.67

Figures from the weather station at Brisbane, which is approximately 34.3 km from Bellhaven.

Bellhaven, QLD is in the 4306 postcode area which has around 9360 solar installations under 10 kW and about 10226 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 14568 households in the 4306 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.42 kW) for about every 1.6 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Bellhaven.

Solar Installers near toBellhaven
NameDistanceDetails
Zap Solar and Off Grid4.0kmZap Solar and Off Grid is based in Haigslea, QLD.
MPA Energy Solutions11.2kmMPA Energy Solutions is based in Ipswich, QLD.
Excelonics12.4kmExcelonics is based in Ipswich, QLD.
Queensland Solar Energy Professionals15.5kmQueensland Solar Energy Professionals is based in Raceview, QLD.
Ozzie Solar Clean17.1kmOzzie Solar Clean is based in Flinders View, QLD.
DCI Electrics19.4kmDCI Electrics is based in Collingwood Park, QLD.
Green Monkey Solar & Battery Power19.6kmGreen Monkey Solar & Battery Power is based in Collingwood Park, QLD.
Watts Up Solar & Electrical20.3kmWatts Up Solar & Electrical is based in Collingwood Park, QLD.
Battery Solar Guru20.5kmBattery Solar Guru is based in Collingwood Park, QLD.
Ipswich Solar Panels21.6kmIpswich Solar Panels is based in Redbank Plains, QLD.
LC Energy21.7kmLC Energy is based in Goodna, QLD.
Sunleaf Solar22.7kmSunleaf Solar is based in Redbank Plains, QLD.
Solar Sonic Solutions23.1kmSolar Sonic Solutions is based in South Ripley, QLD.
Solar Panel Equipment and Wind Power - purchasing buying Co Op23.3kmSolar Panel Equipment and Wind Power - purchasing buying Co Op is based in Regency Downs, QLD.
UV Power | Best Value Brisbane Solar24.9kmUV Power | Best Value Brisbane Solar is based in Kenmore, QLD.
Ecoelectric25.0kmEcoelectric is based in Jindalee, QLD.
Scholz Solar25.2kmScholz Solar is based in Sumner, QLD.
Future Sustainability25.4kmFuture Sustainability is based in Sumner, QLD.
Vizi Energy25.5kmVizi Energy is based in Sumner, QLD.
Solar Sun Power25.6kmSolar Sun Power is based in Sumner Park, QLD.
Sunfeeds Solar - Residential & Commercial Solar Systems Installation Company25.6kmSunfeeds Solar - Residential & Commercial Solar Systems Installation Company is based in Brookwater, QLD.
Hush Energy - Brisbane Solar Power26.1kmHush Energy - Brisbane Solar Power is based in Wacol, QLD.
MLEC Group - Solar Panels in Brisbane26.1kmMLEC Group - Solar Panels in Brisbane is based in Darra, QLD.
Supply Partners - Head Office & Distribution Centre26.2kmSupply Partners - Head Office & Distribution Centre is based in Seventeen Mile Rocks, QLD.
Simply Solar26.3kmSimply Solar is based in Redland Bay, QLD.
Connect Energy26.5kmConnect Energy is based in Darra, QLD.
Lightning Solar & Electrica26.7kmLightning Solar & Electrica is based in Darra, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Bellhaven

Sunlight Hours in Bellhaven

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 52 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Bellhaven

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 27.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Bellhaven, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Bellfield, VIC, which is about 1342.7 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.