Are Solar Panels Worth It In Black Duck Creek?

Black Duck Creek is located in Queensland about 93.3 km south west of Brisbane and 12.3 km south west of Mount Sylvia. Black Duck Creek has a latitude of 27.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Black Duck Creek, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Black Duck Creek

Rebate for Black Duck Creek 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 Black Duck Creek by month. The maximum is 6.72 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.28 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Black Duck Creek
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.686.58
Feb20.945.82
Mar19.045.29
Apr16.634.62
May13.533.76
Jun11.823.28
Jul13.083.63
Aug16.184.49
Sep19.535.43
Oct21.746.04
Nov23.896.64
Dec24.196.72

Figures from the weather station at University Of Queensland Gatton, which is approximately 35.6 km from Black Duck Creek.

Black Duck Creek, QLD is in the 4343 postcode area which has around 1960 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2205 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 4357 households in the 4343 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.17 kW) for about every 2.2 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Black Duck Creek.

Solar Installers near toBlack Duck Creek
NameDistanceDetails
Australian Solar Industries.29.6kmAustralian Solar Industries. is based in Laidley, QLD.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Toowoomba31.9kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Toowoomba is based in Middle Ridge, QLD.
solar energy & battery storage solutions32.0kmsolar energy & battery storage solutions is based in Rangeville, QLD.
GCM Maintenance Services33.1kmGCM Maintenance Services is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Premo Electrical34.7kmPremo Electrical is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Electrical Sensations - Solar Power Professionals35.6kmElectrical Sensations - Solar Power Professionals is based in Drayton, QLD.
Aspire Energy35.8kmAspire Energy is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Orange Solar Power35.8kmOrange Solar Power is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Sure Solar Toowoomba35.8kmSure Solar Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Algotech Solar Solutions35.8kmAlgotech Solar Solutions is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Adapt Energy - Solar Panels Toowoomba36.1kmAdapt Energy - Solar Panels Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Enwise Electrical Solar and Air Conditioning Toowoomba36.7kmEnwise Electrical Solar and Air Conditioning Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
AllSafe Darling Downs37.1kmAllSafe Darling Downs is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Solahart Darling Downs (Toowoomba Solar Centre)37.3kmSolahart Darling Downs (Toowoomba Solar Centre) is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Solar Gate Opener - Sliding/Swing/Double Swing Gate in Toowoomba37.6kmSolar Gate Opener - Sliding/Swing/Double Swing Gate in Toowoomba is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
Proven Energy38.3kmProven Energy is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
Lockyer Solar38.4kmLockyer Solar is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
Arctic Energy39.0kmArctic Energy is based in Harlaxton, QLD.
Swift Energy Group39.5kmSwift Energy Group is based in Glenvale, QLD.
GE warehouse39.8kmGE warehouse is based in Wilsonton, QLD.
SOLAR SPIRIT - Solar Panels Wilsonton40.5kmSOLAR SPIRIT - Solar Panels Wilsonton is based in Wilsonton, QLD.
Solar Panel Equipment and Wind Power - purchasing buying Co Op44.6kmSolar Panel Equipment and Wind Power - purchasing buying Co Op is based in Regency Downs, QLD.
Raw Electrical Qld46.6kmRaw Electrical Qld is based in Highfields, QLD.
Warwick Solar Panels47.8kmWarwick Solar Panels is based in Warwick, QLD.
PECS Solar Power48.4kmPECS Solar Power is based in Kleinton, QLD.
Zap Solar and Off Grid57.2kmZap Solar and Off Grid is based in Haigslea, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Black Duck Creek

Sunlight Hours in Black Duck Creek

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 53 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Black Duck Creek

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 27.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Black Duck Creek, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Black Creek, NSW, which is about 422.4 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.