Are Solar Panels Worth It In Black Jack?

Black Jack is located in Queensland about 1076.7 km north west of Brisbane and 883.0 km north west of Torbanlea. Black Jack has a latitude of 20.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Black Jack

Rebate for Black Jack 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 Jack by month. The maximum is 7.14 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.29 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Black Jack
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.576.55
Feb21.906.08
Mar21.345.93
Apr19.245.34
May16.584.61
Jun15.434.29
Jul16.714.64
Aug19.515.42
Sep22.986.38
Oct25.076.96
Nov25.727.14
Dec25.317.03

Figures from the weather station at Townsville Aerodrome, which is approximately 124.5 km from Black Jack.

Black Jack, QLD is in the 4820 postcode area which has around 1256 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1380 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 5192 households in the 4820 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.41 kW) for about every 4.1 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toBlack Jack. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toBlack Jack
NameDistanceDetails
Bellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville108.8kmBellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville is based in Kelso, QLD.
Catalyst Power115.9kmCatalyst Power is based in Kirwan, QLD.
Fusion Solar121.6kmFusion Solar is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
Fusion Solar & Electrical121.7kmFusion Solar & Electrical is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
Apollo Solar - Townsville121.7kmApollo Solar - Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Lonestar Power122.1kmLonestar Power is based in Bohle, QLD.
True North Solar122.2kmTrue North Solar is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Solahart Townsville122.3kmSolahart Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Townsville Solar122.6kmTownsville Solar is based in Currajong, QLD.
Barra Electrical and Solar Power122.9kmBarra Electrical and Solar Power is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Solar Dimension123.2kmSolar Dimension is based in Currajong, QLD.
Greentech Townsville123.7kmGreentech Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Central Solar Services123.7kmCentral Solar Services is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Horan & Bird123.8kmHoran & Bird is based in Hermit Park, QLD.
Solar Safe - Battery Safety - Storage Safety124.4kmSolar Safe - Battery Safety - Storage Safety is based in Hyde Park, QLD.
Tropical Energy Solutions124.4kmTropical Energy Solutions is based in West End, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies124.7kmGreen Energy Technologies is based in Hyde Park, QLD.
Sureline Solar and Electrical124.9kmSureline Solar and Electrical is based in Alligator Creek, QLD.
Econnect Solar | Townsville126.5kmEconnect Solar | Townsville is based in Townsville, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Black Jack

Sunlight Hours in Black Jack

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 20 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Black Jack

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 20.2° 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 Jack, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Black Hollow, NSW, which is about 1251.7 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.