Are Solar Panels Worth It In Black River?

Black River is located in Queensland about 1125.5 km north west of Brisbane and 917.3 km north west of Torbanlea. Black River has a latitude of 19.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Black River

Rebate for Black River 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 River 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 River
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 15.7 km from Black River.

Black River, QLD is in the 4818 postcode area which has around 5562 solar installations under 10 kW and about 6003 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 14087 households in the 4818 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.66 kW) for about every 2.5 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Black River.

Solar Installers near toBlack River
NameDistanceDetails
Lonestar Power13.9kmLonestar Power is based in Bohle, QLD.
Fusion Solar & Electrical14.1kmFusion Solar & Electrical is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
Fusion Solar14.1kmFusion Solar is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
Catalyst Power15.3kmCatalyst Power is based in Kirwan, QLD.
True North Solar15.5kmTrue North Solar is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Apollo Solar - Townsville15.7kmApollo Solar - Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Barra Electrical and Solar Power16.1kmBarra Electrical and Solar Power is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Solahart Townsville16.5kmSolahart Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Greentech Townsville17.3kmGreentech Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Central Solar Services17.5kmCentral Solar Services is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Solar Dimension17.8kmSolar Dimension is based in Currajong, QLD.
Townsville Solar18.0kmTownsville Solar is based in Currajong, QLD.
Solar Safe - Battery Safety - Storage Safety19.8kmSolar Safe - Battery Safety - Storage Safety is based in Hyde Park, QLD.
Tropical Energy Solutions19.9kmTropical Energy Solutions is based in West End, QLD.
Horan & Bird20.0kmHoran & Bird is based in Hermit Park, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies20.2kmGreen Energy Technologies is based in Hyde Park, QLD.
Econnect Solar | Townsville21.0kmEconnect Solar | Townsville is based in Townsville, QLD.
Greencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Townsville21.3kmGreencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Townsville is based in Townsville, QLD.
Bellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville21.3kmBellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville is based in Kelso, QLD.
Southern Cross Solar21.4kmSouthern Cross Solar is based in Townsville, QLD.
Sureline Solar and Electrical40.2kmSureline Solar and Electrical is based in Alligator Creek, QLD.
Burdekin Communications / Jaycar91.2kmBurdekin Communications / Jaycar is based in Ayr, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Black River

Sunlight Hours in Black River

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 17 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Black River

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 19.2° 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 River, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Black River, TAS, which is about 2409.4 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.