Are Solar Panels Worth It In Blackbutt North?

Blackbutt North is located in Queensland about 111.9 km north west of Brisbane and 12.8 km north of Googa Creek. Blackbutt North has a latitude of 26.9 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Blackbutt North, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Blackbutt North

Rebate for Blackbutt North 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 Blackbutt North 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 Blackbutt North
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 78.5 km from Blackbutt North.

Blackbutt North, 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. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

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 22 solar installers near to or in Blackbutt North.

Solar Installers near toBlackbutt North
NameDistanceDetails
RedEarth Energy Storage Gympie and South Burnett42.3kmRedEarth Energy Storage Gympie and South Burnett is based in Gympie, QLD.
Evolution Solar Kingaroy45.8kmEvolution Solar Kingaroy is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
AMG Electrical Solutions46.0kmAMG Electrical Solutions is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
Australian Green Power50.0kmAustralian Green Power is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
Solar 2 Camp65.0kmSolar 2 Camp is based in Woodford, QLD.
PECS Solar Power65.4kmPECS Solar Power is based in Kleinton, QLD.
STAND ALONE SOLAR65.4kmSTAND ALONE SOLAR is based in Kenilworth, QLD.
Stephs Commercial Solar65.4kmStephs Commercial Solar is based in Gunalda, QLD.
Raffin Electrical Contractors66.8kmRaffin Electrical Contractors is based in Wondai, QLD.
Raw Electrical Qld69.5kmRaw Electrical Qld is based in Highfields, QLD.
The Off Grid Company74.1kmThe Off Grid Company is based in Maleny, QLD.
Ecoworld Australia74.1kmEcoworld Australia is based in Maleny, QLD.
Arctic Energy76.2kmArctic Energy is based in Harlaxton, QLD.
Proven Energy76.9kmProven Energy is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
Lockyer Solar77.0kmLockyer Solar is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
Solar Gate Opener - Sliding/Swing/Double Swing Gate in Toowoomba77.3kmSolar Gate Opener - Sliding/Swing/Double Swing Gate in Toowoomba is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
Solahart Darling Downs (Toowoomba Solar Centre)78.2kmSolahart Darling Downs (Toowoomba Solar Centre) is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
SOLAR SPIRIT - Solar Panels Wilsonton78.3kmSOLAR SPIRIT - Solar Panels Wilsonton is based in Wilsonton, QLD.
Enwise Electrical Solar and Air Conditioning Toowoomba78.3kmEnwise Electrical Solar and Air Conditioning Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
GE warehouse78.3kmGE warehouse is based in Wilsonton, QLD.
Adapt Energy - Solar Panels Toowoomba78.9kmAdapt Energy - Solar Panels Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Solar Panel Equipment and Wind Power - purchasing buying Co Op79.0kmSolar Panel Equipment and Wind Power - purchasing buying Co Op is based in Regency Downs, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Blackbutt North

Sunlight Hours in Blackbutt North

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 49 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Blackbutt North

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 26.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Blackbutt North, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Blackbutt, NSW, which is about 865.5 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.