Are Solar Panels Worth It In Blackbutt South?

Blackbutt South is located in Queensland about 110.4 km north west of Brisbane and 11.6 km south of Teelah. Blackbutt South has a latitude of 26.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Blackbutt South

Rebate for Blackbutt South 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 South 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 South
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 75.1 km from Blackbutt South.

Blackbutt South, 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 Blackbutt South.

Solar Installers near toBlackbutt South
NameDistanceDetails
RedEarth Energy Storage Gympie and South Burnett46.1kmRedEarth Energy Storage Gympie and South Burnett is based in Gympie, QLD.
Evolution Solar Kingaroy48.4kmEvolution Solar Kingaroy is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
AMG Electrical Solutions48.6kmAMG Electrical Solutions is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
Australian Green Power52.0kmAustralian Green Power is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
PECS Solar Power61.4kmPECS Solar Power is based in Kleinton, QLD.
Solar 2 Camp65.5kmSolar 2 Camp is based in Woodford, QLD.
Raw Electrical Qld65.5kmRaw Electrical Qld is based in Highfields, QLD.
STAND ALONE SOLAR67.9kmSTAND ALONE SOLAR is based in Kenilworth, QLD.
Stephs Commercial Solar69.1kmStephs Commercial Solar is based in Gunalda, QLD.
Raffin Electrical Contractors70.1kmRaffin Electrical Contractors is based in Wondai, QLD.
Arctic Energy72.2kmArctic Energy is based in Harlaxton, QLD.
Proven Energy72.9kmProven Energy is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
Lockyer Solar73.0kmLockyer Solar is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
Solar Gate Opener - Sliding/Swing/Double Swing Gate in Toowoomba73.3kmSolar Gate Opener - Sliding/Swing/Double Swing Gate in Toowoomba is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
Solahart Darling Downs (Toowoomba Solar Centre)74.2kmSolahart Darling Downs (Toowoomba Solar Centre) is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
SOLAR SPIRIT - Solar Panels Wilsonton74.3kmSOLAR SPIRIT - Solar Panels Wilsonton is based in Wilsonton, QLD.
GE warehouse74.3kmGE warehouse is based in Wilsonton, QLD.
Enwise Electrical Solar and Air Conditioning Toowoomba74.3kmEnwise Electrical Solar and Air Conditioning Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Adapt Energy - Solar Panels Toowoomba74.9kmAdapt Energy - Solar Panels Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Swift Energy Group75.3kmSwift Energy Group is based in Glenvale, QLD.
The Off Grid Company75.8kmThe Off Grid Company is based in Maleny, QLD.
Ecoworld Australia75.9kmEcoworld Australia is based in Maleny, QLD.
Solar Panel Equipment and Wind Power - purchasing buying Co Op76.0kmSolar Panel Equipment and Wind Power - purchasing buying Co Op is based in Regency Downs, QLD.
Algotech Solar Solutions76.1kmAlgotech Solar Solutions is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Sure Solar Toowoomba76.1kmSure Solar Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Orange Solar Power76.1kmOrange Solar Power is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Aspire Energy76.1kmAspire Energy is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Blackbutt South

Sunlight Hours in Blackbutt South

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 South

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 South, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Blackbutt North, QLD, which is about 4.0 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.