Are Solar Panels Worth It In Blacks Beach?

Blacks Beach is located in Queensland about 811.1 km north west of Brisbane and 590.1 km north west of Torbanlea. Blacks Beach has a latitude of 21.1 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Blacks Beach, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Blacks Beach

Rebate for Blacks Beach 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 Blacks Beach by month. The maximum is 7.13 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.07 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Blacks Beach
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.916.64
Feb22.036.12
Mar20.825.78
Apr18.395.11
May15.964.43
Jun14.654.07
Jul16.074.46
Aug19.095.30
Sep22.736.31
Oct24.796.89
Nov25.687.13
Dec25.166.99

Figures from the weather station at Mackay, which is approximately 6.8 km from Blacks Beach.

Blacks Beach, QLD is in the 4740 postcode area which has around 10757 solar installations under 10 kW and about 11659 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 37521 households in the 4740 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.67 kW) for about every 3.5 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers near to or in Blacks Beach.

Solar Installers near toBlacks Beach
NameDistanceDetails
RP Electrical Solutions1.9kmRP Electrical Solutions is based in Eimeo, QLD.
AB Electrical & Solar2.0kmAB Electrical & Solar is based in Rural View, QLD.
LSEA Electrical Group3.4kmLSEA Electrical Group is based in Bucasia, QLD.
Five Star Power6.8kmFive Star Power is based in North Mackay, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies, Mackay6.9kmGreen Energy Technologies, Mackay is based in North Mackay, QLD.
Snap Solar Mackay8.9kmSnap Solar Mackay is based in Mackay, QLD.
All-Stacks Electrical8.9kmAll-Stacks Electrical is based in Mackay, QLD.
NQ Power Up Electrical9.1kmNQ Power Up Electrical is based in Mackay, QLD.
Mr Energy9.7kmMr Energy is based in Mackay, QLD.
Nilsen Qld10.0kmNilsen Qld is based in West Mackay, QLD.
Energy Base12.4kmEnergy Base is based in Paget, QLD.
Linked Group Services | Solar Installers and solutions12.4kmLinked Group Services | Solar Installers and solutions is based in Paget, QLD.
SOLAR LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY17.8kmSOLAR LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY is based in Walkerston, QLD.
Live by Nature & Drive by Nature31.1kmLive by Nature & Drive by Nature is based in Kuttabul, QLD.
Xscape2 Solar & Electrical99.3kmXscape2 Solar & Electrical is based in Cannon Valley, QLD.
Whit Solar100.8kmWhit Solar is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Abell Point Electrical101.3kmAbell Point Electrical is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Tailored Energy Solutions101.3kmTailored Energy Solutions is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies, Whitsundays101.4kmGreen Energy Technologies, Whitsundays is based in Cannonvale, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Blacks Beach

Sunlight Hours in Blacks Beach

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 24 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Blacks Beach

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 21.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Blacks Beach, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Blackrock, QLD, which is about 411.1 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.