Are Solar Panels Worth It In Blacksoil?

Blacksoil is located in Queensland about 33.7 km west of Brisbane and 11.0 km north west of Flinders View. Blacksoil has a latitude of 27.6 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Blacksoil, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Blacksoil

Rebate for Blacksoil 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 Blacksoil by month. The maximum is 6.67 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.26 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Blacksoil
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.606.55
Feb21.105.86
Mar18.705.19
Apr16.264.52
May13.373.71
Jun11.743.26
Jul13.073.63
Aug16.054.46
Sep19.445.40
Oct21.555.99
Nov23.686.58
Dec24.006.67

Figures from the weather station at Brisbane, which is approximately 34.0 km from Blacksoil.

Blacksoil, 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 Blacksoil.

Solar Installers near toBlacksoil
NameDistanceDetails
MPA Energy Solutions4.7kmMPA Energy Solutions is based in Ipswich, QLD.
Excelonics6.4kmExcelonics is based in Ipswich, QLD.
Zap Solar and Off Grid7.2kmZap Solar and Off Grid is based in Haigslea, QLD.
Queensland Solar Energy Professionals9.2kmQueensland Solar Energy Professionals is based in Raceview, QLD.
Ozzie Solar Clean10.7kmOzzie Solar Clean is based in Flinders View, QLD.
DCI Electrics14.8kmDCI Electrics is based in Collingwood Park, QLD.
Green Monkey Solar & Battery Power15.0kmGreen Monkey Solar & Battery Power is based in Collingwood Park, QLD.
Watts Up Solar & Electrical15.5kmWatts Up Solar & Electrical is based in Collingwood Park, QLD.
Ipswich Solar Panels16.0kmIpswich Solar Panels is based in Redbank Plains, QLD.
Battery Solar Guru16.4kmBattery Solar Guru is based in Collingwood Park, QLD.
Solar Sonic Solutions16.9kmSolar Sonic Solutions is based in South Ripley, QLD.
Sunleaf Solar17.2kmSunleaf Solar is based in Redbank Plains, QLD.
LC Energy18.1kmLC Energy is based in Goodna, QLD.
Sunfeeds Solar - Residential & Commercial Solar Systems Installation Company20.5kmSunfeeds Solar - Residential & Commercial Solar Systems Installation Company is based in Brookwater, QLD.
Simply Solar21.8kmSimply Solar is based in Redland Bay, QLD.
Hush Energy - Brisbane Solar Power22.6kmHush Energy - Brisbane Solar Power is based in Wacol, QLD.
Xpert Energy22.7kmXpert Energy is based in Camira, QLD.
Scholz Solar22.8kmScholz Solar is based in Sumner, QLD.
Vizi Energy22.9kmVizi Energy is based in Sumner, QLD.
Future Sustainability23.0kmFuture Sustainability is based in Sumner, QLD.
Solar Sun Power23.1kmSolar Sun Power is based in Sumner Park, QLD.
Ecoelectric23.4kmEcoelectric is based in Jindalee, QLD.
MLEC Group - Solar Panels in Brisbane23.7kmMLEC Group - Solar Panels in Brisbane is based in Darra, QLD.
Supply Partners - Head Office & Distribution Centre24.0kmSupply Partners - Head Office & Distribution Centre is based in Seventeen Mile Rocks, QLD.
Connect Energy24.1kmConnect Energy is based in Darra, QLD.
UV Power | Best Value Brisbane Solar24.1kmUV Power | Best Value Brisbane Solar is based in Kenmore, QLD.
One Source Energy24.3kmOne Source Energy is based in Darra, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Blacksoil

Sunlight Hours in Blacksoil

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 52 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Blacksoil

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 27.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Blacksoil, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Blacksmiths, NSW, which is about 619.3 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.