Are Solar Panels Worth It In Blackwall?

Blackwall is located in Queensland about 25.6 km west of Brisbane and 11.4 km west of Pullenvale. Blackwall has a latitude of 27.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Blackwall

Rebate for Blackwall 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 Blackwall 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 Blackwall
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 25.9 km from Blackwall.

Blackwall, 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 Blackwall.

Solar Installers near toBlackwall
NameDistanceDetails
Excelonics7.9kmExcelonics is based in Ipswich, QLD.
MPA Energy Solutions9.5kmMPA Energy Solutions is based in Ipswich, QLD.
DCI Electrics10.3kmDCI Electrics is based in Collingwood Park, QLD.
Green Monkey Solar & Battery Power10.8kmGreen Monkey Solar & Battery Power is based in Collingwood Park, QLD.
Queensland Solar Energy Professionals10.9kmQueensland Solar Energy Professionals is based in Raceview, QLD.
Battery Solar Guru11.0kmBattery Solar Guru is based in Collingwood Park, QLD.
Watts Up Solar & Electrical11.4kmWatts Up Solar & Electrical is based in Collingwood Park, QLD.
LC Energy11.9kmLC Energy is based in Goodna, QLD.
Ozzie Solar Clean12.7kmOzzie Solar Clean is based in Flinders View, QLD.
Zap Solar and Off Grid13.1kmZap Solar and Off Grid is based in Haigslea, QLD.
Ipswich Solar Panels13.8kmIpswich Solar Panels is based in Redbank Plains, QLD.
Sunleaf Solar14.6kmSunleaf Solar is based in Redbank Plains, QLD.
Scholz Solar15.4kmScholz Solar is based in Sumner, QLD.
Ecoelectric15.5kmEcoelectric is based in Jindalee, QLD.
Future Sustainability15.6kmFuture Sustainability is based in Sumner, QLD.
Vizi Energy15.7kmVizi Energy is based in Sumner, QLD.
Solar Sun Power15.8kmSolar Sun Power is based in Sumner Park, QLD.
UV Power | Best Value Brisbane Solar16.0kmUV Power | Best Value Brisbane Solar is based in Kenmore, QLD.
Hush Energy - Brisbane Solar Power16.3kmHush Energy - Brisbane Solar Power is based in Wacol, QLD.
MLEC Group - Solar Panels in Brisbane16.4kmMLEC Group - Solar Panels in Brisbane is based in Darra, QLD.
Supply Partners - Head Office & Distribution Centre16.5kmSupply Partners - Head Office & Distribution Centre is based in Seventeen Mile Rocks, QLD.
Solar Sonic Solutions16.6kmSolar Sonic Solutions is based in South Ripley, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Blackwall

Sunlight Hours in Blackwall

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 Blackwall

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 27.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Blackwall, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Blackwall, TAS, which is about 1618.5 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.