Are Solar Panels Worth It In Burnett Downs?

Burnett Downs is located in Queensland about 295.4 km north of Brisbane and 59.6 km north west of Torbanlea. Burnett Downs has a latitude of 24.9 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Burnett Downs, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Burnett Downs

Rebate for Burnett Downs 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 Burnett Downs by month. The maximum is 6.87 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.52 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Burnett Downs
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.036.68
Feb21.856.07
Mar19.865.52
Apr17.264.80
May14.313.97
Jun12.673.52
Jul13.803.83
Aug16.884.69
Sep20.205.61
Oct22.496.25
Nov24.526.81
Dec24.746.87

Figures from the weather station at Brian Pastures, which is approximately 99.9 km from Burnett Downs.

Burnett Downs, QLD is in the 4670 postcode area which has around 16052 solar installations under 10 kW and about 16942 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 36908 households in the 4670 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.95 kW) for about every 2.3 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Burnett Downs.

Solar Installers near toBurnett Downs
NameDistanceDetails
Solar ‘N’ Sat5.7kmSolar ‘N’ Sat is based in Svensson Heights, QLD.
Local Solar Solutions6.9kmLocal Solar Solutions is based in Bundaberg Central, QLD.
Energy Rich7.4kmEnergy Rich is based in Thabeban, QLD.
Twyford Solar Bundaberg7.5kmTwyford Solar Bundaberg is based in Bundaberg Central, QLD.
AC Electrical & Air/ Bundaberg Solar7.5kmAC Electrical & Air/ Bundaberg Solar is based in Bundaberg Central, QLD.
Solahart Bundaberg9.8kmSolahart Bundaberg is based in Bundaberg East, QLD.
Scott Burke Electrical11.2kmScott Burke Electrical is based in Bundaberg East, QLD.
Haimes Industries26.3kmHaimes Industries is based in Svensson Heights, QLD.
Gin Gin Solar and Electrical30.7kmGin Gin Solar and Electrical is based in Gin Gin, QLD.
Cool 2 Go34.0kmCool 2 Go is based in Gin Gin, QLD.
Burnett Home Energy Centre - Solar Panel Installation, Gutter Cover, Solar Batteries50.4kmBurnett Home Energy Centre - Solar Panel Installation, Gutter Cover, Solar Batteries is based in Bundaberg Central, QLD.
Solarlife56.3kmSolarlife is based in Howard, QLD.
EAVA Solutions56.5kmEAVA Solutions is based in Toogoom, QLD.
GCR Solar Hervey Bay64.1kmGCR Solar Hervey Bay is based in Pialba, QLD.
SUNSAVER66.5kmSUNSAVER is based in Bundaberg, QLD.
Hush Energy - Wide Bay Solar Power68.6kmHush Energy - Wide Bay Solar Power is based in Dundowran, QLD.
Sunjuice Solar69.8kmSunjuice Solar is based in Pialba, QLD.
12 Volt Solar Systems70.2km12 Volt Solar Systems is based in Pialba, QLD.
Solahart Hervey Bay70.6kmSolahart Hervey Bay is based in Pialba, QLD.
Elevate Solar70.7kmElevate Solar is based in Pialba, QLD.
Off Grid Lifestyle Solutions73.0kmOff Grid Lifestyle Solutions is based in Booral, QLD.
Simple Solar Solutions73.0kmSimple Solar Solutions is based in Maryborough, QLD.
i-Luminate75.2kmi-Luminate is based in Mount Tom, QLD.
ALZ Group78.0kmALZ Group is based in Hervey Bay, QLD.
Blue Mantis Electrics79.7kmBlue Mantis Electrics is based in Agnes Water, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Burnett Downs

Sunlight Hours in Burnett Downs

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 40 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Burnett Downs

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 24.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Burnett Downs, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Burnett Creek, QLD, which is about 372.8 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.