Are Solar Panels Worth It In Burnett Heads?

Burnett Heads is located in Queensland about 305.3 km north of Brisbane and 66.3 km north of Torbanlea. Burnett Heads has a latitude of 24.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Burnett Heads

Rebate for Burnett Heads 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 Heads 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 Heads
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 118.0 km from Burnett Heads.

Burnett Heads, 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 27 solar installers near to or in Burnett Heads.

Solar Installers near toBurnett Heads
NameDistanceDetails
Scott Burke Electrical8.9kmScott Burke Electrical is based in Bundaberg East, QLD.
Solahart Bundaberg10.1kmSolahart Bundaberg is based in Bundaberg East, QLD.
AC Electrical & Air/ Bundaberg Solar12.1kmAC Electrical & Air/ Bundaberg Solar is based in Bundaberg Central, QLD.
Twyford Solar Bundaberg12.2kmTwyford Solar Bundaberg is based in Bundaberg Central, QLD.
Local Solar Solutions12.2kmLocal Solar Solutions is based in Bundaberg Central, QLD.
Solar ‘N’ Sat14.5kmSolar ‘N’ Sat is based in Svensson Heights, QLD.
Energy Rich15.1kmEnergy Rich is based in Thabeban, QLD.
Haimes Industries43.4kmHaimes Industries is based in Svensson Heights, QLD.
Gin Gin Solar and Electrical48.3kmGin Gin Solar and Electrical is based in Gin Gin, QLD.
Cool 2 Go51.1kmCool 2 Go is based in Gin Gin, QLD.
EAVA Solutions59.5kmEAVA Solutions is based in Toogoom, QLD.
Solarlife63.4kmSolarlife is based in Howard, QLD.
Burnett Home Energy Centre - Solar Panel Installation, Gutter Cover, Solar Batteries64.0kmBurnett Home Energy Centre - Solar Panel Installation, Gutter Cover, Solar Batteries is based in Bundaberg Central, QLD.
GCR Solar Hervey Bay66.6kmGCR Solar Hervey Bay is based in Pialba, QLD.
Hush Energy - Wide Bay Solar Power69.9kmHush Energy - Wide Bay Solar Power is based in Dundowran, QLD.
Sunjuice Solar70.3kmSunjuice Solar is based in Pialba, QLD.
12 Volt Solar Systems70.7km12 Volt Solar Systems is based in Pialba, QLD.
Solahart Hervey Bay71.0kmSolahart Hervey Bay is based in Pialba, QLD.
Elevate Solar71.1kmElevate Solar is based in Pialba, QLD.
i-Luminate76.5kmi-Luminate is based in Mount Tom, QLD.
Blue Mantis Electrics76.6kmBlue Mantis Electrics is based in Agnes Water, QLD.
Off Grid Lifestyle Solutions77.3kmOff Grid Lifestyle Solutions is based in Booral, QLD.
Simple Solar Solutions77.3kmSimple Solar Solutions is based in Maryborough, QLD.
ALZ Group78.0kmALZ Group is based in Hervey Bay, QLD.
SUNSAVER83.7kmSUNSAVER is based in Bundaberg, QLD.
Vision Energy - The Solar Specialists138.6kmVision Energy - The Solar Specialists is based in Benaraby, QLD.
RK Specialized Electrical140.1kmRK Specialized Electrical is based in Tannum Sands, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Burnett Heads

Sunlight Hours in Burnett Heads

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 Heads

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 24.8° 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 Heads, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Burnett Downs, QLD, which is about 18.4 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.