Are Solar Panels Worth It In Bushland Beach?

Bushland Beach is located in Queensland about 1123.8 km north west of Brisbane and 914.8 km north west of Torbanlea. Bushland Beach has a latitude of 19.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Bushland Beach

Rebate for Bushland 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 Bushland Beach by month. The maximum is 7.14 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.29 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Bushland Beach
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.576.55
Feb21.906.08
Mar21.345.93
Apr19.245.34
May16.584.61
Jun15.434.29
Jul16.714.64
Aug19.515.42
Sep22.986.38
Oct25.076.96
Nov25.727.14
Dec25.317.03

Figures from the weather station at Townsville Aerodrome, which is approximately 10.5 km from Bushland Beach.

Bushland Beach, QLD is in the 4818 postcode area which has around 5562 solar installations under 10 kW and about 6003 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 14087 households in the 4818 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.66 kW) for about every 2.5 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Bushland Beach.

Solar Installers near toBushland Beach
NameDistanceDetails
Lonestar Power9.5kmLonestar Power is based in Bohle, QLD.
Fusion Solar & Electrical9.9kmFusion Solar & Electrical is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
Fusion Solar9.9kmFusion Solar is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
True North Solar11.1kmTrue North Solar is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Barra Electrical and Solar Power11.4kmBarra Electrical and Solar Power is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Apollo Solar - Townsville11.5kmApollo Solar - Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Solahart Townsville12.1kmSolahart Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Greentech Townsville12.4kmGreentech Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Central Solar Services12.6kmCentral Solar Services is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Solar Dimension13.1kmSolar Dimension is based in Currajong, QLD.
Townsville Solar13.5kmTownsville Solar is based in Currajong, QLD.
Catalyst Power13.6kmCatalyst Power is based in Kirwan, QLD.
Solar Safe - Battery Safety - Storage Safety14.9kmSolar Safe - Battery Safety - Storage Safety is based in Hyde Park, QLD.
Tropical Energy Solutions15.0kmTropical Energy Solutions is based in West End, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies15.2kmGreen Energy Technologies is based in Hyde Park, QLD.
Horan & Bird15.3kmHoran & Bird is based in Hermit Park, QLD.
Econnect Solar | Townsville15.6kmEconnect Solar | Townsville is based in Townsville, QLD.
Greencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Townsville15.9kmGreencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Townsville is based in Townsville, QLD.
Southern Cross Solar16.0kmSouthern Cross Solar is based in Townsville, QLD.
Bellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville21.3kmBellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville is based in Kelso, QLD.
Sureline Solar and Electrical36.2kmSureline Solar and Electrical is based in Alligator Creek, QLD.
Burdekin Communications / Jaycar86.6kmBurdekin Communications / Jaycar is based in Ayr, QLD.
NextGen Renewables93.0kmNextGen Renewables is based in Fredericksfield, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Bushland Beach

Sunlight Hours in Bushland Beach

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 16 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Bushland Beach

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 19.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Bushland Beach, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Bushfield, VIC, which is about 2164.5 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.