Are Solar Panels Worth It In Bushy Park?

Bushy Park is located in Queensland about 1370.2 km south east of Darwin and 1198.8 km south of Galloways Hill. Bushy Park has a latitude of 21.3 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Bushy Park, QLD

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Bushy Park 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. Bushy Park is in Climate Zone 2 which has a rating of 1.536.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Bushy Park during 2024 would give you 107 ST Certificates worth $4269.30 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Bushy Park will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Bushy Park

Rebate for Bushy Park Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW32$1276.80
4 kW43$1715.70
5 kW53$2114.70
6 kW64$2553.60
6.6 kW70$2793.00
10 kW107$4269.30
12 kW129$5147.10
15 kW161$6423.90

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Bushy Park by month. The maximum is 7.25 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.57 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Bushy Park
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.636.84
Feb24.276.74
Mar23.256.46
Apr20.915.81
May17.864.96
Jun16.464.57
Jul17.564.88
Aug20.555.71
Sep23.246.45
Oct25.567.10
Nov26.127.25
Dec25.947.21

Figures from the weather station at Mount Isa Mine, which is approximately 63.3 km from Bushy Park.

Bushy Park, QLD is in the 4825 postcode area which has around 1794 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2060 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 7917 households in the 4825 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.30 kW) for about every 4.4 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toBushy Park. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toBushy Park
NameDistanceDetails
Ogden Power660.3kmOgden Power is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Suntec660.5kmSuntec is based in Desert Springs, NT.
Alice Air and Solar Solutions660.5kmAlice Air and Solar Solutions is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Ecoenergy Australia661.0kmEcoenergy Australia is based in Ciccone, NT.
Electricon Contracting661.1kmElectricon Contracting is based in Ciccone, NT.
Hills Electrical & Solar NT661.4kmHills Electrical & Solar NT is based in Ciccone, NT.
Active Electrical & Air Conditioning661.5kmActive Electrical & Air Conditioning is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Alice Springs Solar661.7kmAlice Springs Solar is based in Gillen, NT.
Solar Centre Desert Knowledge Australia663.5kmSolar Centre Desert Knowledge Australia is based in Connellan, NT.
Shorecan Electrical724.7kmShorecan Electrical is based in Kaban, QLD.
Piping Hot Solar728.0kmPiping Hot Solar is based in Kalunga, QLD.
Planetary Power729.9kmPlanetary Power is based in Watsonville, QLD.
Renewable Energy Consulting Australia747.2kmRenewable Energy Consulting Australia is based in Atherton, QLD.
Atherton Electrical748.1kmAtherton Electrical is based in Atherton, QLD.
SolarWorks751.2kmSolarWorks is based in Upper Barron, QLD.
Winters Electrical Group751.8kmWinters Electrical Group is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Bellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville756.8kmBellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville is based in Kelso, QLD.
Tableland Solar758.5kmTableland Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Solect Energy (NQ)760.0kmSolect Energy (NQ) is based in South Mission Beach, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Bushy Park

Sunlight Hours in Bushy Park

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 25 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Bushy Park

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 21.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Bushy Park, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Bushmead, WA, which is about 2630.8 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.