Are Solar Panels Worth It In Cape Hillsborough?

Cape Hillsborough is located in Queensland about 833.1 km north west of Brisbane and 612.9 km north west of Torbanlea. Cape Hillsborough has a latitude of 20.9 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Cape Hillsborough, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Cape Hillsborough

Rebate for Cape Hillsborough 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 Cape Hillsborough by month. The maximum is 6.95 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.03 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Cape Hillsborough
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.326.48
Feb21.455.96
Mar20.415.67
Apr18.195.05
May15.854.40
Jun14.524.03
Jul15.794.39
Aug18.565.16
Sep22.036.12
Oct24.176.72
Nov25.016.95
Dec24.586.83

Figures from the weather station at Te Kowai, which is approximately 28.7 km from Cape Hillsborough.

Cape Hillsborough, QLD is in the 4740 postcode area which has around 10757 solar installations under 10 kW and about 11659 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 37521 households in the 4740 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.67 kW) for about every 3.5 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Cape Hillsborough.

Solar Installers near toCape Hillsborough
NameDistanceDetails
Live by Nature & Drive by Nature14.3kmLive by Nature & Drive by Nature is based in Kuttabul, QLD.
LSEA Electrical Group20.2kmLSEA Electrical Group is based in Bucasia, QLD.
RP Electrical Solutions21.6kmRP Electrical Solutions is based in Eimeo, QLD.
AB Electrical & Solar21.8kmAB Electrical & Solar is based in Rural View, QLD.
SOLAR LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY26.7kmSOLAR LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY is based in Walkerston, QLD.
Five Star Power28.1kmFive Star Power is based in North Mackay, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies, Mackay28.5kmGreen Energy Technologies, Mackay is based in North Mackay, QLD.
Nilsen Qld28.7kmNilsen Qld is based in West Mackay, QLD.
Mr Energy28.8kmMr Energy is based in Mackay, QLD.
Snap Solar Mackay30.0kmSnap Solar Mackay is based in Mackay, QLD.
All-Stacks Electrical30.5kmAll-Stacks Electrical is based in Mackay, QLD.
NQ Power Up Electrical30.7kmNQ Power Up Electrical is based in Mackay, QLD.
Linked Group Services | Solar Installers and solutions31.0kmLinked Group Services | Solar Installers and solutions is based in Paget, QLD.
Energy Base31.4kmEnergy Base is based in Paget, QLD.
Xscape2 Solar & Electrical76.9kmXscape2 Solar & Electrical is based in Cannon Valley, QLD.
Whit Solar78.7kmWhit Solar is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies, Whitsundays79.2kmGreen Energy Technologies, Whitsundays is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Abell Point Electrical79.2kmAbell Point Electrical is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Tailored Energy Solutions79.2kmTailored Energy Solutions is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Powered by Murphy79.3kmPowered by Murphy is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Affordable Solar131.4kmAffordable Solar is based in Bowen, QLD.
NextGen Renewables217.2kmNextGen Renewables is based in Fredericksfield, QLD.
Burdekin Communications / Jaycar225.4kmBurdekin Communications / Jaycar is based in Ayr, QLD.
cq solar & electrical266.4kmcq solar & electrical is based in Pacific Heights, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Cape Hillsborough

Sunlight Hours in Cape Hillsborough

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 23 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Cape Hillsborough

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 20.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Cape Hillsborough, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Cape Gloucester, QLD, which is about 106.5 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.