Are Solar Panels Worth It In Castle Hill?

Castle Hill is located in Queensland about 1111.5 km north west of Brisbane and 901.8 km north west of Torbanlea. Castle Hill has a latitude of 19.3 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Castle Hill, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Castle Hill

Rebate for Castle Hill 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 Castle Hill 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 Castle Hill
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 3.8 km from Castle Hill.

Castle Hill, QLD is in the 4810 postcode area which has around 2126 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2378 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 9003 households in the 4810 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.39 kW) for about every 4.2 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Castle Hill.

Solar Installers near toCastle Hill
NameDistanceDetails
Econnect Solar | Townsville1.5kmEconnect Solar | Townsville is based in Townsville, QLD.
Solar Safe - Battery Safety - Storage Safety1.6kmSolar Safe - Battery Safety - Storage Safety is based in Hyde Park, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies1.6kmGreen Energy Technologies is based in Hyde Park, QLD.
Tropical Energy Solutions1.6kmTropical Energy Solutions is based in West End, QLD.
Greencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Townsville1.8kmGreencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Townsville is based in Townsville, QLD.
Southern Cross Solar2.0kmSouthern Cross Solar is based in Townsville, QLD.
Horan & Bird2.3kmHoran & Bird is based in Hermit Park, QLD.
Central Solar Services2.4kmCentral Solar Services is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Greentech Townsville2.5kmGreentech Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Solar Dimension2.7kmSolar Dimension is based in Currajong, QLD.
Townsville Solar3.1kmTownsville Solar is based in Currajong, QLD.
Barra Electrical and Solar Power3.8kmBarra Electrical and Solar Power is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Solahart Townsville3.9kmSolahart Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
True North Solar4.6kmTrue North Solar is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Apollo Solar - Townsville4.7kmApollo Solar - Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Lonestar Power5.8kmLonestar Power is based in Bohle, QLD.
Fusion Solar & Electrical5.8kmFusion Solar & Electrical is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
Fusion Solar5.9kmFusion Solar is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
Catalyst Power10.1kmCatalyst Power is based in Kirwan, QLD.
Bellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville17.1kmBellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville is based in Kelso, QLD.
Sureline Solar and Electrical22.4kmSureline Solar and Electrical is based in Alligator Creek, QLD.
Burdekin Communications / Jaycar72.4kmBurdekin Communications / Jaycar is based in Ayr, QLD.
NextGen Renewables79.2kmNextGen Renewables is based in Fredericksfield, QLD.
Solect Energy (NQ)164.1kmSolect Energy (NQ) is based in South Mission Beach, QLD.
Affordable Solar170.4kmAffordable Solar is based in Bowen, QLD.
Mission Solar & Electrical171.4kmMission Solar & Electrical is based in Mission Beach, QLD.
Cassowary Coast Battery Centre209.7kmCassowary Coast Battery Centre is based in Goondi Hill, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Castle Hill

Sunlight Hours in Castle Hill

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 17 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Castle Hill

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 19.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Castle Hill, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Castle Hill, NSW, which is about 1661.6 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.