Are Solar Panels Worth It In Cement Mills?

Cement Mills is located in Queensland about 178.0 km south west of Brisbane and 15.3 km east of Gore. Cement Mills has a latitude of 28.3 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Cement Mills, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Cement Mills

Rebate for Cement Mills 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 Cement Mills by month. The maximum is 7.21 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.21 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Cement Mills
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.877.18
Feb23.246.45
Mar20.545.71
Apr17.154.76
May13.493.75
Jun11.573.21
Jul12.573.49
Aug15.964.43
Sep19.505.42
Oct22.606.28
Nov24.936.93
Dec25.977.21

Figures from the weather station at Inglewood, which is approximately 58.8 km from Cement Mills.

Cement Mills, QLD is in the 4352 postcode area which has around 5574 solar installations under 10 kW and about 6110 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 11599 households in the 4352 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.27 kW) for about every 2.1 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Cement Mills.

Solar Installers near toCement Mills
NameDistanceDetails
Warwick Solar Panels50.5kmWarwick Solar Panels is based in Warwick, QLD.
Solar Blessing54.8kmSolar Blessing is based in Stanthorpe, QLD.
Gathered Energy55.4kmGathered Energy is based in Applethorpe, QLD.
Knights Electrical Services (QLD)55.7kmKnights Electrical Services (QLD) is based in Millmerran, QLD.
Solar and Batteries Direct58.0kmSolar and Batteries Direct is based in Millmerran, QLD.
AIRLEC AUSTRALIA - SOLAR AIR CONDITIONING & ELECTRICAL91.8kmAIRLEC AUSTRALIA - SOLAR AIR CONDITIONING & ELECTRICAL is based in Aubigny, QLD.
Electrical Sensations - Solar Power Professionals92.2kmElectrical Sensations - Solar Power Professionals is based in Drayton, QLD.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Toowoomba92.5kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Toowoomba is based in Middle Ridge, QLD.
AllSafe Darling Downs94.9kmAllSafe Darling Downs is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Premo Electrical95.3kmPremo Electrical is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
solar energy & battery storage solutions95.5kmsolar energy & battery storage solutions is based in Rangeville, QLD.
Swift Energy Group95.9kmSwift Energy Group is based in Glenvale, QLD.
Aspire Energy96.0kmAspire Energy is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Orange Solar Power96.0kmOrange Solar Power is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Sure Solar Toowoomba96.0kmSure Solar Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Algotech Solar Solutions96.0kmAlgotech Solar Solutions is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
GCM Maintenance Services96.2kmGCM Maintenance Services is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
SOLAR SPIRIT - Solar Panels Wilsonton96.9kmSOLAR SPIRIT - Solar Panels Wilsonton is based in Wilsonton, QLD.
GE warehouse97.0kmGE warehouse is based in Wilsonton, QLD.
Adapt Energy - Solar Panels Toowoomba97.3kmAdapt Energy - Solar Panels Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Solahart Darling Downs (Toowoomba Solar Centre)97.8kmSolahart Darling Downs (Toowoomba Solar Centre) is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Enwise Electrical Solar and Air Conditioning Toowoomba97.8kmEnwise Electrical Solar and Air Conditioning Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Solar Gate Opener - Sliding/Swing/Double Swing Gate in Toowoomba98.8kmSolar Gate Opener - Sliding/Swing/Double Swing Gate in Toowoomba is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Cement Mills

Sunlight Hours in Cement Mills

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 56 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Cement Mills

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 28.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Cement Mills, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Cells River, NSW, which is about 364.4 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.