Charters Towers is located in Queensland about 1071.3 km north west of Brisbane and 874.7 km north west of Torbanlea. Charters Towers has a latitude of 20.1 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Charters Towers, QLD
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Charters Towers 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. Charters Towers is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Charters Towers 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 Charters Towers will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Charters Towers
| System Size | ST Certs | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 3 kW | 29 | $1157.10 |
| 4 kW | 38 | $1516.20 |
| 5 kW | 48 | $1915.20 |
| 6 kW | 58 | $2314.20 |
| 6.6 kW | 63 | $2513.70 |
| 10 kW | 96 | $3830.40 |
| 12 kW | 116 | $4628.40 |
| 15 kW | 145 | $5785.50 |
Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Charters Towers by month. The maximum is 6.91 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.18 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 22.77 | 6.32 |
| Feb | 21.57 | 5.99 |
| Mar | 21.00 | 5.83 |
| Apr | 18.72 | 5.20 |
| May | 16.38 | 4.55 |
| Jun | 15.06 | 4.18 |
| Jul | 16.36 | 4.55 |
| Aug | 18.82 | 5.23 |
| Sep | 22.08 | 6.13 |
| Oct | 24.25 | 6.74 |
| Nov | 24.89 | 6.91 |
| Dec | 24.41 | 6.78 |
Figures from the weather station at Millaroo, which is approximately 105.9 km from Charters Towers.
Charters Towers, QLD is in the 4820 postcode area which has around 1256 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1380 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.
With an estimated 5192 households in the 4820 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.41 kW) for about every 4.1 dwellings.
Here are 19 solar installers in or near toCharters Towers. There are also a few further away.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Bellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville | 90.1km | Bellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville is based in Kelso, QLD. |
| Catalyst Power | 97.7km | Catalyst Power is based in Kirwan, QLD. |
| Apollo Solar - Townsville | 103.4km | Apollo Solar - Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD. |
| Fusion Solar | 103.5km | Fusion Solar is based in Mount Louisa, QLD. |
| Fusion Solar & Electrical | 103.6km | Fusion Solar & Electrical is based in Mount Louisa, QLD. |
| True North Solar | 103.9km | True North Solar is based in Garbutt, QLD. |
| Solahart Townsville | 104.0km | Solahart Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD. |
| Lonestar Power | 104.0km | Lonestar Power is based in Bohle, QLD. |
| Townsville Solar | 104.2km | Townsville Solar is based in Currajong, QLD. |
| Barra Electrical and Solar Power | 104.6km | Barra Electrical and Solar Power is based in Garbutt, QLD. |
| Sureline Solar and Electrical | 104.7km | Sureline Solar and Electrical is based in Alligator Creek, QLD. |
| Solar Dimension | 104.7km | Solar Dimension is based in Currajong, QLD. |
| Horan & Bird | 105.2km | Horan & Bird is based in Hermit Park, QLD. |
| Greentech Townsville | 105.3km | Greentech Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD. |
| Central Solar Services | 105.4km | Central Solar Services is based in Garbutt, QLD. |
| Solar Safe - Battery Safety - Storage Safety | 105.8km | Solar Safe - Battery Safety - Storage Safety is based in Hyde Park, QLD. |
| Tropical Energy Solutions | 105.8km | Tropical Energy Solutions is based in West End, QLD. |
| Green Energy Technologies | 106.0km | Green Energy Technologies is based in Hyde Park, QLD. |
| Econnect Solar | Townsville | 107.8km | Econnect Solar | Townsville is based in Townsville, QLD. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Charters Towers
Sunlight Hours in Charters Towers
The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 20 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.
Figures calculated for 15th of the month.
Solar Panel Angle in Charters Towers
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 20.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.
Next, after Charters Towers, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Charra, SA, which is about 1852.4 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.