Are Solar Panels Worth It In Cobbs Hill?

Cobbs Hill is located in Queensland about 191.2 km north west of Brisbane and 18.4 km north east of Mondure. Cobbs Hill has a latitude of 26.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Cobbs Hill

Rebate for Cobbs 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 Cobbs Hill by month. The maximum is 6.87 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.52 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Cobbs Hill
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.036.68
Feb21.856.07
Mar19.865.52
Apr17.264.80
May14.313.97
Jun12.673.52
Jul13.803.83
Aug16.884.69
Sep20.205.61
Oct22.496.25
Nov24.526.81
Dec24.746.87

Figures from the weather station at Brian Pastures, which is approximately 48.4 km from Cobbs Hill.

Cobbs Hill, QLD is in the 4605 postcode area which has around 587 solar installations under 10 kW and about 628 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 2032 households in the 4605 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.19 kW) for about every 3.5 dwellings.

Here are 17 solar installers near to or in Cobbs Hill.

Solar Installers near toCobbs Hill
NameDistanceDetails
Raffin Electrical Contractors27.2kmRaffin Electrical Contractors is based in Wondai, QLD.
AMG Electrical Solutions53.0kmAMG Electrical Solutions is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
Evolution Solar Kingaroy53.0kmEvolution Solar Kingaroy is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
Australian Green Power57.2kmAustralian Green Power is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
SUNSAVER69.0kmSUNSAVER is based in Bundaberg, QLD.
RedEarth Energy Storage Gympie and South Burnett70.5kmRedEarth Energy Storage Gympie and South Burnett is based in Gympie, QLD.
Stephs Commercial Solar74.7kmStephs Commercial Solar is based in Gunalda, QLD.
Island Energy - Gympie75.4kmIsland Energy - Gympie is based in Gympie, QLD.
Allways Earth77.3kmAllways Earth is based in Gympie, QLD.
Cooloola Solar Systems77.7kmCooloola Solar Systems is based in Victory Heights, QLD.
STAND ALONE SOLAR103.2kmSTAND ALONE SOLAR is based in Kenilworth, QLD.
Solarlife105.6kmSolarlife is based in Howard, QLD.
Haimes Industries108.8kmHaimes Industries is based in Svensson Heights, QLD.
Simple Solar Solutions111.0kmSimple Solar Solutions is based in Maryborough, QLD.
Off Grid Lifestyle Solutions111.0kmOff Grid Lifestyle Solutions is based in Booral, QLD.
Go Elite Electrical112.7kmGo Elite Electrical is based in Belli Park, QLD.
Keystones Electrical114.6kmKeystones Electrical is based in Eumundi, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Cobbs Hill

Sunlight Hours in Cobbs Hill

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 45 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Cobbs Hill

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 26.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Cobbs Hill, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Cobbora, NSW, which is about 714.7 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.