Are Solar Panels Worth It In Delta?

Delta is located in Queensland about 963.7 km north west of Brisbane and 745.8 km north west of Torbanlea. Delta has a latitude of 20.0 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Delta, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Delta

Rebate for Delta 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 Delta by month. The maximum is 7.20 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.35 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Delta
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.726.59
Feb22.156.15
Mar21.636.01
Apr19.785.50
May17.004.72
Jun15.664.35
Jul16.884.69
Aug19.545.43
Sep22.976.38
Oct25.257.01
Nov25.917.20
Dec25.567.10

Figures from the weather station at Ayr, which is approximately 95.8 km from Delta.

Delta, QLD is in the 4805 postcode area which has around 1625 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1800 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 5156 households in the 4805 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.23 kW) for about every 3.2 dwellings.

Here are 10 solar installers near to or in Delta.

Solar Installers near toDelta
NameDistanceDetails
Affordable Solar3.0kmAffordable Solar is based in Bowen, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies, Whitsundays59.1kmGreen Energy Technologies, Whitsundays is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Powered by Murphy59.2kmPowered by Murphy is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Tailored Energy Solutions59.6kmTailored Energy Solutions is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Abell Point Electrical59.6kmAbell Point Electrical is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Whit Solar59.8kmWhit Solar is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Xscape2 Solar & Electrical59.8kmXscape2 Solar & Electrical is based in Cannon Valley, QLD.
NextGen Renewables90.7kmNextGen Renewables is based in Fredericksfield, QLD.
Burdekin Communications / Jaycar95.4kmBurdekin Communications / Jaycar is based in Ayr, QLD.
Live by Nature & Drive by Nature131.6kmLive by Nature & Drive by Nature is based in Kuttabul, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Delta

Sunlight Hours in Delta

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 Delta

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 20.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Delta, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Delroy Gardens, NSW, which is about 1362.4 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.