Are Solar Panels Worth It In Eungella Hinterland?

Eungella Hinterland is located in Queensland about 864.2 km north west of Brisbane and 651.1 km north west of Torbanlea. Eungella Hinterland has a latitude of 20.9 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Eungella Hinterland, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Eungella Hinterland

Rebate for Eungella Hinterland 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 Eungella Hinterland by month. The maximum is 6.95 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.03 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Eungella Hinterland
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.326.48
Feb21.455.96
Mar20.415.67
Apr18.195.05
May15.854.40
Jun14.524.03
Jul15.794.39
Aug18.565.16
Sep22.036.12
Oct24.176.72
Nov25.016.95
Dec24.586.83

Figures from the weather station at Te Kowai, which is approximately 77.1 km from Eungella Hinterland.

Eungella Hinterland, QLD is in the 4741 postcode area which has around 1217 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1333 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 3237 households in the 4741 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.55 kW) for about every 2.7 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Eungella Hinterland.

Solar Installers near toEungella Hinterland
NameDistanceDetails
Live by Nature & Drive by Nature50.0kmLive by Nature & Drive by Nature is based in Kuttabul, QLD.
SOLAR LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY70.6kmSOLAR LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY is based in Walkerston, QLD.
Xscape2 Solar & Electrical71.5kmXscape2 Solar & Electrical is based in Cannon Valley, QLD.
Whit Solar75.1kmWhit Solar is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies, Whitsundays75.1kmGreen Energy Technologies, Whitsundays is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Powered by Murphy75.4kmPowered by Murphy is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Abell Point Electrical75.8kmAbell Point Electrical is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Tailored Energy Solutions75.8kmTailored Energy Solutions is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
LSEA Electrical Group77.7kmLSEA Electrical Group is based in Bucasia, QLD.
AB Electrical & Solar78.9kmAB Electrical & Solar is based in Rural View, QLD.
RP Electrical Solutions79.5kmRP Electrical Solutions is based in Eimeo, QLD.
Nilsen Qld80.1kmNilsen Qld is based in West Mackay, QLD.
Mr Energy80.4kmMr Energy is based in Mackay, QLD.
Linked Group Services | Solar Installers and solutions81.0kmLinked Group Services | Solar Installers and solutions is based in Paget, QLD.
Energy Base81.5kmEnergy Base is based in Paget, QLD.
Five Star Power82.0kmFive Star Power is based in North Mackay, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies, Mackay82.5kmGreen Energy Technologies, Mackay is based in North Mackay, QLD.
Snap Solar Mackay83.0kmSnap Solar Mackay is based in Mackay, QLD.
All-Stacks Electrical83.7kmAll-Stacks Electrical is based in Mackay, QLD.
NQ Power Up Electrical84.0kmNQ Power Up Electrical is based in Mackay, QLD.
Affordable Solar103.9kmAffordable Solar is based in Bowen, QLD.
NextGen Renewables172.8kmNextGen Renewables is based in Fredericksfield, QLD.
Burdekin Communications / Jaycar183.7kmBurdekin Communications / Jaycar is based in Ayr, QLD.
Sureline Solar and Electrical228.5kmSureline Solar and Electrical is based in Alligator Creek, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Eungella Hinterland

Sunlight Hours in Eungella Hinterland

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 23 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Eungella Hinterland

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 20.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Eungella Hinterland, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Eungella Dam, QLD, which is about 27.1 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.