Are Solar Panels Worth It In Flametree?

Flametree is located in Queensland about 910.4 km north west of Brisbane and 688.5 km north west of Torbanlea. Flametree has a latitude of 20.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Flametree

Rebate for Flametree 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 Flametree by month. The maximum is 7.13 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.07 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Flametree
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.916.64
Feb22.036.12
Mar20.825.78
Apr18.395.11
May15.964.43
Jun14.654.07
Jul16.074.46
Aug19.095.30
Sep22.736.31
Oct24.796.89
Nov25.687.13
Dec25.166.99

Figures from the weather station at Mackay, which is approximately 106.1 km from Flametree.

Flametree, QLD is in the 4802 postcode area which has around 1379 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1601 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 4755 households in the 4802 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.72 kW) for about every 3.4 dwellings.

Here are 13 solar installers near to or in Flametree.

Solar Installers near toFlametree
NameDistanceDetails
Abell Point Electrical7.7kmAbell Point Electrical is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Tailored Energy Solutions7.7kmTailored Energy Solutions is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Whit Solar8.1kmWhit Solar is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Powered by Murphy8.3kmPowered by Murphy is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies, Whitsundays8.6kmGreen Energy Technologies, Whitsundays is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Xscape2 Solar & Electrical11.2kmXscape2 Solar & Electrical is based in Cannon Valley, QLD.
Affordable Solar62.7kmAffordable Solar is based in Bowen, QLD.
Live by Nature & Drive by Nature81.8kmLive by Nature & Drive by Nature is based in Kuttabul, QLD.
LSEA Electrical Group96.5kmLSEA Electrical Group is based in Bucasia, QLD.
RP Electrical Solutions97.4kmRP Electrical Solutions is based in Eimeo, QLD.
AB Electrical & Solar98.1kmAB Electrical & Solar is based in Rural View, QLD.
SOLAR LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY104.2kmSOLAR LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY is based in Walkerston, QLD.
Five Star Power105.2kmFive Star Power is based in North Mackay, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Flametree

Sunlight Hours in Flametree

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 21 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Flametree

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 20.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Flametree, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Flagstone Creek, QLD, which is about 884.2 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.