Are Solar Panels Worth It In Fossilbrook?

Fossilbrook is located in Queensland about 1393.4 km north west of Brisbane and 813.2 km south of Galloways Hill. Fossilbrook has a latitude of 17.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Fossilbrook

Rebate for Fossilbrook 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 Fossilbrook by month. The maximum is 7.05 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.51 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Fossilbrook
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan21.836.06
Feb20.795.77
Mar20.555.71
Apr19.335.37
May17.254.79
Jun16.234.51
Jul17.284.80
Aug19.715.47
Sep22.976.38
Oct25.046.95
Nov25.397.05
Dec23.706.58

Figures from the weather station at Parada, which is approximately 131.0 km from Fossilbrook.

Fossilbrook, QLD is in the 4871 postcode area which has around 1224 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1437 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 5797 households in the 4871 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.45 kW) for about every 4.7 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toFossilbrook. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toFossilbrook
NameDistanceDetails
Shorecan Electrical126.2kmShorecan Electrical is based in Kaban, QLD.
Planetary Power126.7kmPlanetary Power is based in Watsonville, QLD.
Piping Hot Solar127.4kmPiping Hot Solar is based in Kalunga, QLD.
Renewable Energy Consulting Australia144.1kmRenewable Energy Consulting Australia is based in Atherton, QLD.
Atherton Electrical144.8kmAtherton Electrical is based in Atherton, QLD.
Winters Electrical Group146.5kmWinters Electrical Group is based in Mareeba, QLD.
SolarWorks150.6kmSolarWorks is based in Upper Barron, QLD.
Tableland Solar153.2kmTableland Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Outback Solar & Outdoors156.2kmOutback Solar & Outdoors is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Mauriee Electrical172.9kmMauriee Electrical is based in Goldsborough, QLD.
Top Gun Solar & Electrical181.3kmTop Gun Solar & Electrical is based in Gordonvale, QLD.
Solar Energy Solutions NQ182.0kmSolar Energy Solutions NQ is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Red Dog Power Company182.4kmRed Dog Power Company is based in Redlynch, QLD.
Solar Energy Equipment182.7kmSolar Energy Equipment is based in Edmonton, QLD.
2EZ Electrical183.5km2EZ Electrical is based in Bentley Park, QLD.
Solar Dimension Cairns184.0kmSolar Dimension Cairns is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Sunny Solar Cairns184.0kmSunny Solar Cairns is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Power Cairns by Hielscher Electrical184.5kmSolar Power Cairns by Hielscher Electrical is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Galactic Solar Solutions184.8kmGalactic Solar Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Fossilbrook

Sunlight Hours in Fossilbrook

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 11 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Fossilbrook

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 17.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Fossilbrook, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Forty Mile, QLD, which is about 53.5 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.