Are Solar Panels Worth It In Galloways Hill?

Galloways Hill is located in Queensland about 1280.4 km east of Darwin and 1942.1 km north west of Torbanlea. Galloways Hill has a latitude of 10.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Galloways Hill

Rebate for Galloways 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 Galloways Hill by month. The maximum is 6.99 kWh/M2 in October. The minimum is 4.96 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Galloways Hill
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan18.425.12
Feb18.065.02
Mar19.855.51
Apr21.145.87
May19.275.35
Jun17.874.96
Jul18.535.15
Aug20.935.81
Sep23.566.54
Oct25.156.99
Nov24.756.87
Dec21.666.02

Figures from the weather station at Weipa Eastern Avenue, which is approximately 213.0 km from Galloways Hill.

Galloways Hill, QLD is in the 4171 postcode area which has around 1579 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1789 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 4569 households in the 4171 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.63 kW) for about every 2.9 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toGalloways Hill
NameDistanceDetails
BH Electrics719.6kmBH Electrics is based in Port Douglas, QLD.
Unlocked Air and Energy755.6kmUnlocked Air and Energy is based in Kewarra Beach, QLD.
Mr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power757.4kmMr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power is based in Trinity Park, QLD.
Outback Solar & Outdoors763.8kmOutback Solar & Outdoors is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Australian Sustainable Energy Pty766.2kmAustralian Sustainable Energy Pty is based in Stratford, QLD.
All Energy Queensland766.5kmAll Energy Queensland is based in Stratford, QLD.
Greenfield Energy769.0kmGreenfield Energy is based in Cairns North, QLD.
Tableland Solar769.2kmTableland Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Station Power Solutions770.5kmStation Power Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Sunny Gold Solar770.7kmSunny Gold Solar is based in Manoora, QLD.
Solarcore771.0kmSolarcore is based in Manunda, QLD.
Winters Electrical Group771.3kmWinters Electrical Group is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Solar Systems Cairns771.4kmSolar Systems Cairns is based in Parramatta Park, QLD.
CairnsSolarPanels.com.au771.7kmCairnsSolarPanels.com.au is based in Cairns North, QLD.
Red Dog Power Company772.2kmRed Dog Power Company is based in Redlynch, QLD.
Cairns Value Solar772.4kmCairns Value Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Eco Care Solar773.2kmEco Care Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Solahart Cairns773.2kmSolahart Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Sunlife Energy773.3kmSunlife Energy is based in Coopers Plains, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Galloways Hill

Sunlight Hours in Galloways Hill

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 12 hours 45 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Galloways Hill

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 10.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Galloways Hill, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Galiwinku, NT, which is about 759.2 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.