Are Solar Panels Worth It In Garbutt?

Garbutt is located in Queensland about 1112.7 km north west of Brisbane and 903.4 km north west of Torbanlea. Garbutt has a latitude of 19.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Garbutt

Rebate for Garbutt 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 Garbutt by month. The maximum is 7.14 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.29 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Garbutt
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.576.55
Feb21.906.08
Mar21.345.93
Apr19.245.34
May16.584.61
Jun15.434.29
Jul16.714.64
Aug19.515.42
Sep22.986.38
Oct25.076.96
Nov25.727.14
Dec25.317.03

Figures from the weather station at Townsville Aerodrome, which is approximately 2.0 km from Garbutt.

Garbutt, QLD is in the 4814 postcode area which has around 7048 solar installations under 10 kW and about 7540 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 18824 households in the 4814 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.48 kW) for about every 2.7 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Garbutt.

Solar Installers near toGarbutt
NameDistanceDetails
Barra Electrical and Solar Power0.2kmBarra Electrical and Solar Power is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Solahart Townsville0.6kmSolahart Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
True North Solar0.9kmTrue North Solar is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Greentech Townsville1.1kmGreentech Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Apollo Solar - Townsville1.2kmApollo Solar - Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Central Solar Services1.3kmCentral Solar Services is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Solar Dimension1.5kmSolar Dimension is based in Currajong, QLD.
Townsville Solar1.9kmTownsville Solar is based in Currajong, QLD.
Fusion Solar & Electrical2.2kmFusion Solar & Electrical is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
Fusion Solar2.3kmFusion Solar is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
Lonestar Power2.3kmLonestar Power is based in Bohle, QLD.
Solar Safe - Battery Safety - Storage Safety3.6kmSolar Safe - Battery Safety - Storage Safety is based in Hyde Park, QLD.
Tropical Energy Solutions3.7kmTropical Energy Solutions is based in West End, QLD.
Horan & Bird3.8kmHoran & Bird is based in Hermit Park, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies3.9kmGreen Energy Technologies is based in Hyde Park, QLD.
Econnect Solar | Townsville5.1kmEconnect Solar | Townsville is based in Townsville, QLD.
Greencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Townsville5.4kmGreencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Townsville is based in Townsville, QLD.
Southern Cross Solar5.6kmSouthern Cross Solar is based in Townsville, QLD.
Catalyst Power6.9kmCatalyst Power is based in Kirwan, QLD.
Bellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville14.7kmBellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville is based in Kelso, QLD.
Sureline Solar and Electrical24.5kmSureline Solar and Electrical is based in Alligator Creek, QLD.
Burdekin Communications / Jaycar75.1kmBurdekin Communications / Jaycar is based in Ayr, QLD.
NextGen Renewables81.4kmNextGen Renewables is based in Fredericksfield, QLD.
Solect Energy (NQ)163.4kmSolect Energy (NQ) is based in South Mission Beach, QLD.
Mission Solar & Electrical170.7kmMission Solar & Electrical is based in Mission Beach, QLD.
Affordable Solar173.0kmAffordable Solar is based in Bowen, QLD.
Cassowary Coast Battery Centre209.2kmCassowary Coast Battery Centre is based in Goondi Hill, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Garbutt

Sunlight Hours in Garbutt

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 17 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Garbutt

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 19.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Garbutt, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Garangula, NSW, which is about 1707.1 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.