Are Solar Panels Worth It In Germantown?

Germantown is located in Queensland about 1310.1 km north west of Brisbane and 853.2 km south east of Galloways Hill. Germantown has a latitude of 17.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Germantown

Rebate for Germantown 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 Germantown by month. The maximum is 6.59 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 3.91 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Germantown
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan21.776.05
Feb20.045.57
Mar18.795.22
Apr16.944.70
May15.014.17
Jun14.063.91
Jul15.044.18
Aug17.704.92
Sep21.475.96
Oct23.686.58
Nov23.716.59
Dec23.276.46

Figures from the weather station at South Johnstone, which is approximately 5.3 km from Germantown.

Germantown, 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. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

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 26 solar installers near to or in Germantown.

Solar Installers near toGermantown
NameDistanceDetails
Cassowary Coast Battery Centre14.4kmCassowary Coast Battery Centre is based in Goondi Hill, QLD.
Mission Solar & Electrical28.7kmMission Solar & Electrical is based in Mission Beach, QLD.
Solect Energy (NQ)36.1kmSolect Energy (NQ) is based in South Mission Beach, QLD.
SolarWorks52.9kmSolarWorks is based in Upper Barron, QLD.
Mauriee Electrical57.9kmMauriee Electrical is based in Goldsborough, QLD.
Shorecan Electrical61.8kmShorecan Electrical is based in Kaban, QLD.
Top Gun Solar & Electrical64.9kmTop Gun Solar & Electrical is based in Gordonvale, QLD.
Piping Hot Solar65.4kmPiping Hot Solar is based in Kalunga, QLD.
Renewable Energy Consulting Australia66.5kmRenewable Energy Consulting Australia is based in Atherton, QLD.
Atherton Electrical67.6kmAtherton Electrical is based in Atherton, QLD.
Solar Energy Solutions NQ72.6kmSolar Energy Solutions NQ is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Energy Equipment73.5kmSolar Energy Equipment is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Planetary Power74.8kmPlanetary Power is based in Watsonville, QLD.
Sunny Solar Cairns75.1kmSunny Solar Cairns is based in Edmonton, QLD.
2EZ Electrical75.2km2EZ Electrical is based in Bentley Park, QLD.
Solar Dimension Cairns75.2kmSolar Dimension Cairns is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Power Cairns by Hielscher Electrical75.3kmSolar Power Cairns by Hielscher Electrical is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Ferrero Electrical & Solar78.1kmFerrero Electrical & Solar is based in Mount Sheridan, QLD.
Galactic Solar Solutions78.1kmGalactic Solar Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Greencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns80.2kmGreencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns is based in Woree, QLD.
SuperGreen Solutions81.0kmSuperGreen Solutions is based in West End, QLD.
Total Solar Management81.0kmTotal Solar Management is based in Portsmith, QLD.
G-Solar & Electrical81.0kmG-Solar & Electrical is based in Portsmith, QLD.
Infinity Power North Queensland81.4kmInfinity Power North Queensland is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Hush Energy - Solar Power Cairns81.4kmHush Energy - Solar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
NQ Solar81.4kmNQ Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Germantown

Sunlight Hours in Germantown

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 10 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Germantown

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 17.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Germantown, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Germantown, VIC, which is about 2126.6 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.