Are Solar Panels Worth It In Gladstone?

Gladstone is located in Queensland about 440.5 km north west of Brisbane and 215.7 km north west of Torbanlea. Gladstone has a latitude of 23.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Gladstone

Rebate for Gladstone 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 Gladstone by month. The maximum is 7.01 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.76 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Gladstone
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.526.81
Feb22.536.26
Mar20.905.81
Apr18.195.05
May15.234.23
Jun13.543.76
Jul14.614.06
Aug17.624.89
Sep20.835.79
Oct23.276.46
Nov25.006.95
Dec25.227.01

Figures from the weather station at Biloela, which is approximately 95.4 km from Gladstone.

Gladstone, QLD is in the 4680 postcode area which has around 8395 solar installations under 10 kW and about 8875 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 24934 households in the 4680 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.40 kW) for about every 3.0 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Gladstone.

Solar Installers near toGladstone
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Power Gladstone1.8kmSolar Power Gladstone is based in South Gladstone, QLD.
Daniel Shea Electrical & Solar3.5kmDaniel Shea Electrical & Solar is based in Callemondah, QLD.
icleansolar Central Queensland3.7kmicleansolar Central Queensland is based in Kin Kora, QLD.
Solar Cleaner Australia3.7kmSolar Cleaner Australia is based in Kin Kora, QLD.
Gladstone Electrical and Solar4.5kmGladstone Electrical and Solar is based in New Auckland, QLD.
RK Specialized Electrical16.5kmRK Specialized Electrical is based in Tannum Sands, QLD.
Vision Energy - The Solar Specialists20.3kmVision Energy - The Solar Specialists is based in Benaraby, QLD.
Blue Mantis Electrics80.8kmBlue Mantis Electrics is based in Agnes Water, QLD.
i-Luminate81.5kmi-Luminate is based in Mount Tom, QLD.
CRM CQ Solar Electrical & Air Conditioning82.0kmCRM CQ Solar Electrical & Air Conditioning is based in Yeppoon, QLD.
Dynamic Energy Solutions.86.7kmDynamic Energy Solutions. is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
PowerSmart Solutions90.6kmPowerSmart Solutions is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
Swann's Solar & Electrical90.6kmSwann's Solar & Electrical is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
The Power Shop - Complete Solar Energy Solutions90.6kmThe Power Shop - Complete Solar Energy Solutions is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
Adlec Electrical Services90.6kmAdlec Electrical Services is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
Popp'n Solar and Electrical90.7kmPopp'n Solar and Electrical is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
EcoSmart Solar Rockhampton90.8kmEcoSmart Solar Rockhampton is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
Adsun Energy91.0kmAdsun Energy is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
Power Saving Centre91.1kmPower Saving Centre is based in Berserker, QLD.
CDIF Solar91.5kmCDIF Solar is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
Savvy Solar92.2kmSavvy Solar is based in Park Avenue, QLD.
STT ELECTRICAL SERVICES92.2kmSTT ELECTRICAL SERVICES is based in Park Avenue, QLD.
Solartech Energy Solutions93.0kmSolartech Energy Solutions is based in Kawana, QLD.
Yeppoon Electrical & Solar93.8kmYeppoon Electrical & Solar is based in Yeppoon, QLD.
Climatecare Electrical & Solar93.9kmClimatecare Electrical & Solar is based in Kawana, QLD.
Callide Valley Electrics98.2kmCallide Valley Electrics is based in Biloela, QLD.
M & M Electrics98.4kmM & M Electrics is based in Biloela, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Gladstone

Sunlight Hours in Gladstone

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 36 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Gladstone

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 23.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Gladstone, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Gladstone, SA, which is about 1636.3 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.