Are Solar Panels Worth It In Grahams Creek?

Grahams Creek is located in Queensland about 214.6 km north of Brisbane and 25.0 km south of Torbanlea. Grahams Creek has a latitude of 25.6 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Grahams Creek, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Grahams Creek

Rebate for Grahams Creek 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 Grahams Creek by month. The maximum is 6.87 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.52 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Grahams Creek
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.036.68
Feb21.856.07
Mar19.865.52
Apr17.264.80
May14.313.97
Jun12.673.52
Jul13.803.83
Aug16.884.69
Sep20.205.61
Oct22.496.25
Nov24.526.81
Dec24.746.87

Figures from the weather station at Brian Pastures, which is approximately 87.9 km from Grahams Creek.

Grahams Creek, QLD is in the 4650 postcode area which has around 6069 solar installations under 10 kW and about 6338 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 16192 households in the 4650 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.96 kW) for about every 2.7 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Grahams Creek.

Solar Installers near toGrahams Creek
NameDistanceDetails
Simple Solar Solutions22.3kmSimple Solar Solutions is based in Maryborough, QLD.
Off Grid Lifestyle Solutions22.3kmOff Grid Lifestyle Solutions is based in Booral, QLD.
Solarlife27.6kmSolarlife is based in Howard, QLD.
GCR Solar Hervey Bay33.2kmGCR Solar Hervey Bay is based in Pialba, QLD.
Hush Energy - Wide Bay Solar Power35.3kmHush Energy - Wide Bay Solar Power is based in Dundowran, QLD.
EAVA Solutions36.2kmEAVA Solutions is based in Toogoom, QLD.
Sunjuice Solar37.9kmSunjuice Solar is based in Pialba, QLD.
Solahart Hervey Bay38.4kmSolahart Hervey Bay is based in Pialba, QLD.
12 Volt Solar Systems38.4km12 Volt Solar Systems is based in Pialba, QLD.
Elevate Solar38.5kmElevate Solar is based in Pialba, QLD.
ALZ Group39.2kmALZ Group is based in Hervey Bay, QLD.
SUNSAVER58.4kmSUNSAVER is based in Bundaberg, QLD.
Haimes Industries64.7kmHaimes Industries is based in Svensson Heights, QLD.
Cooloola Solar Systems67.5kmCooloola Solar Systems is based in Victory Heights, QLD.
Island Energy - Gympie68.0kmIsland Energy - Gympie is based in Gympie, QLD.
Allways Earth70.0kmAllways Earth is based in Gympie, QLD.
Energy Rich78.9kmEnergy Rich is based in Thabeban, QLD.
Solar ‘N’ Sat80.8kmSolar ‘N’ Sat is based in Svensson Heights, QLD.
Twyford Solar Bundaberg82.2kmTwyford Solar Bundaberg is based in Bundaberg Central, QLD.
AC Electrical & Air/ Bundaberg Solar82.3kmAC Electrical & Air/ Bundaberg Solar is based in Bundaberg Central, QLD.
Solahart Bundaberg82.8kmSolahart Bundaberg is based in Bundaberg East, QLD.
Local Solar Solutions82.9kmLocal Solar Solutions is based in Bundaberg Central, QLD.
Scott Burke Electrical83.4kmScott Burke Electrical is based in Bundaberg East, QLD.
Gin Gin Solar and Electrical88.0kmGin Gin Solar and Electrical is based in Gin Gin, QLD.
Cool 2 Go92.5kmCool 2 Go is based in Gin Gin, QLD.
Stephs Commercial Solar94.5kmStephs Commercial Solar is based in Gunalda, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Grahams Creek

Sunlight Hours in Grahams Creek

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 43 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Grahams Creek

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 25.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Grahams Creek, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Gragin, NSW, which is about 477.1 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.