Are Solar Panels Worth It In Green Hill?

Green Hill is located in Queensland about 1375.0 km north west of Brisbane and 786.9 km south east of Galloways Hill. Green Hill has a latitude of 17.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Green Hill

Rebate for Green 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 Green Hill by month. The maximum is 6.40 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.23 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Green Hill
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan20.585.72
Feb20.485.69
Mar19.415.39
Apr18.415.11
May16.494.58
Jun15.234.23
Jul16.334.54
Aug18.785.22
Sep21.365.93
Oct22.916.36
Nov23.056.40
Dec23.046.40

Figures from the weather station at Cairns Aerodrome, which is approximately 20.5 km from Green Hill.

Green Hill, QLD is in the 4865 postcode area which has around 1245 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1398 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 3322 households in the 4865 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.67 kW) for about every 2.7 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Green Hill.

Solar Installers near toGreen Hill
NameDistanceDetails
Top Gun Solar & Electrical7.1kmTop Gun Solar & Electrical is based in Gordonvale, QLD.
Solar Energy Solutions NQ8.5kmSolar Energy Solutions NQ is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Energy Equipment8.7kmSolar Energy Equipment is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Power Cairns by Hielscher Electrical9.0kmSolar Power Cairns by Hielscher Electrical is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Sunny Solar Cairns9.1kmSunny Solar Cairns is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Dimension Cairns9.3kmSolar Dimension Cairns is based in Edmonton, QLD.
2EZ Electrical9.6km2EZ Electrical is based in Bentley Park, QLD.
Ferrero Electrical & Solar11.3kmFerrero Electrical & Solar is based in Mount Sheridan, QLD.
Galactic Solar Solutions11.6kmGalactic Solar Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Greencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns12.6kmGreencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns is based in Woree, QLD.
SuperGreen Solutions12.9kmSuperGreen Solutions is based in West End, QLD.
Total Solar Management12.9kmTotal Solar Management is based in Portsmith, QLD.
G-Solar & Electrical12.9kmG-Solar & Electrical is based in Portsmith, QLD.
Alto Solar13.3kmAlto Solar is based in Portsmith, QLD.
Infinity Power North Queensland13.4kmInfinity Power North Queensland is based in Bungalow, QLD.
NQ Solar13.5kmNQ Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Solar Power Cairns13.5kmSolar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Hush Energy - Solar Power Cairns13.6kmHush Energy - Solar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
East Coast Energy Solutions13.6kmEast Coast Energy Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Replenishable Energy - Cairns Solar Installations13.6kmReplenishable Energy - Cairns Solar Installations is based in Portsmith, QLD.
Solahart Cairns13.7kmSolahart Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Eco Care Solar13.8kmEco Care Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Sunlife Energy14.0kmSunlife Energy is based in Coopers Plains, QLD.
Cairns Value Solar14.7kmCairns Value Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
CairnsSolarPanels.com.au15.5kmCairnsSolarPanels.com.au is based in Cairns North, QLD.
Solar Systems Cairns15.7kmSolar Systems Cairns is based in Parramatta Park, QLD.
Solarcore16.0kmSolarcore is based in Manunda, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Green Hill

Sunlight Hours in Green Hill

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 8 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Green Hill

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 17.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Green Hill, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Green Head, WA, which is about 3440.7 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.