Are Solar Panels Worth It In Gregory River?

Gregory River is located in Queensland about 272.2 km north of Brisbane and 44.4 km north west of Torbanlea. Gregory River has a latitude of 25.1 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Gregory River, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Gregory River

Rebate for Gregory River 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 Gregory River 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 Gregory River
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 76.4 km from Gregory River.

Gregory River, QLD is in the 4660 postcode area which has around 1977 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2077 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 4316 households in the 4660 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.99 kW) for about every 2.2 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Gregory River.

Solar Installers near toGregory River
NameDistanceDetails
Haimes Industries2.2kmHaimes Industries is based in Svensson Heights, QLD.
Gin Gin Solar and Electrical26.3kmGin Gin Solar and Electrical is based in Gin Gin, QLD.
Energy Rich27.5kmEnergy Rich is based in Thabeban, QLD.
Solar ‘N’ Sat28.1kmSolar ‘N’ Sat is based in Svensson Heights, QLD.
Twyford Solar Bundaberg30.4kmTwyford Solar Bundaberg is based in Bundaberg Central, QLD.
AC Electrical & Air/ Bundaberg Solar30.5kmAC Electrical & Air/ Bundaberg Solar is based in Bundaberg Central, QLD.
Local Solar Solutions30.5kmLocal Solar Solutions is based in Bundaberg Central, QLD.
Cool 2 Go31.1kmCool 2 Go is based in Gin Gin, QLD.
Solahart Bundaberg32.5kmSolahart Bundaberg is based in Bundaberg East, QLD.
Scott Burke Electrical33.8kmScott Burke Electrical is based in Bundaberg East, QLD.
SUNSAVER41.1kmSUNSAVER is based in Bundaberg, QLD.
Solarlife41.2kmSolarlife is based in Howard, QLD.
EAVA Solutions47.5kmEAVA Solutions is based in Toogoom, QLD.
Burnett Home Energy Centre - Solar Panel Installation, Gutter Cover, Solar Batteries53.5kmBurnett Home Energy Centre - Solar Panel Installation, Gutter Cover, Solar Batteries is based in Bundaberg Central, QLD.
GCR Solar Hervey Bay54.6kmGCR Solar Hervey Bay is based in Pialba, QLD.
Off Grid Lifestyle Solutions59.9kmOff Grid Lifestyle Solutions is based in Booral, QLD.
Simple Solar Solutions59.9kmSimple Solar Solutions is based in Maryborough, QLD.
Hush Energy - Wide Bay Solar Power60.1kmHush Energy - Wide Bay Solar Power is based in Dundowran, QLD.
Sunjuice Solar62.2kmSunjuice Solar is based in Pialba, QLD.
12 Volt Solar Systems62.8km12 Volt Solar Systems is based in Pialba, QLD.
Solahart Hervey Bay63.2kmSolahart Hervey Bay is based in Pialba, QLD.
Elevate Solar63.3kmElevate Solar is based in Pialba, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Gregory River

Sunlight Hours in Gregory River

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 41 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Gregory River

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 25.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Gregory River, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Gregory River, QLD, which is about 664.7 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.