Are Solar Panels Worth It In Hail Creek?

Hail Creek is located in Queensland about 804.4 km north west of Brisbane and 598.5 km north west of Torbanlea. Hail Creek has a latitude of 21.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Hail Creek

Rebate for Hail 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 Hail Creek by month. The maximum is 6.95 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.03 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Hail Creek
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.326.48
Feb21.455.96
Mar20.415.67
Apr18.195.05
May15.854.40
Jun14.524.03
Jul15.794.39
Aug18.565.16
Sep22.036.12
Oct24.176.72
Nov25.016.95
Dec24.586.83

Figures from the weather station at Te Kowai, which is approximately 85.4 km from Hail Creek.

Hail Creek, QLD is in the 4742 postcode area which has around 83 solar installations under 10 kW and about 99 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 593 households in the 4742 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.57 kW) for about every 7.1 dwellings.

Here are 17 solar installers near to or in Hail Creek.

Solar Installers near toHail Creek
NameDistanceDetails
SOLAR LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY79.8kmSOLAR LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY is based in Walkerston, QLD.
Live by Nature & Drive by Nature81.2kmLive by Nature & Drive by Nature is based in Kuttabul, QLD.
Linked Group Services | Solar Installers and solutions88.4kmLinked Group Services | Solar Installers and solutions is based in Paget, QLD.
Energy Base88.8kmEnergy Base is based in Paget, QLD.
Nilsen Qld89.6kmNilsen Qld is based in West Mackay, QLD.
Mr Energy90.0kmMr Energy is based in Mackay, QLD.
Snap Solar Mackay92.6kmSnap Solar Mackay is based in Mackay, QLD.
All-Stacks Electrical93.2kmAll-Stacks Electrical is based in Mackay, QLD.
NQ Power Up Electrical93.4kmNQ Power Up Electrical is based in Mackay, QLD.
Five Star Power93.4kmFive Star Power is based in North Mackay, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies, Mackay93.7kmGreen Energy Technologies, Mackay is based in North Mackay, QLD.
LSEA Electrical Group96.1kmLSEA Electrical Group is based in Bucasia, QLD.
AB Electrical & Solar96.2kmAB Electrical & Solar is based in Rural View, QLD.
RP Electrical Solutions97.5kmRP Electrical Solutions is based in Eimeo, QLD.
Xscape2 Solar & Electrical141.0kmXscape2 Solar & Electrical is based in Cannon Valley, QLD.
Whit Solar144.4kmWhit Solar is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies, Whitsundays144.6kmGreen Energy Technologies, Whitsundays is based in Cannonvale, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Hail Creek

Sunlight Hours in Hail Creek

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 26 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Hail Creek

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 21.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Hail Creek, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Haigslea, QLD, which is about 791.6 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.