Are Solar Panels Worth It In Hampden?

Hampden is located in Queensland about 820.7 km north west of Brisbane and 602.6 km north west of Torbanlea. Hampden has a latitude of 21.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Hampden

Rebate for Hampden 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 Hampden 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 Hampden
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 19.3 km from Hampden.

Hampden, QLD is in the 4741 postcode area which has around 1217 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1333 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 3237 households in the 4741 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.55 kW) for about every 2.7 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Hampden.

Solar Installers near toHampden
NameDistanceDetails
Live by Nature & Drive by Nature11.9kmLive by Nature & Drive by Nature is based in Kuttabul, QLD.
SOLAR LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY13.4kmSOLAR LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY is based in Walkerston, QLD.
LSEA Electrical Group21.5kmLSEA Electrical Group is based in Bucasia, QLD.
Nilsen Qld22.0kmNilsen Qld is based in West Mackay, QLD.
Mr Energy22.3kmMr Energy is based in Mackay, QLD.
AB Electrical & Solar22.3kmAB Electrical & Solar is based in Rural View, QLD.
Linked Group Services | Solar Installers and solutions23.0kmLinked Group Services | Solar Installers and solutions is based in Paget, QLD.
RP Electrical Solutions23.3kmRP Electrical Solutions is based in Eimeo, QLD.
Energy Base23.6kmEnergy Base is based in Paget, QLD.
Five Star Power24.1kmFive Star Power is based in North Mackay, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies, Mackay24.6kmGreen Energy Technologies, Mackay is based in North Mackay, QLD.
Snap Solar Mackay24.9kmSnap Solar Mackay is based in Mackay, QLD.
All-Stacks Electrical25.6kmAll-Stacks Electrical is based in Mackay, QLD.
NQ Power Up Electrical25.9kmNQ Power Up Electrical is based in Mackay, QLD.
Xscape2 Solar & Electrical90.4kmXscape2 Solar & Electrical is based in Cannon Valley, QLD.
Whit Solar92.7kmWhit Solar is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies, Whitsundays93.1kmGreen Energy Technologies, Whitsundays is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Powered by Murphy93.2kmPowered by Murphy is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Abell Point Electrical93.2kmAbell Point Electrical is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Tailored Energy Solutions93.2kmTailored Energy Solutions is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Affordable Solar142.0kmAffordable Solar is based in Bowen, QLD.
NextGen Renewables223.8kmNextGen Renewables is based in Fredericksfield, QLD.
Burdekin Communications / Jaycar233.0kmBurdekin Communications / Jaycar is based in Ayr, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Hampden

Sunlight Hours in Hampden

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 24 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Hampden

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 21.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Hampden, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Hammondville, NSW, which is about 1444.5 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.