Are Solar Panels Worth It In Harriet?

Harriet is located in Queensland about 238.7 km north west of Brisbane and 48.3 km north of Marshlands. Harriet has a latitude of 25.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Harriet

Rebate for Harriet 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 Harriet 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 Harriet
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 19.3 km from Harriet.

Harriet, QLD is in the 4625 postcode area which has around 481 solar installations under 10 kW and about 527 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1377 households in the 4625 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.86 kW) for about every 2.9 dwellings.

Here are 15 solar installers near to or in Harriet.

Solar Installers near toHarriet
NameDistanceDetails
SUNSAVER56.8kmSUNSAVER is based in Bundaberg, QLD.
Raffin Electrical Contractors68.4kmRaffin Electrical Contractors is based in Wondai, QLD.
AMG Electrical Solutions91.2kmAMG Electrical Solutions is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
Evolution Solar Kingaroy91.3kmEvolution Solar Kingaroy is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
Australian Green Power91.6kmAustralian Green Power is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
Cool 2 Go92.1kmCool 2 Go is based in Gin Gin, QLD.
Gin Gin Solar and Electrical92.2kmGin Gin Solar and Electrical is based in Gin Gin, QLD.
Haimes Industries93.5kmHaimes Industries is based in Svensson Heights, QLD.
Burnett Home Energy Centre - Solar Panel Installation, Gutter Cover, Solar Batteries99.7kmBurnett Home Energy Centre - Solar Panel Installation, Gutter Cover, Solar Batteries is based in Bundaberg Central, QLD.
Solarlife109.8kmSolarlife is based in Howard, QLD.
Island Energy - Gympie117.2kmIsland Energy - Gympie is based in Gympie, QLD.
RedEarth Energy Storage Gympie and South Burnett118.3kmRedEarth Energy Storage Gympie and South Burnett is based in Gympie, QLD.
Cooloola Solar Systems119.2kmCooloola Solar Systems is based in Victory Heights, QLD.
Allways Earth119.5kmAllways Earth is based in Gympie, QLD.
Energy Rich121.5kmEnergy Rich is based in Thabeban, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Harriet

Sunlight Hours in Harriet

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 44 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Harriet

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 25.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Harriet, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Harrami, QLD, which is about 141.5 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.