Are Solar Panels Worth It In Harrisville?

Harrisville is located in Queensland about 51.9 km south west of Brisbane and 11.7 km east of Mount Walker. Harrisville has a latitude of 27.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Harrisville

Rebate for Harrisville 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 Harrisville by month. The maximum is 6.61 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.23 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Harrisville
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.366.49
Feb20.965.82
Mar18.815.22
Apr16.284.52
May13.253.68
Jun11.623.23
Jul12.873.58
Aug15.834.40
Sep19.135.31
Oct21.295.91
Nov23.276.46
Dec23.816.61

Figures from the weather station at Glenlogan, which is approximately 32.7 km from Harrisville.

Harrisville, QLD is in the 4307 postcode area which has around 341 solar installations under 10 kW and about 384 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 580 households in the 4307 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.20 kW) for about every 1.7 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Harrisville.

Solar Installers near toHarrisville
NameDistanceDetails
Ozzie Solar Clean19.2kmOzzie Solar Clean is based in Flinders View, QLD.
Solar Sonic Solutions20.0kmSolar Sonic Solutions is based in South Ripley, QLD.
Queensland Solar Energy Professionals20.8kmQueensland Solar Energy Professionals is based in Raceview, QLD.
MPA Energy Solutions22.4kmMPA Energy Solutions is based in Ipswich, QLD.
Excelonics23.5kmExcelonics is based in Ipswich, QLD.
Ipswich Solar Panels23.9kmIpswich Solar Panels is based in Redbank Plains, QLD.
Sunleaf Solar24.6kmSunleaf Solar is based in Redbank Plains, QLD.
Watts Up Solar & Electrical27.4kmWatts Up Solar & Electrical is based in Collingwood Park, QLD.
Sunfeeds Solar - Residential & Commercial Solar Systems Installation Company27.4kmSunfeeds Solar - Residential & Commercial Solar Systems Installation Company is based in Brookwater, QLD.
Green Monkey Solar & Battery Power27.5kmGreen Monkey Solar & Battery Power is based in Collingwood Park, QLD.
DCI Electrics28.1kmDCI Electrics is based in Collingwood Park, QLD.
Battery Solar Guru30.1kmBattery Solar Guru is based in Collingwood Park, QLD.
Zap Solar and Off Grid30.5kmZap Solar and Off Grid is based in Haigslea, QLD.
Simply Solar30.6kmSimply Solar is based in Redland Bay, QLD.
LC Energy32.4kmLC Energy is based in Goodna, QLD.
Xpert Energy32.6kmXpert Energy is based in Camira, QLD.
Australian Solar Industries.33.1kmAustralian Solar Industries. is based in Laidley, QLD.
Greenbank Solar33.3kmGreenbank Solar is based in Greenbank, QLD.
Sanelite Solar Pvt Ltd34.5kmSanelite Solar Pvt Ltd is based in Runcorn, QLD.
Hush Energy - Brisbane Solar Power34.7kmHush Energy - Brisbane Solar Power is based in Wacol, QLD.
Techno Solar35.3kmTechno Solar is based in Jimboomba, QLD.
Brighter Solar Solutions36.4kmBrighter Solar Solutions is based in Jimboomba, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Harrisville

Sunlight Hours in Harrisville

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 53 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Harrisville

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 27.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Harrisville, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Harristown, QLD, which is about 77.6 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.