Are Solar Panels Worth It In Headington Hill?

Headington Hill is located in Queensland about 111.2 km south west of Brisbane and 18.0 km south west of Black Duck Creek. Headington Hill has a latitude of 27.9 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Headington Hill, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Headington Hill

Rebate for Headington Hill 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 Headington Hill by month. The maximum is 6.91 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.21 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Headington Hill
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.676.85
Feb22.126.14
Mar19.515.42
Apr16.744.65
May13.393.72
Jun11.553.21
Jul12.693.53
Aug16.004.44
Sep19.415.39
Oct22.086.13
Nov24.056.68
Dec24.876.91

Figures from the weather station at Hermitage, which is approximately 34.0 km from Headington Hill.

Headington Hill, QLD is in the 4361 postcode area which has around 415 solar installations under 10 kW and about 476 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 1262 households in the 4361 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.02 kW) for about every 3.0 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Headington Hill.

Solar Installers near toHeadington Hill
NameDistanceDetails
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Toowoomba33.9kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Toowoomba is based in Middle Ridge, QLD.
solar energy & battery storage solutions35.7kmsolar energy & battery storage solutions is based in Rangeville, QLD.
Warwick Solar Panels35.8kmWarwick Solar Panels is based in Warwick, QLD.
Electrical Sensations - Solar Power Professionals36.2kmElectrical Sensations - Solar Power Professionals is based in Drayton, QLD.
GCM Maintenance Services36.7kmGCM Maintenance Services is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Premo Electrical37.2kmPremo Electrical is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Aspire Energy38.3kmAspire Energy is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Orange Solar Power38.3kmOrange Solar Power is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Sure Solar Toowoomba38.3kmSure Solar Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Algotech Solar Solutions38.3kmAlgotech Solar Solutions is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
AllSafe Darling Downs38.7kmAllSafe Darling Downs is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Adapt Energy - Solar Panels Toowoomba39.2kmAdapt Energy - Solar Panels Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Enwise Electrical Solar and Air Conditioning Toowoomba39.9kmEnwise Electrical Solar and Air Conditioning Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Solahart Darling Downs (Toowoomba Solar Centre)40.2kmSolahart Darling Downs (Toowoomba Solar Centre) is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Swift Energy Group40.8kmSwift Energy Group is based in Glenvale, QLD.
Solar Gate Opener - Sliding/Swing/Double Swing Gate in Toowoomba40.9kmSolar Gate Opener - Sliding/Swing/Double Swing Gate in Toowoomba is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
Proven Energy41.5kmProven Energy is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
GE warehouse41.5kmGE warehouse is based in Wilsonton, QLD.
Lockyer Solar41.5kmLockyer Solar is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
SOLAR SPIRIT - Solar Panels Wilsonton41.9kmSOLAR SPIRIT - Solar Panels Wilsonton is based in Wilsonton, QLD.
Arctic Energy42.2kmArctic Energy is based in Harlaxton, QLD.
Australian Solar Industries.47.4kmAustralian Solar Industries. is based in Laidley, QLD.
Raw Electrical Qld50.0kmRaw Electrical Qld is based in Highfields, QLD.
PECS Solar Power53.1kmPECS Solar Power is based in Kleinton, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Headington Hill

Sunlight Hours in Headington Hill

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 54 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Headington Hill

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 27.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Headington Hill, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Hazledean, QLD, which is about 790.6 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.