Are Solar Panels Worth It In Healy?

Healy is located in Queensland about 1313.5 km south east of Darwin and 1151.0 km south of Galloways Hill. Healy has a latitude of 20.7 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Healy 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. Healy is in Climate Zone 2 which has a rating of 1.536.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Healy during 2024 would give you 107 ST Certificates worth $4269.30 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Healy will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Healy

Rebate for Healy Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW32$1276.80
4 kW43$1715.70
5 kW53$2114.70
6 kW64$2553.60
6.6 kW70$2793.00
10 kW107$4269.30
12 kW129$5147.10
15 kW161$6423.90

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Healy by month. The maximum is 7.25 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.57 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Healy
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.636.84
Feb24.276.74
Mar23.256.46
Apr20.915.81
May17.864.96
Jun16.464.57
Jul17.564.88
Aug20.555.71
Sep23.246.45
Oct25.567.10
Nov26.127.25
Dec25.947.21

Figures from the weather station at Mount Isa Mine, which is approximately 2.3 km from Healy.

Healy, QLD is in the 4825 postcode area which has around 1794 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2060 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 7917 households in the 4825 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.30 kW) for about every 4.4 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toHealy. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toHealy
NameDistanceDetails
Ogden Power665.0kmOgden Power is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Alice Air and Solar Solutions665.3kmAlice Air and Solar Solutions is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Suntec665.4kmSuntec is based in Desert Springs, NT.
Ecoenergy Australia665.7kmEcoenergy Australia is based in Ciccone, NT.
Electricon Contracting665.9kmElectricon Contracting is based in Ciccone, NT.
Hills Electrical & Solar NT666.1kmHills Electrical & Solar NT is based in Ciccone, NT.
Active Electrical & Air Conditioning666.4kmActive Electrical & Air Conditioning is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Alice Springs Solar666.5kmAlice Springs Solar is based in Gillen, NT.
Solar Centre Desert Knowledge Australia668.8kmSolar Centre Desert Knowledge Australia is based in Connellan, NT.
Shorecan Electrical716.1kmShorecan Electrical is based in Kaban, QLD.
Piping Hot Solar718.9kmPiping Hot Solar is based in Kalunga, QLD.
Planetary Power719.7kmPlanetary Power is based in Watsonville, QLD.
Renewable Energy Consulting Australia737.1kmRenewable Energy Consulting Australia is based in Atherton, QLD.
Atherton Electrical737.9kmAtherton Electrical is based in Atherton, QLD.
Winters Electrical Group740.0kmWinters Electrical Group is based in Mareeba, QLD.
SolarWorks742.1kmSolarWorks is based in Upper Barron, QLD.
Tableland Solar746.7kmTableland Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Outback Solar & Outdoors749.4kmOutback Solar & Outdoors is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Solect Energy (NQ)757.9kmSolect Energy (NQ) is based in South Mission Beach, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Healy

Sunlight Hours in Healy

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 23 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Healy

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 20.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Healy, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Healesville, VIC, which is about 1967.4 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.