Are Solar Panels Worth It In Heatley?

Heatley is located in Queensland about 1111.4 km north west of Brisbane and 902.4 km north west of Torbanlea. Heatley has a latitude of 19.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Heatley

Rebate for Heatley 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 Heatley by month. The maximum is 7.14 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.29 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Heatley
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.576.55
Feb21.906.08
Mar21.345.93
Apr19.245.34
May16.584.61
Jun15.434.29
Jul16.714.64
Aug19.515.42
Sep22.986.38
Oct25.076.96
Nov25.727.14
Dec25.317.03

Figures from the weather station at Townsville Aerodrome, which is approximately 4.5 km from Heatley.

Heatley, QLD is in the 4814 postcode area which has around 7048 solar installations under 10 kW and about 7540 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 18824 households in the 4814 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.48 kW) for about every 2.7 dwellings.

Here are 28 solar installers near to or in Heatley.

Solar Installers near toHeatley
NameDistanceDetails
Apollo Solar - Townsville1.6kmApollo Solar - Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Solahart Townsville2.1kmSolahart Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
True North Solar2.1kmTrue North Solar is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Fusion Solar2.6kmFusion Solar is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
Barra Electrical and Solar Power2.7kmBarra Electrical and Solar Power is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Fusion Solar & Electrical2.7kmFusion Solar & Electrical is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
Townsville Solar2.8kmTownsville Solar is based in Currajong, QLD.
Solar Dimension3.1kmSolar Dimension is based in Currajong, QLD.
Lonestar Power3.2kmLonestar Power is based in Bohle, QLD.
Greentech Townsville3.5kmGreentech Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Central Solar Services3.5kmCentral Solar Services is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Catalyst Power4.4kmCatalyst Power is based in Kirwan, QLD.
Horan & Bird4.8kmHoran & Bird is based in Hermit Park, QLD.
Solar Safe - Battery Safety - Storage Safety5.0kmSolar Safe - Battery Safety - Storage Safety is based in Hyde Park, QLD.
Tropical Energy Solutions5.1kmTropical Energy Solutions is based in West End, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies5.4kmGreen Energy Technologies is based in Hyde Park, QLD.
Econnect Solar | Townsville7.0kmEconnect Solar | Townsville is based in Townsville, QLD.
Greencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Townsville7.3kmGreencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Townsville is based in Townsville, QLD.
Southern Cross Solar7.4kmSouthern Cross Solar is based in Townsville, QLD.
Bellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville12.1kmBellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville is based in Kelso, QLD.
Sureline Solar and Electrical24.2kmSureline Solar and Electrical is based in Alligator Creek, QLD.
Burdekin Communications / Jaycar75.2kmBurdekin Communications / Jaycar is based in Ayr, QLD.
NextGen Renewables81.0kmNextGen Renewables is based in Fredericksfield, QLD.
Solect Energy (NQ)164.9kmSolect Energy (NQ) is based in South Mission Beach, QLD.
Mission Solar & Electrical172.3kmMission Solar & Electrical is based in Mission Beach, QLD.
Affordable Solar173.0kmAffordable Solar is based in Bowen, QLD.
Cassowary Coast Battery Centre210.9kmCassowary Coast Battery Centre is based in Goondi Hill, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies, Whitsundays229.4kmGreen Energy Technologies, Whitsundays is based in Cannonvale, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Heatley

Sunlight Hours in Heatley

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 17 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Heatley

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 19.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Heatley, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Heathwood Df, QLD, which is about 1124.1 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.