Heron Island is located in Queensland about 461.1 km north of Brisbane and 222.7 km north of Torbanlea. Heron Island has a latitude of 23.4 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Heron Island, QLD
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Heron Island 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. Heron Island is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Heron Island 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 Heron Island will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Heron Island
| System Size | ST Certs | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 3 kW | 29 | $1157.10 |
| 4 kW | 38 | $1516.20 |
| 5 kW | 48 | $1915.20 |
| 6 kW | 58 | $2314.20 |
| 6.6 kW | 63 | $2513.70 |
| 10 kW | 96 | $3830.40 |
| 12 kW | 116 | $4628.40 |
| 15 kW | 145 | $5785.50 |
Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Heron Island by month. The maximum is 7.01 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.76 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24.52 | 6.81 |
| Feb | 22.53 | 6.26 |
| Mar | 20.90 | 5.81 |
| Apr | 18.19 | 5.05 |
| May | 15.23 | 4.23 |
| Jun | 13.54 | 3.76 |
| Jul | 14.61 | 4.06 |
| Aug | 17.62 | 4.89 |
| Sep | 20.83 | 5.79 |
| Oct | 23.27 | 6.46 |
| Nov | 25.00 | 6.95 |
| Dec | 25.22 | 7.01 |
Figures from the weather station at Biloela, which is approximately 176.2 km from Heron Island.
Heron Island, QLD is in the 4680 postcode area which has around 8395 solar installations under 10 kW and about 8875 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.
With an estimated 24934 households in the 4680 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.40 kW) for about every 3.0 dwellings.
Here are 9 solar installers near to or in Heron Island.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| RK Specialized Electrical | 79.7km | RK Specialized Electrical is based in Tannum Sands, QLD. |
| Solar Power Gladstone | 80.2km | Solar Power Gladstone is based in South Gladstone, QLD. |
| Solar Cleaner Australia | 82.9km | Solar Cleaner Australia is based in Kin Kora, QLD. |
| icleansolar Central Queensland | 82.9km | icleansolar Central Queensland is based in Kin Kora, QLD. |
| Daniel Shea Electrical & Solar | 84.2km | Daniel Shea Electrical & Solar is based in Callemondah, QLD. |
| Gladstone Electrical and Solar | 84.7km | Gladstone Electrical and Solar is based in New Auckland, QLD. |
| Vision Energy - The Solar Specialists | 87.3km | Vision Energy - The Solar Specialists is based in Benaraby, QLD. |
| Blue Mantis Electrics | 92.1km | Blue Mantis Electrics is based in Agnes Water, QLD. |
| i-Luminate | 107.2km | i-Luminate is based in Mount Tom, QLD. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Heron Island
Sunlight Hours in Heron Island
The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 34 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.
Figures calculated for 15th of the month.
Solar Panel Angle in Heron Island
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 23.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.
Next, after Heron Island, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Hernes Oak, VIC, which is about 1726.9 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.