Are Solar Panels Worth It In Hervey Range?

Hervey Range is located in Queensland about 1121.4 km north west of Brisbane and 915.5 km north west of Torbanlea. Hervey Range has a latitude of 19.3 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Hervey Range, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Hervey Range

Rebate for Hervey Range 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 Hervey Range 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 Hervey Range
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 30.7 km from Hervey Range.

Hervey Range, QLD is in the 4817 postcode area which has around 5559 solar installations under 10 kW and about 5869 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 12125 households in the 4817 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.55 kW) for about every 2.2 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Hervey Range.

Solar Installers near toHervey Range
NameDistanceDetails
Bellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville23.9kmBellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville is based in Kelso, QLD.
Catalyst Power24.6kmCatalyst Power is based in Kirwan, QLD.
Fusion Solar27.9kmFusion Solar is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
Fusion Solar & Electrical28.0kmFusion Solar & Electrical is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
Lonestar Power28.1kmLonestar Power is based in Bohle, QLD.
Apollo Solar - Townsville29.0kmApollo Solar - Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
True North Solar29.1kmTrue North Solar is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Solahart Townsville29.9kmSolahart Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Barra Electrical and Solar Power29.9kmBarra Electrical and Solar Power is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Townsville Solar31.0kmTownsville Solar is based in Currajong, QLD.
Solar Dimension31.2kmSolar Dimension is based in Currajong, QLD.
Greentech Townsville31.2kmGreentech Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Central Solar Services31.3kmCentral Solar Services is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Horan & Bird33.0kmHoran & Bird is based in Hermit Park, QLD.
Solar Safe - Battery Safety - Storage Safety33.2kmSolar Safe - Battery Safety - Storage Safety is based in Hyde Park, QLD.
Tropical Energy Solutions33.3kmTropical Energy Solutions is based in West End, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies33.6kmGreen Energy Technologies is based in Hyde Park, QLD.
Econnect Solar | Townsville35.1kmEconnect Solar | Townsville is based in Townsville, QLD.
Greencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Townsville35.4kmGreencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Townsville is based in Townsville, QLD.
Southern Cross Solar35.5kmSouthern Cross Solar is based in Townsville, QLD.
Sureline Solar and Electrical48.6kmSureline Solar and Electrical is based in Alligator Creek, QLD.
Burdekin Communications / Jaycar98.8kmBurdekin Communications / Jaycar is based in Ayr, QLD.
NextGen Renewables101.6kmNextGen Renewables is based in Fredericksfield, QLD.
Solect Energy (NQ)161.6kmSolect Energy (NQ) is based in South Mission Beach, QLD.
Mission Solar & Electrical169.6kmMission Solar & Electrical is based in Mission Beach, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Hervey Range

Sunlight Hours in Hervey Range

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 Hervey Range

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 Hervey Range, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Hervey Bay, QLD, which is about 923.1 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.