Are Solar Panels Worth It In Hibernia?

Hibernia is located in Queensland about 703.9 km north west of Brisbane and 513.0 km north west of Marshlands. Hibernia has a latitude of 23.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Hibernia

Rebate for Hibernia 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 Hibernia by month. The maximum is 6.95 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.03 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Hibernia
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.326.48
Feb21.455.96
Mar20.415.67
Apr18.195.05
May15.854.40
Jun14.524.03
Jul15.794.39
Aug18.565.16
Sep22.036.12
Oct24.176.72
Nov25.016.95
Dec24.586.83

Figures from the weather station at Te Kowai, which is approximately 253.5 km from Hibernia.

Hibernia, QLD is in the 4723 postcode area which has around 161 solar installations under 10 kW and about 190 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 633 households in the 4723 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 5.06 kW) for about every 3.9 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toHibernia
NameDistanceDetails
Refelec Refrigeration Electrical Air Conditioning Solar ICT46.9kmRefelec Refrigeration Electrical Air Conditioning Solar ICT is based in Emerald, QLD.
Callide Power Station149.0kmCallide Power Station is based in Mount Murchison, QLD.
cq solar & electrical223.9kmcq solar & electrical is based in Pacific Heights, QLD.
SOLAR LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY250.4kmSOLAR LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY is based in Walkerston, QLD.
Linked Group Services | Solar Installers and solutions254.8kmLinked Group Services | Solar Installers and solutions is based in Paget, QLD.
Energy Base254.9kmEnergy Base is based in Paget, QLD.
Nilsen Qld257.0kmNilsen Qld is based in West Mackay, QLD.
Mr Energy257.3kmMr Energy is based in Mackay, QLD.
Snap Solar Mackay259.0kmSnap Solar Mackay is based in Mackay, QLD.
All-Stacks Electrical259.4kmAll-Stacks Electrical is based in Mackay, QLD.
NQ Power Up Electrical259.4kmNQ Power Up Electrical is based in Mackay, QLD.
Five Star Power260.7kmFive Star Power is based in North Mackay, QLD.
Live by Nature & Drive by Nature260.7kmLive by Nature & Drive by Nature is based in Kuttabul, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies, Mackay260.8kmGreen Energy Technologies, Mackay is based in North Mackay, QLD.
AB Electrical & Solar266.2kmAB Electrical & Solar is based in Rural View, QLD.
LSEA Electrical Group266.8kmLSEA Electrical Group is based in Bucasia, QLD.
Climatecare Electrical & Solar267.2kmClimatecare Electrical & Solar is based in Kawana, QLD.
STT ELECTRICAL SERVICES267.5kmSTT ELECTRICAL SERVICES is based in Park Avenue, QLD.
Savvy Solar267.5kmSavvy Solar is based in Park Avenue, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Hibernia

Sunlight Hours in Hibernia

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 33 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Hibernia

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 23.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Hibernia, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Hiawatha, VIC, which is about 1716.9 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.