Are Solar Panels Worth It In Highbury?

Highbury is located in Queensland about 1375.8 km east of Darwin and 616.2 km south of Galloways Hill. Highbury has a latitude of 16.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Highbury

Rebate for Highbury 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 Highbury by month. The maximum is 7.05 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.51 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Highbury
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan21.836.06
Feb20.795.77
Mar20.555.71
Apr19.335.37
May17.254.79
Jun16.234.51
Jul17.284.80
Aug19.715.47
Sep22.976.38
Oct25.046.95
Nov25.397.05
Dec23.706.58

Figures from the weather station at Parada, which is approximately 266.5 km from Highbury.

Highbury, QLD is in the 4892 postcode area which has around 23 solar installations under 10 kW and about 53 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1952 households in the 4892 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 6.04 kW) for about every 84.9 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toHighbury
NameDistanceDetails
BH Electrics275.5kmBH Electrics is based in Port Douglas, QLD.
Winters Electrical Group278.9kmWinters Electrical Group is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Outback Solar & Outdoors280.1kmOutback Solar & Outdoors is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Tableland Solar282.2kmTableland Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Planetary Power283.9kmPlanetary Power is based in Watsonville, QLD.
Piping Hot Solar293.6kmPiping Hot Solar is based in Kalunga, QLD.
Atherton Electrical293.9kmAtherton Electrical is based in Atherton, QLD.
Renewable Energy Consulting Australia294.6kmRenewable Energy Consulting Australia is based in Atherton, QLD.
Shorecan Electrical298.3kmShorecan Electrical is based in Kaban, QLD.
Unlocked Air and Energy301.0kmUnlocked Air and Energy is based in Kewarra Beach, QLD.
Mr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power303.9kmMr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power is based in Trinity Park, QLD.
Red Dog Power Company306.7kmRed Dog Power Company is based in Redlynch, QLD.
SolarWorks307.7kmSolarWorks is based in Upper Barron, QLD.
Australian Sustainable Energy Pty309.4kmAustralian Sustainable Energy Pty is based in Stratford, QLD.
All Energy Queensland309.7kmAll Energy Queensland is based in Stratford, QLD.
Sunny Gold Solar310.7kmSunny Gold Solar is based in Manoora, QLD.
Station Power Solutions310.8kmStation Power Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Galactic Solar Solutions311.3kmGalactic Solar Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Greenfield Energy311.4kmGreenfield Energy is based in Cairns North, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Highbury

Sunlight Hours in Highbury

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 5 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Highbury

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 16.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Highbury, is to look at if solar power is worth it in High Wycombe, WA, which is about 3220.4 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.