Are Solar Panels Worth It In Hirstglen?

Hirstglen is located in Queensland about 98.7 km south west of Brisbane and 13.3 km south of Fordsdale. Hirstglen has a latitude of 27.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Hirstglen

Rebate for Hirstglen 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 Hirstglen by month. The maximum is 6.72 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.28 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Hirstglen
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.686.58
Feb20.945.82
Mar19.045.29
Apr16.634.62
May13.533.76
Jun11.823.28
Jul13.083.63
Aug16.184.49
Sep19.535.43
Oct21.746.04
Nov23.896.64
Dec24.196.72

Figures from the weather station at University Of Queensland Gatton, which is approximately 38.8 km from Hirstglen.

Hirstglen, QLD is in the 4359 postcode area which has around 243 solar installations under 10 kW and about 269 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 536 households in the 4359 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.17 kW) for about every 2.2 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Hirstglen.

Solar Installers near toHirstglen
NameDistanceDetails
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Toowoomba28.4kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Toowoomba is based in Middle Ridge, QLD.
solar energy & battery storage solutions29.1kmsolar energy & battery storage solutions is based in Rangeville, QLD.
GCM Maintenance Services30.1kmGCM Maintenance Services is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Premo Electrical31.5kmPremo Electrical is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Electrical Sensations - Solar Power Professionals31.8kmElectrical Sensations - Solar Power Professionals is based in Drayton, QLD.
Aspire Energy32.5kmAspire Energy is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Orange Solar Power32.5kmOrange Solar Power is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Sure Solar Toowoomba32.5kmSure Solar Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Algotech Solar Solutions32.5kmAlgotech Solar Solutions is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Adapt Energy - Solar Panels Toowoomba33.0kmAdapt Energy - Solar Panels Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
AllSafe Darling Downs33.6kmAllSafe Darling Downs is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Enwise Electrical Solar and Air Conditioning Toowoomba33.7kmEnwise Electrical Solar and Air Conditioning Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Australian Solar Industries.34.2kmAustralian Solar Industries. is based in Laidley, QLD.
Solahart Darling Downs (Toowoomba Solar Centre)34.2kmSolahart Darling Downs (Toowoomba Solar Centre) is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Solar Gate Opener - Sliding/Swing/Double Swing Gate in Toowoomba34.6kmSolar Gate Opener - Sliding/Swing/Double Swing Gate in Toowoomba is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
Proven Energy35.3kmProven Energy is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
Lockyer Solar35.4kmLockyer Solar is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
Swift Energy Group36.0kmSwift Energy Group is based in Glenvale, QLD.
Arctic Energy36.0kmArctic Energy is based in Harlaxton, QLD.
GE warehouse36.4kmGE warehouse is based in Wilsonton, QLD.
SOLAR SPIRIT - Solar Panels Wilsonton37.0kmSOLAR SPIRIT - Solar Panels Wilsonton is based in Wilsonton, QLD.
Raw Electrical Qld43.9kmRaw Electrical Qld is based in Highfields, QLD.
PECS Solar Power46.1kmPECS Solar Power is based in Kleinton, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Hirstglen

Sunlight Hours in Hirstglen

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 53 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Hirstglen

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 27.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Hirstglen, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Hinton, NSW, which is about 545.5 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.