Are Solar Panels Worth It In Hobartville?

Hobartville is located in Queensland about 808.5 km north west of Brisbane and 625.2 km north west of Marshlands. Hobartville has a latitude of 23.4 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Hobartville 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. Hobartville is in Climate Zone 2 which has a rating of 1.536.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Hobartville during 2024 would give you 107 ST Certificates worth $4269.30 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Hobartville will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Hobartville

Rebate for Hobartville Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW32$1276.80
4 kW43$1715.70
5 kW53$2114.70
6 kW64$2553.60
6.6 kW70$2793.00
10 kW107$4269.30
12 kW129$5147.10
15 kW161$6423.90

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Hobartville 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 Hobartville
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 372.6 km from Hobartville.

Hobartville, QLD is in the 4724 postcode area which has around 54 solar installations under 10 kW and about 75 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 255 households in the 4724 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.44 kW) for about every 4.7 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toHobartville
NameDistanceDetails
Refelec Refrigeration Electrical Air Conditioning Solar ICT181.2kmRefelec Refrigeration Electrical Air Conditioning Solar ICT is based in Emerald, QLD.
Callide Power Station289.1kmCallide Power Station is based in Mount Murchison, QLD.
Brayley Electrical346.0kmBrayley Electrical is based in Charleville, QLD.
SOLAR LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY367.6kmSOLAR LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY is based in Walkerston, QLD.
Live by Nature & Drive by Nature369.3kmLive by Nature & Drive by Nature is based in Kuttabul, QLD.
Linked Group Services | Solar Installers and solutions375.0kmLinked Group Services | Solar Installers and solutions is based in Paget, QLD.
Energy Base375.3kmEnergy Base is based in Paget, QLD.
Nilsen Qld376.6kmNilsen Qld is based in West Mackay, QLD.
Mr Energy377.0kmMr Energy is based in Mackay, QLD.
Snap Solar Mackay379.4kmSnap Solar Mackay is based in Mackay, QLD.
All-Stacks Electrical379.9kmAll-Stacks Electrical is based in Mackay, QLD.
NQ Power Up Electrical380.0kmNQ Power Up Electrical is based in Mackay, QLD.
cq solar & electrical380.3kmcq solar & electrical is based in Pacific Heights, QLD.
Five Star Power380.5kmFive Star Power is based in North Mackay, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies, Mackay380.8kmGreen Energy Technologies, Mackay is based in North Mackay, QLD.
AB Electrical & Solar384.1kmAB Electrical & Solar is based in Rural View, QLD.
LSEA Electrical Group384.2kmLSEA Electrical Group is based in Bucasia, QLD.
RP Electrical Solutions385.5kmRP Electrical Solutions is based in Eimeo, QLD.
Xscape2 Solar & Electrical411.4kmXscape2 Solar & Electrical is based in Cannon Valley, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Hobartville

Sunlight Hours in Hobartville

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 Hobartville

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 Hobartville, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Hobartville, NSW, which is about 1216.4 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.