Are Solar Panels Worth It In Hodgleigh?

Hodgleigh is located in Queensland about 145.8 km north west of Brisbane and 27.8 km west of Mount Stanley. Hodgleigh has a latitude of 26.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Hodgleigh

Rebate for Hodgleigh 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 Hodgleigh by month. The maximum is 6.41 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.30 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Hodgleigh
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan22.666.30
Feb20.245.62
Mar18.255.07
Apr16.204.50
May13.413.72
Jun11.883.30
Jul13.173.66
Aug16.024.45
Sep19.305.36
Oct21.015.84
Nov22.906.36
Dec23.066.41

Figures from the weather station at Nambour, which is approximately 100.2 km from Hodgleigh.

Hodgleigh, QLD is in the 4610 postcode area which has around 2274 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2401 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 6762 households in the 4610 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.95 kW) for about every 3.0 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Hodgleigh.

Solar Installers near toHodgleigh
NameDistanceDetails
Evolution Solar Kingaroy10.8kmEvolution Solar Kingaroy is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
AMG Electrical Solutions11.1kmAMG Electrical Solutions is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
Australian Green Power18.7kmAustralian Green Power is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
Raffin Electrical Contractors31.5kmRaffin Electrical Contractors is based in Wondai, QLD.
RedEarth Energy Storage Gympie and South Burnett42.4kmRedEarth Energy Storage Gympie and South Burnett is based in Gympie, QLD.
Stephs Commercial Solar63.5kmStephs Commercial Solar is based in Gunalda, QLD.
STAND ALONE SOLAR78.7kmSTAND ALONE SOLAR is based in Kenilworth, QLD.
Island Energy - Gympie84.4kmIsland Energy - Gympie is based in Gympie, QLD.
Allways Earth84.7kmAllways Earth is based in Gympie, QLD.
Cooloola Solar Systems86.8kmCooloola Solar Systems is based in Victory Heights, QLD.
Solar 2 Camp92.6kmSolar 2 Camp is based in Woodford, QLD.
The Off Grid Company93.3kmThe Off Grid Company is based in Maleny, QLD.
Ecoworld Australia93.4kmEcoworld Australia is based in Maleny, QLD.
PECS Solar Power94.7kmPECS Solar Power is based in Kleinton, QLD.
Go Elite Electrical96.4kmGo Elite Electrical is based in Belli Park, QLD.
Raw Electrical Qld98.2kmRaw Electrical Qld is based in Highfields, QLD.
Solar Panel Installers Sunshine Coast | Circuit Alert102.5kmSolar Panel Installers Sunshine Coast | Circuit Alert is based in Nambour, QLD.
Solco Solar-Residential|Commercial|Solar Servicing|Solar Panel Maintenance WoomBye Queensland102.8kmSolco Solar-Residential|Commercial|Solar Servicing|Solar Panel Maintenance WoomBye Queensland is based in Woombye, QLD.
Keystones Electrical102.9kmKeystones Electrical is based in Eumundi, QLD.
McDonald Electrical and Solar103.3kmMcDonald Electrical and Solar is based in Mooloolah Valley, QLD.
Solco - Residential and commercial installs103.3kmSolco - Residential and commercial installs is based in Woombye, QLD.
SUESI.net103.3kmSUESI.net is based in Beerwah, QLD.
Ecoast Energy103.8kmEcoast Energy is based in North Arm, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Hodgleigh

Sunlight Hours in Hodgleigh

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 48 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Hodgleigh

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 26.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Hodgleigh, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Hoddys Well, WA, which is about 3476.0 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.