Home Hill is located in Queensland about 1038.9 km north west of Brisbane and 826.3 km north west of Torbanlea. Home Hill has a latitude of 19.7 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Home Hill, QLD
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Home Hill 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. Home Hill is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Home Hill 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 Home Hill will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Home Hill
| System Size | ST Certs | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 3 kW | 29 | $1157.10 |
| 4 kW | 38 | $1516.20 |
| 5 kW | 48 | $1915.20 |
| 6 kW | 58 | $2314.20 |
| 6.6 kW | 63 | $2513.70 |
| 10 kW | 96 | $3830.40 |
| 12 kW | 116 | $4628.40 |
| 15 kW | 145 | $5785.50 |
Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Home Hill by month. The maximum is 7.20 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.35 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23.72 | 6.59 |
| Feb | 22.15 | 6.15 |
| Mar | 21.63 | 6.01 |
| Apr | 19.78 | 5.50 |
| May | 17.00 | 4.72 |
| Jun | 15.66 | 4.35 |
| Jul | 16.88 | 4.69 |
| Aug | 19.54 | 5.43 |
| Sep | 22.97 | 6.38 |
| Oct | 25.25 | 7.01 |
| Nov | 25.91 | 7.20 |
| Dec | 25.56 | 7.10 |
Figures from the weather station at Ayr, which is approximately 6.3 km from Home Hill.
Home Hill, QLD is in the 4806 postcode area which has around 660 solar installations under 10 kW and about 825 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.
With an estimated 1811 households in the 4806 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.60 kW) for about every 2.7 dwellings.
Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Home Hill.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| NextGen Renewables | 6.6km | NextGen Renewables is based in Fredericksfield, QLD. |
| Burdekin Communications / Jaycar | 9.7km | Burdekin Communications / Jaycar is based in Ayr, QLD. |
| Sureline Solar and Electrical | 56.3km | Sureline Solar and Electrical is based in Alligator Creek, QLD. |
| Southern Cross Solar | 76.6km | Southern Cross Solar is based in Townsville, QLD. |
| Greencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Townsville | 76.8km | Greencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Townsville is based in Townsville, QLD. |
| Econnect Solar | Townsville | 77.0km | Econnect Solar | Townsville is based in Townsville, QLD. |
| Horan & Bird | 77.1km | Horan & Bird is based in Hermit Park, QLD. |
| Green Energy Technologies | 77.2km | Green Energy Technologies is based in Hyde Park, QLD. |
| Tropical Energy Solutions | 77.4km | Tropical Energy Solutions is based in West End, QLD. |
| Solar Safe - Battery Safety - Storage Safety | 77.5km | Solar Safe - Battery Safety - Storage Safety is based in Hyde Park, QLD. |
| Townsville Solar | 78.9km | Townsville Solar is based in Currajong, QLD. |
| Bellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville | 79.0km | Bellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville is based in Kelso, QLD. |
| Solar Dimension | 79.3km | Solar Dimension is based in Currajong, QLD. |
| Central Solar Services | 79.8km | Central Solar Services is based in Garbutt, QLD. |
| Greentech Townsville | 80.0km | Greentech Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD. |
| Solahart Townsville | 80.4km | Solahart Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD. |
| Barra Electrical and Solar Power | 81.0km | Barra Electrical and Solar Power is based in Garbutt, QLD. |
| Apollo Solar - Townsville | 81.1km | Apollo Solar - Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD. |
| True North Solar | 81.4km | True North Solar is based in Garbutt, QLD. |
| Catalyst Power | 81.7km | Catalyst Power is based in Kirwan, QLD. |
| Fusion Solar | 82.7km | Fusion Solar is based in Mount Louisa, QLD. |
| Fusion Solar & Electrical | 82.8km | Fusion Solar & Electrical is based in Mount Louisa, QLD. |
| Lonestar Power | 83.0km | Lonestar Power is based in Bohle, QLD. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Home Hill
Sunlight Hours in Home Hill
The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 18 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.
Figures calculated for 15th of the month.
Solar Panel Angle in Home Hill
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 19.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.
Next, after Home Hill, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Holyoake, WA, which is about 3429.8 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.