Are Solar Panels Worth It In Homebush?

Homebush is located in Queensland about 798.1 km north west of Brisbane and 580.6 km north west of Torbanlea. Homebush has a latitude of 21.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Homebush

Rebate for Homebush 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 Homebush 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 Homebush
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 14.4 km from Homebush.

Homebush, QLD is in the 4740 postcode area which has around 10757 solar installations under 10 kW and about 11659 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 37521 households in the 4740 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.67 kW) for about every 3.5 dwellings.

Here are 17 solar installers near to or in Homebush.

Solar Installers near toHomebush
NameDistanceDetails
SOLAR LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY12.2kmSOLAR LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY is based in Walkerston, QLD.
Linked Group Services | Solar Installers and solutions16.4kmLinked Group Services | Solar Installers and solutions is based in Paget, QLD.
Energy Base16.7kmEnergy Base is based in Paget, QLD.
Nilsen Qld18.2kmNilsen Qld is based in West Mackay, QLD.
Mr Energy18.5kmMr Energy is based in Mackay, QLD.
Snap Solar Mackay20.8kmSnap Solar Mackay is based in Mackay, QLD.
All-Stacks Electrical21.3kmAll-Stacks Electrical is based in Mackay, QLD.
NQ Power Up Electrical21.4kmNQ Power Up Electrical is based in Mackay, QLD.
Five Star Power22.1kmFive Star Power is based in North Mackay, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies, Mackay22.3kmGreen Energy Technologies, Mackay is based in North Mackay, QLD.
AB Electrical & Solar27.0kmAB Electrical & Solar is based in Rural View, QLD.
LSEA Electrical Group27.6kmLSEA Electrical Group is based in Bucasia, QLD.
RP Electrical Solutions28.4kmRP Electrical Solutions is based in Eimeo, QLD.
Live by Nature & Drive by Nature34.5kmLive by Nature & Drive by Nature is based in Kuttabul, QLD.
Xscape2 Solar & Electrical113.0kmXscape2 Solar & Electrical is based in Cannon Valley, QLD.
Whit Solar115.3kmWhit Solar is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies, Whitsundays115.7kmGreen Energy Technologies, Whitsundays is based in Cannonvale, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Homebush

Sunlight Hours in Homebush

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 25 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Homebush

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 21.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Homebush, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Homebush, NSW, which is about 1413.9 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.