Are Solar Panels Worth It In Hopeland?

Hopeland is located in Queensland about 235.3 km west of Brisbane and 86.9 km west of Malling. Hopeland has a latitude of 26.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Hopeland

Rebate for Hopeland 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 Hopeland by month. The maximum is 6.87 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.52 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Hopeland
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.036.68
Feb21.856.07
Mar19.865.52
Apr17.264.80
May14.313.97
Jun12.673.52
Jul13.803.83
Aug16.884.69
Sep20.205.61
Oct22.496.25
Nov24.526.81
Dec24.746.87

Figures from the weather station at Brian Pastures, which is approximately 165.6 km from Hopeland.

Hopeland, QLD is in the 4413 postcode area which has around 966 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1096 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 3903 households in the 4413 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.16 kW) for about every 4.0 dwellings.

Here are 8 solar installers near to or in Hopeland.

Solar Installers near toHopeland
NameDistanceDetails
WDGPH14.8kmWDGPH is based in Hopeland, QLD.
Switch'D Electrical & Air-Conditioning17.2kmSwitch'D Electrical & Air-Conditioning is based in Chinchilla, QLD.
Banana Range23.3kmBanana Range is based in Banana, QLD.
Green & Gold Solar Australia40.1kmGreen & Gold Solar Australia is based in Narangba, QLD.
CSF site48.5kmCSF site is based in Hookswood, QLD.
ManCave Green Energy55.6kmManCave Green Energy is based in Tara, QLD.
Australian Green Power104.3kmAustralian Green Power is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
AMG Electrical Solutions113.3kmAMG Electrical Solutions is based in Kingaroy, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Hopeland

Sunlight Hours in Hopeland

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 49 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Hopeland

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 26.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Hopeland, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Hopeland, WA, which is about 3408.3 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.