Are Solar Panels Worth It In Horse Camp?

Horse Camp is located in Queensland about 289.6 km north west of Brisbane and 78.1 km north west of Torbanlea. Horse Camp has a latitude of 25.1 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Horse Camp, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Horse Camp

Rebate for Horse Camp 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 Horse Camp 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 Horse Camp
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 66.4 km from Horse Camp.

Horse Camp, QLD is in the 4671 postcode area which has around 1351 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1392 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 3105 households in the 4671 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.70 kW) for about every 2.3 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Horse Camp.

Solar Installers near toHorse Camp
NameDistanceDetails
Cool 2 Go11.6kmCool 2 Go is based in Gin Gin, QLD.
Gin Gin Solar and Electrical13.7kmGin Gin Solar and Electrical is based in Gin Gin, QLD.
Burnett Home Energy Centre - Solar Panel Installation, Gutter Cover, Solar Batteries24.8kmBurnett Home Energy Centre - Solar Panel Installation, Gutter Cover, Solar Batteries is based in Bundaberg Central, QLD.
Haimes Industries33.2kmHaimes Industries is based in Svensson Heights, QLD.
SUNSAVER46.0kmSUNSAVER is based in Bundaberg, QLD.
Solar ‘N’ Sat49.7kmSolar ‘N’ Sat is based in Svensson Heights, QLD.
Energy Rich50.7kmEnergy Rich is based in Thabeban, QLD.
Local Solar Solutions51.3kmLocal Solar Solutions is based in Bundaberg Central, QLD.
Twyford Solar Bundaberg51.8kmTwyford Solar Bundaberg is based in Bundaberg Central, QLD.
AC Electrical & Air/ Bundaberg Solar51.9kmAC Electrical & Air/ Bundaberg Solar is based in Bundaberg Central, QLD.
Solahart Bundaberg54.2kmSolahart Bundaberg is based in Bundaberg East, QLD.
Scott Burke Electrical55.6kmScott Burke Electrical is based in Bundaberg East, QLD.
Solarlife75.0kmSolarlife is based in Howard, QLD.
i-Luminate75.7kmi-Luminate is based in Mount Tom, QLD.
EAVA Solutions82.7kmEAVA Solutions is based in Toogoom, QLD.
Blue Mantis Electrics89.0kmBlue Mantis Electrics is based in Agnes Water, QLD.
GCR Solar Hervey Bay89.6kmGCR Solar Hervey Bay is based in Pialba, QLD.
Off Grid Lifestyle Solutions93.7kmOff Grid Lifestyle Solutions is based in Booral, QLD.
Simple Solar Solutions93.7kmSimple Solar Solutions is based in Maryborough, QLD.
Hush Energy - Wide Bay Solar Power95.2kmHush Energy - Wide Bay Solar Power is based in Dundowran, QLD.
Sunjuice Solar97.4kmSunjuice Solar is based in Pialba, QLD.
12 Volt Solar Systems98.0km12 Volt Solar Systems is based in Pialba, QLD.
Solahart Hervey Bay98.4kmSolahart Hervey Bay is based in Pialba, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Horse Camp

Sunlight Hours in Horse Camp

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 41 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Horse Camp

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 25.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Horse Camp, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Horrocks, WA, which is about 3722.8 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.