Are Solar Panels Worth It In Hudson?

Hudson is located in Queensland about 1319.2 km north west of Brisbane and 843.3 km south east of Galloways Hill. Hudson has a latitude of 17.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Hudson

Rebate for Hudson 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 Hudson by month. The maximum is 6.51 kWh/M2 in October. The minimum is 3.82 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Hudson
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan21.295.91
Feb19.635.45
Mar18.455.13
Apr16.624.62
May14.824.12
Jun13.763.82
Jul14.714.09
Aug17.364.82
Sep21.145.87
Oct23.426.51
Nov23.416.50
Dec22.836.34

Figures from the weather station at Bottom Of Pin Gin Hill, which is approximately 3.6 km from Hudson.

Hudson, QLD is in the 4860 postcode area which has around 1106 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1265 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 4611 households in the 4860 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.49 kW) for about every 4.2 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Hudson.

Solar Installers near toHudson
NameDistanceDetails
Cassowary Coast Battery Centre2.2kmCassowary Coast Battery Centre is based in Goondi Hill, QLD.
Mission Solar & Electrical39.7kmMission Solar & Electrical is based in Mission Beach, QLD.
Solect Energy (NQ)47.7kmSolect Energy (NQ) is based in South Mission Beach, QLD.
Mauriee Electrical48.6kmMauriee Electrical is based in Goldsborough, QLD.
SolarWorks49.2kmSolarWorks is based in Upper Barron, QLD.
Top Gun Solar & Electrical54.3kmTop Gun Solar & Electrical is based in Gordonvale, QLD.
Solar Energy Solutions NQ62.1kmSolar Energy Solutions NQ is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Renewable Energy Consulting Australia62.5kmRenewable Energy Consulting Australia is based in Atherton, QLD.
Solar Energy Equipment62.9kmSolar Energy Equipment is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Atherton Electrical63.3kmAtherton Electrical is based in Atherton, QLD.
Shorecan Electrical63.8kmShorecan Electrical is based in Kaban, QLD.
Sunny Solar Cairns64.3kmSunny Solar Cairns is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Dimension Cairns64.5kmSolar Dimension Cairns is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Power Cairns by Hielscher Electrical64.5kmSolar Power Cairns by Hielscher Electrical is based in Edmonton, QLD.
2EZ Electrical64.5km2EZ Electrical is based in Bentley Park, QLD.
Piping Hot Solar65.8kmPiping Hot Solar is based in Kalunga, QLD.
Ferrero Electrical & Solar67.2kmFerrero Electrical & Solar is based in Mount Sheridan, QLD.
Galactic Solar Solutions67.3kmGalactic Solar Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Greencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns69.1kmGreencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns is based in Woree, QLD.
SuperGreen Solutions69.7kmSuperGreen Solutions is based in West End, QLD.
Total Solar Management69.7kmTotal Solar Management is based in Portsmith, QLD.
G-Solar & Electrical69.7kmG-Solar & Electrical is based in Portsmith, QLD.
Alto Solar70.1kmAlto Solar is based in Portsmith, QLD.
Infinity Power North Queensland70.2kmInfinity Power North Queensland is based in Bungalow, QLD.
NQ Solar70.2kmNQ Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Hudson

Sunlight Hours in Hudson

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 10 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Hudson

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 17.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Hudson, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Huddleston, SA, which is about 1930.9 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.