Are Solar Panels Worth It In Hughenden?

Hughenden is located in Queensland about 1158.0 km north west of Brisbane and 969.6 km north west of Marshlands. Hughenden has a latitude of 20.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Hughenden

Rebate for Hughenden 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 Hughenden by month. The maximum is 7.14 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.29 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Hughenden
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.576.55
Feb21.906.08
Mar21.345.93
Apr19.245.34
May16.584.61
Jun15.434.29
Jul16.714.64
Aug19.515.42
Sep22.986.38
Oct25.076.96
Nov25.727.14
Dec25.317.03

Figures from the weather station at Townsville Aerodrome, which is approximately 321.8 km from Hughenden.

Hughenden, QLD is in the 4821 postcode area which has around 211 solar installations under 10 kW and about 270 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 707 households in the 4821 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 5.05 kW) for about every 3.4 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toHughenden. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toHughenden
NameDistanceDetails
Bellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville308.9kmBellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville is based in Kelso, QLD.
Catalyst Power314.1kmCatalyst Power is based in Kirwan, QLD.
Fusion Solar318.9kmFusion Solar is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
Fusion Solar & Electrical318.9kmFusion Solar & Electrical is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
Lonestar Power319.2kmLonestar Power is based in Bohle, QLD.
Apollo Solar - Townsville319.6kmApollo Solar - Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
True North Solar319.9kmTrue North Solar is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Solahart Townsville320.4kmSolahart Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Barra Electrical and Solar Power320.7kmBarra Electrical and Solar Power is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Townsville Solar321.1kmTownsville Solar is based in Currajong, QLD.
Solar Dimension321.5kmSolar Dimension is based in Currajong, QLD.
Greentech Townsville321.8kmGreentech Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Central Solar Services321.9kmCentral Solar Services is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Horan & Bird322.8kmHoran & Bird is based in Hermit Park, QLD.
Solar Safe - Battery Safety - Storage Safety323.3kmSolar Safe - Battery Safety - Storage Safety is based in Hyde Park, QLD.
Tropical Energy Solutions323.3kmTropical Energy Solutions is based in West End, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies323.6kmGreen Energy Technologies is based in Hyde Park, QLD.
Econnect Solar | Townsville325.3kmEconnect Solar | Townsville is based in Townsville, QLD.
Greencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Townsville325.6kmGreencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Townsville is based in Townsville, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Hughenden

Sunlight Hours in Hughenden

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 23 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Hughenden

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 20.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Hughenden, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Hugh, NT, which is about 1114.3 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.