Are Solar Panels Worth It In Hutton Creek?

Hutton Creek is located in Queensland about 499.6 km north west of Brisbane and 338.2 km west of Marshlands. Hutton Creek has a latitude of 25.7 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Hutton Creek, QLD

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Hutton Creek 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. Hutton Creek is in Climate Zone 2 which has a rating of 1.536.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Hutton Creek during 2024 would give you 107 ST Certificates worth $4269.30 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Hutton Creek will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Hutton Creek

Rebate for Hutton Creek Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW32$1276.80
4 kW43$1715.70
5 kW53$2114.70
6 kW64$2553.60
6.6 kW70$2793.00
10 kW107$4269.30
12 kW129$5147.10
15 kW161$6423.90

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Hutton Creek by month. The maximum is 7.06 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.75 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Hutton Creek
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.066.96
Feb23.046.40
Mar21.215.89
Apr18.385.10
May15.234.23
Jun13.513.75
Jul14.684.08
Aug17.684.91
Sep21.025.84
Oct23.666.57
Nov25.277.02
Dec25.417.06

Figures from the weather station at Brigalow, which is approximately 168.9 km from Hutton Creek.

Hutton Creek, QLD is in the 4454 postcode area which has around 169 solar installations under 10 kW and about 187 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 409 households in the 4454 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.95 kW) for about every 2.4 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toHutton Creek
NameDistanceDetails
Cubbie Group Dirranbandi199.9kmCubbie Group Dirranbandi is based in Dirranbandi, QLD.
CSF site218.2kmCSF site is based in Hookswood, QLD.
Callide Power Station222.9kmCallide Power Station is based in Mount Murchison, QLD.
Brayley Electrical224.7kmBrayley Electrical is based in Charleville, QLD.
Refelec Refrigeration Electrical Air Conditioning Solar ICT244.3kmRefelec Refrigeration Electrical Air Conditioning Solar ICT is based in Emerald, QLD.
Switch'D Electrical & Air-Conditioning250.2kmSwitch'D Electrical & Air-Conditioning is based in Chinchilla, QLD.
M & M Electrics254.5kmM & M Electrics is based in Biloela, QLD.
Callide Valley Electrics254.7kmCallide Valley Electrics is based in Biloela, QLD.
Banana Range260.8kmBanana Range is based in Banana, QLD.
ManCave Green Energy270.0kmManCave Green Energy is based in Tara, QLD.
WDGPH274.4kmWDGPH is based in Hopeland, QLD.
Green & Gold Solar Australia297.4kmGreen & Gold Solar Australia is based in Narangba, QLD.
Dalle Cort Electrical301.4kmDalle Cort Electrical is based in South Townsville, QLD.
Dynamic Energy Solutions.328.4kmDynamic Energy Solutions. is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
Swann's Solar & Electrical332.5kmSwann's Solar & Electrical is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
The Power Shop - Complete Solar Energy Solutions332.5kmThe Power Shop - Complete Solar Energy Solutions is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
Popp'n Solar and Electrical332.8kmPopp'n Solar and Electrical is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
EcoSmart Solar Rockhampton332.9kmEcoSmart Solar Rockhampton is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
PowerSmart Solutions333.2kmPowerSmart Solutions is based in Rockhampton, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Hutton Creek

Sunlight Hours in Hutton Creek

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 44 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Hutton Creek

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 25.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Hutton Creek, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Huskisson, NSW, which is about 1062.5 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.