Are Solar Panels Worth It In Hyde Park Castletown?

Hyde Park Castletown is located in Queensland about 1110.7 km north west of Brisbane and 901.3 km north west of Torbanlea. Hyde Park Castletown has a latitude of 19.3 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Hyde Park Castletown, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Hyde Park Castletown

Rebate for Hyde Park Castletown 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 Hyde Park Castletown 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 Hyde Park Castletown
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 3.7 km from Hyde Park Castletown.

Hyde Park Castletown, QLD is in the 4812 postcode area which has around 2341 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2515 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 9763 households in the 4812 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.50 kW) for about every 4.2 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Hyde Park Castletown.

Solar Installers near toHyde Park Castletown
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Safe - Battery Safety - Storage Safety0.9kmSolar Safe - Battery Safety - Storage Safety is based in Hyde Park, QLD.
Tropical Energy Solutions1.0kmTropical Energy Solutions is based in West End, QLD.
Solar Dimension1.2kmSolar Dimension is based in Currajong, QLD.
Horan & Bird1.2kmHoran & Bird is based in Hermit Park, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies1.3kmGreen Energy Technologies is based in Hyde Park, QLD.
Townsville Solar1.4kmTownsville Solar is based in Currajong, QLD.
Central Solar Services1.5kmCentral Solar Services is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Greentech Townsville1.7kmGreentech Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Solahart Townsville2.6kmSolahart Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Econnect Solar | Townsville2.8kmEconnect Solar | Townsville is based in Townsville, QLD.
Barra Electrical and Solar Power2.8kmBarra Electrical and Solar Power is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Greencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Townsville3.1kmGreencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Townsville is based in Townsville, QLD.
Southern Cross Solar3.2kmSouthern Cross Solar is based in Townsville, QLD.
True North Solar3.5kmTrue North Solar is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Apollo Solar - Townsville3.5kmApollo Solar - Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Fusion Solar4.9kmFusion Solar is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
Fusion Solar & Electrical4.9kmFusion Solar & Electrical is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
Lonestar Power5.0kmLonestar Power is based in Bohle, QLD.
Catalyst Power8.4kmCatalyst Power is based in Kirwan, QLD.
Bellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville15.2kmBellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville is based in Kelso, QLD.
Sureline Solar and Electrical22.1kmSureline Solar and Electrical is based in Alligator Creek, QLD.
Burdekin Communications / Jaycar72.6kmBurdekin Communications / Jaycar is based in Ayr, QLD.
NextGen Renewables79.0kmNextGen Renewables is based in Fredericksfield, QLD.
Solect Energy (NQ)165.1kmSolect Energy (NQ) is based in South Mission Beach, QLD.
Affordable Solar170.5kmAffordable Solar is based in Bowen, QLD.
Mission Solar & Electrical172.3kmMission Solar & Electrical is based in Mission Beach, QLD.
Cassowary Coast Battery Centre210.7kmCassowary Coast Battery Centre is based in Goondi Hill, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Hyde Park Castletown

Sunlight Hours in Hyde Park Castletown

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 17 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Hyde Park Castletown

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 19.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Hyde Park Castletown, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Hyde Park, QLD, which is about 1.0 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.