Are Solar Panels Worth It In Ingham?

Ingham is located in Queensland about 1205.1 km north west of Brisbane and 962.8 km south east of Galloways Hill. Ingham has a latitude of 18.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Ingham

Rebate for Ingham 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 Ingham 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 Ingham
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 92.0 km from Ingham.

Ingham, QLD is in the 4850 postcode area which has around 1717 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1826 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 5459 households in the 4850 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.10 kW) for about every 3.2 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Ingham.

Solar Installers near toIngham
NameDistanceDetails
Solect Energy (NQ)78.6kmSolect Energy (NQ) is based in South Mission Beach, QLD.
Mission Solar & Electrical86.8kmMission Solar & Electrical is based in Mission Beach, QLD.
Lonestar Power91.5kmLonestar Power is based in Bohle, QLD.
Fusion Solar & Electrical91.9kmFusion Solar & Electrical is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
Fusion Solar92.0kmFusion Solar is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
True North Solar93.1kmTrue North Solar is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Barra Electrical and Solar Power93.3kmBarra Electrical and Solar Power is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Apollo Solar - Townsville93.5kmApollo Solar - Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Solahart Townsville94.0kmSolahart Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Greentech Townsville94.1kmGreentech Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Central Solar Services94.3kmCentral Solar Services is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Catalyst Power94.8kmCatalyst Power is based in Kirwan, QLD.
Solar Dimension94.9kmSolar Dimension is based in Currajong, QLD.
Townsville Solar95.4kmTownsville Solar is based in Currajong, QLD.
Solar Safe - Battery Safety - Storage Safety96.5kmSolar Safe - Battery Safety - Storage Safety is based in Hyde Park, QLD.
Econnect Solar | Townsville96.5kmEconnect Solar | Townsville is based in Townsville, QLD.
Tropical Energy Solutions96.5kmTropical Energy Solutions is based in West End, QLD.
Greencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Townsville96.7kmGreencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Townsville is based in Townsville, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies96.7kmGreen Energy Technologies is based in Hyde Park, QLD.
Southern Cross Solar96.8kmSouthern Cross Solar is based in Townsville, QLD.
Horan & Bird96.9kmHoran & Bird is based in Hermit Park, QLD.
Bellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville100.9kmBellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville is based in Kelso, QLD.
Sureline Solar and Electrical117.7kmSureline Solar and Electrical is based in Alligator Creek, QLD.
Cassowary Coast Battery Centre126.1kmCassowary Coast Battery Centre is based in Goondi Hill, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Ingham

Sunlight Hours in Ingham

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 14 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Ingham

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 18.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Ingham, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Inggarda, WA, which is about 3360.9 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.