Are Solar Panels Worth It In Inkerman?

Inkerman is located in Queensland about 1032.9 km north west of Brisbane and 819.9 km north west of Torbanlea. Inkerman has a latitude of 19.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Inkerman

Rebate for Inkerman 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 Inkerman by month. The maximum is 7.20 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.35 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Inkerman
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.726.59
Feb22.156.15
Mar21.636.01
Apr19.785.50
May17.004.72
Jun15.664.35
Jul16.884.69
Aug19.545.43
Sep22.976.38
Oct25.257.01
Nov25.917.20
Dec25.567.10

Figures from the weather station at Ayr, which is approximately 12.9 km from Inkerman.

Inkerman, QLD is in the 4806 postcode area which has around 660 solar installations under 10 kW and about 825 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 1811 households in the 4806 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.60 kW) for about every 2.7 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Inkerman.

Solar Installers near toInkerman
NameDistanceDetails
NextGen Renewables9.4kmNextGen Renewables is based in Fredericksfield, QLD.
Burdekin Communications / Jaycar14.7kmBurdekin Communications / Jaycar is based in Ayr, QLD.
Sureline Solar and Electrical63.1kmSureline Solar and Electrical is based in Alligator Creek, QLD.
Southern Cross Solar83.4kmSouthern Cross Solar is based in Townsville, QLD.
Greencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Townsville83.5kmGreencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Townsville is based in Townsville, QLD.
Econnect Solar | Townsville83.8kmEconnect Solar | Townsville is based in Townsville, QLD.
Horan & Bird83.8kmHoran & Bird is based in Hermit Park, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies83.9kmGreen Energy Technologies is based in Hyde Park, QLD.
Tropical Energy Solutions84.1kmTropical Energy Solutions is based in West End, QLD.
Solar Safe - Battery Safety - Storage Safety84.2kmSolar Safe - Battery Safety - Storage Safety is based in Hyde Park, QLD.
Townsville Solar85.7kmTownsville Solar is based in Currajong, QLD.
Bellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville85.7kmBellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville is based in Kelso, QLD.
Affordable Solar85.9kmAffordable Solar is based in Bowen, QLD.
Solar Dimension86.1kmSolar Dimension is based in Currajong, QLD.
Central Solar Services86.5kmCentral Solar Services is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Greentech Townsville86.7kmGreentech Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Solahart Townsville87.2kmSolahart Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Barra Electrical and Solar Power87.8kmBarra Electrical and Solar Power is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Apollo Solar - Townsville87.9kmApollo Solar - Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
True North Solar88.1kmTrue North Solar is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Catalyst Power88.5kmCatalyst Power is based in Kirwan, QLD.
Fusion Solar89.5kmFusion Solar is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
Fusion Solar & Electrical89.5kmFusion Solar & Electrical is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Inkerman

Sunlight Hours in Inkerman

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 18 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Inkerman

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 19.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Inkerman, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Inkerman, SA, which is about 1859.1 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.