Are Solar Panels Worth It In Jericho?

Jericho is located in Queensland about 814.2 km north west of Brisbane and 634.1 km north west of Marshlands. Jericho has a latitude of 23.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Jericho

Rebate for Jericho 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 Jericho 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 Jericho
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 396.5 km from Jericho.

Jericho, QLD is in the 4728 postcode area which has around 40 solar installations under 10 kW and about 51 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 136 households in the 4728 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.38 kW) for about every 3.4 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toJericho
NameDistanceDetails
Refelec Refrigeration Electrical Air Conditioning Solar ICT205.3kmRefelec Refrigeration Electrical Air Conditioning Solar ICT is based in Emerald, QLD.
Callide Power Station310.2kmCallide Power Station is based in Mount Murchison, QLD.
Brayley Electrical320.7kmBrayley Electrical is based in Charleville, QLD.
SOLAR LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY403.3kmSOLAR LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY is based in Walkerston, QLD.
Live by Nature & Drive by Nature405.1kmLive by Nature & Drive by Nature is based in Kuttabul, QLD.
cq solar & electrical407.3kmcq solar & electrical is based in Pacific Heights, QLD.
Linked Group Services | Solar Installers and solutions410.6kmLinked Group Services | Solar Installers and solutions is based in Paget, QLD.
Energy Base410.9kmEnergy Base is based in Paget, QLD.
Nilsen Qld412.2kmNilsen Qld is based in West Mackay, QLD.
Mr Energy412.6kmMr Energy is based in Mackay, QLD.
Snap Solar Mackay415.0kmSnap Solar Mackay is based in Mackay, QLD.
All-Stacks Electrical415.5kmAll-Stacks Electrical is based in Mackay, QLD.
NQ Power Up Electrical415.6kmNQ Power Up Electrical is based in Mackay, QLD.
Five Star Power416.1kmFive Star Power is based in North Mackay, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies, Mackay416.4kmGreen Energy Technologies, Mackay is based in North Mackay, QLD.
AB Electrical & Solar419.8kmAB Electrical & Solar is based in Rural View, QLD.
LSEA Electrical Group419.9kmLSEA Electrical Group is based in Bucasia, QLD.
RP Electrical Solutions421.2kmRP Electrical Solutions is based in Eimeo, QLD.
CDIF Solar446.5kmCDIF Solar is based in Rockhampton, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Jericho

Sunlight Hours in Jericho

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 34 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Jericho

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 23.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Jericho, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Jericho, SA, which is about 1416.5 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.