Are Solar Panels Worth It In Jones Hill?

Jones Hill is located in Queensland about 141.8 km north of Brisbane and 11.1 km south east of Chatsworth. Jones Hill has a latitude of 26.2 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Jones Hill, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Jones Hill

Rebate for Jones Hill 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 Jones Hill by month. The maximum is 6.41 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.30 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Jones Hill
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan22.666.30
Feb20.245.62
Mar18.255.07
Apr16.204.50
May13.413.72
Jun11.883.30
Jul13.173.66
Aug16.024.45
Sep19.305.36
Oct21.015.84
Nov22.906.36
Dec23.066.41

Figures from the weather station at Nambour, which is approximately 53.1 km from Jones Hill.

Jones Hill, QLD is in the 4570 postcode area which has around 9874 solar installations under 10 kW and about 10555 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 19822 households in the 4570 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.16 kW) for about every 2.0 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Jones Hill.

Solar Installers near toJones Hill
NameDistanceDetails
Allways Earth3.5kmAllways Earth is based in Gympie, QLD.
Island Energy - Gympie5.7kmIsland Energy - Gympie is based in Gympie, QLD.
Cooloola Solar Systems6.2kmCooloola Solar Systems is based in Victory Heights, QLD.
Stephs Commercial Solar24.3kmStephs Commercial Solar is based in Gunalda, QLD.
Island Energy QLD37.6kmIsland Energy QLD is based in Tewantin, QLD.
Keystones Electrical40.0kmKeystones Electrical is based in Eumundi, QLD.
Go Elite Electrical42.1kmGo Elite Electrical is based in Belli Park, QLD.
Celtic Solar Electrical42.2kmCeltic Solar Electrical is based in Verrierdale, QLD.
SALT Solar42.5kmSALT Solar is based in Noosaville, QLD.
Home and Energy42.6kmHome and Energy is based in Noosaville, QLD.
Buddy Norris Electrical43.4kmBuddy Norris Electrical is based in Doonan, QLD.
Ecoast Energy43.4kmEcoast Energy is based in North Arm, QLD.
STAND ALONE SOLAR45.5kmSTAND ALONE SOLAR is based in Kenilworth, QLD.
Corona Solar45.7kmCorona Solar is based in Noosa Heads, QLD.
In Flow Solar Co45.9kmIn Flow Solar Co is based in Noosa Heads, QLD.
EnergyOptions46.1kmEnergyOptions is based in Noosa Heads, QLD.
RedEarth Energy Storage Gympie and South Burnett47.3kmRedEarth Energy Storage Gympie and South Burnett is based in Gympie, QLD.
Clean Solar and Electrical48.9kmClean Solar and Electrical is based in Peregian Springs, QLD.
Sunshine Coast Solar Solutions50.0kmSunshine Coast Solar Solutions is based in Coolum Beach, QLD.
Eco-Logic Energy50.4kmEco-Logic Energy is based in Peregian Beach, QLD.
Coastal Solar Sunshine Coast50.5kmCoastal Solar Sunshine Coast is based in Coolum Beach, QLD.
Solahart Sunshine Coast50.9kmSolahart Sunshine Coast is based in Coolum Beach, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Jones Hill

Sunlight Hours in Jones Hill

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 46 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Jones Hill

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 26.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Jones Hill, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Jones Gully, QLD, which is about 124.6 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.