Are Solar Panels Worth It In Kennedy?

Kennedy is located in Queensland about 1257.4 km north west of Brisbane and 910.0 km south east of Galloways Hill. Kennedy has a latitude of 18.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Kennedy

Rebate for Kennedy 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 Kennedy by month. The maximum is 6.59 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 3.91 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Kennedy
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan21.776.05
Feb20.045.57
Mar18.795.22
Apr16.944.70
May15.014.17
Jun14.063.91
Jul15.044.18
Aug17.704.92
Sep21.475.96
Oct23.686.58
Nov23.716.59
Dec23.276.46

Figures from the weather station at South Johnstone, which is approximately 68.7 km from Kennedy.

Kennedy, QLD is in the 4816 postcode area which has around 1684 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1830 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 4608 households in the 4816 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.42 kW) for about every 2.7 dwellings.

Here are 6 solar installers near to or in Kennedy.

Solar Installers near toKennedy
NameDistanceDetails
Solect Energy (NQ)34.1kmSolect Energy (NQ) is based in South Mission Beach, QLD.
Mission Solar & Electrical41.9kmMission Solar & Electrical is based in Mission Beach, QLD.
Cassowary Coast Battery Centre78.0kmCassowary Coast Battery Centre is based in Goondi Hill, QLD.
Shorecan Electrical97.4kmShorecan Electrical is based in Kaban, QLD.
Piping Hot Solar104.5kmPiping Hot Solar is based in Kalunga, QLD.
SolarWorks104.9kmSolarWorks is based in Upper Barron, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Kennedy

Sunlight Hours in Kennedy

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

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Kennedy

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 18.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Kennedy, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Kennaicle Creek, NSW, which is about 1534.0 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.