Are Solar Panels Worth It In Kings Creek?

Kings Creek is located in Queensland about 121.1 km south west of Brisbane and 21.9 km south west of Ramsay. Kings Creek has a latitude of 27.9 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Kings Creek, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Kings Creek

Rebate for Kings Creek 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 Kings Creek by month. The maximum is 6.91 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.21 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Kings Creek
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.676.85
Feb22.126.14
Mar19.515.42
Apr16.744.65
May13.393.72
Jun11.553.21
Jul12.693.53
Aug16.004.44
Sep19.415.39
Oct22.086.13
Nov24.056.68
Dec24.876.91

Figures from the weather station at Hermitage, which is approximately 38.5 km from Kings Creek.

Kings Creek, QLD is in the 4361 postcode area which has around 415 solar installations under 10 kW and about 476 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1262 households in the 4361 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.02 kW) for about every 3.0 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Kings Creek.

Solar Installers near toKings Creek
NameDistanceDetails
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Toowoomba33.7kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Toowoomba is based in Middle Ridge, QLD.
Electrical Sensations - Solar Power Professionals34.8kmElectrical Sensations - Solar Power Professionals is based in Drayton, QLD.
solar energy & battery storage solutions36.2kmsolar energy & battery storage solutions is based in Rangeville, QLD.
Premo Electrical36.9kmPremo Electrical is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
GCM Maintenance Services37.0kmGCM Maintenance Services is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Warwick Solar Panels37.5kmWarwick Solar Panels is based in Warwick, QLD.
AllSafe Darling Downs37.6kmAllSafe Darling Downs is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Aspire Energy37.9kmAspire Energy is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Orange Solar Power37.9kmOrange Solar Power is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Sure Solar Toowoomba37.9kmSure Solar Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Algotech Solar Solutions37.9kmAlgotech Solar Solutions is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Adapt Energy - Solar Panels Toowoomba39.0kmAdapt Energy - Solar Panels Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Swift Energy Group39.3kmSwift Energy Group is based in Glenvale, QLD.
Enwise Electrical Solar and Air Conditioning Toowoomba39.6kmEnwise Electrical Solar and Air Conditioning Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Solahart Darling Downs (Toowoomba Solar Centre)39.8kmSolahart Darling Downs (Toowoomba Solar Centre) is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
GE warehouse40.2kmGE warehouse is based in Wilsonton, QLD.
SOLAR SPIRIT - Solar Panels Wilsonton40.4kmSOLAR SPIRIT - Solar Panels Wilsonton is based in Wilsonton, QLD.
Solar Gate Opener - Sliding/Swing/Double Swing Gate in Toowoomba40.7kmSolar Gate Opener - Sliding/Swing/Double Swing Gate in Toowoomba is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
Lockyer Solar41.0kmLockyer Solar is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
Proven Energy41.1kmProven Energy is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
Arctic Energy41.9kmArctic Energy is based in Harlaxton, QLD.
AIRLEC AUSTRALIA - SOLAR AIR CONDITIONING & ELECTRICAL47.4kmAIRLEC AUSTRALIA - SOLAR AIR CONDITIONING & ELECTRICAL is based in Aubigny, QLD.
Raw Electrical Qld49.1kmRaw Electrical Qld is based in Highfields, QLD.
PECS Solar Power52.8kmPECS Solar Power is based in Kleinton, QLD.
Australian Solar Industries.56.2kmAustralian Solar Industries. is based in Laidley, QLD.
Knights Electrical Services (QLD)62.2kmKnights Electrical Services (QLD) is based in Millmerran, QLD.
Solar and Batteries Direct64.2kmSolar and Batteries Direct is based in Millmerran, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Kings Creek

Sunlight Hours in Kings Creek

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 54 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Kings Creek

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 27.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Kings Creek, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Kings Creek, NSW, which is about 461.2 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.