Are Solar Panels Worth It In Leydens Hill?

Leydens Hill is located in Queensland about 502.0 km north west of Brisbane and 292.9 km north west of Torbanlea. Leydens Hill has a latitude of 23.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Leydens Hill

Rebate for Leydens 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 Leydens Hill by month. The maximum is 7.01 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.76 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Leydens Hill
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.526.81
Feb22.536.26
Mar20.905.81
Apr18.195.05
May15.234.23
Jun13.543.76
Jul14.614.06
Aug17.624.89
Sep20.835.79
Oct23.276.46
Nov25.006.95
Dec25.227.01

Figures from the weather station at Biloela, which is approximately 85.8 km from Leydens Hill.

Leydens Hill, QLD is in the 4714 postcode area which has around 485 solar installations under 10 kW and about 498 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1600 households in the 4714 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.69 kW) for about every 3.3 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Leydens Hill.

Solar Installers near toLeydens Hill
NameDistanceDetails
Dynamic Energy Solutions.21.7kmDynamic Energy Solutions. is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
Swann's Solar & Electrical26.8kmSwann's Solar & Electrical is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
The Power Shop - Complete Solar Energy Solutions26.8kmThe Power Shop - Complete Solar Energy Solutions is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
Popp'n Solar and Electrical27.1kmPopp'n Solar and Electrical is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
EcoSmart Solar Rockhampton27.3kmEcoSmart Solar Rockhampton is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
PowerSmart Solutions27.5kmPowerSmart Solutions is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
Adlec Electrical Services27.5kmAdlec Electrical Services is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
Adsun Energy27.9kmAdsun Energy is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
CDIF Solar28.0kmCDIF Solar is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
Savvy Solar29.4kmSavvy Solar is based in Park Avenue, QLD.
STT ELECTRICAL SERVICES29.4kmSTT ELECTRICAL SERVICES is based in Park Avenue, QLD.
Power Saving Centre29.5kmPower Saving Centre is based in Berserker, QLD.
Solartech Energy Solutions31.7kmSolartech Energy Solutions is based in Kawana, QLD.
Climatecare Electrical & Solar32.0kmClimatecare Electrical & Solar is based in Kawana, QLD.
CRM CQ Solar Electrical & Air Conditioning50.1kmCRM CQ Solar Electrical & Air Conditioning is based in Yeppoon, QLD.
Yeppoon Electrical & Solar61.9kmYeppoon Electrical & Solar is based in Yeppoon, QLD.
cq solar & electrical65.7kmcq solar & electrical is based in Pacific Heights, QLD.
Daniel Shea Electrical & Solar87.6kmDaniel Shea Electrical & Solar is based in Callemondah, QLD.
Gladstone Electrical and Solar88.3kmGladstone Electrical and Solar is based in New Auckland, QLD.
M & M Electrics88.5kmM & M Electrics is based in Biloela, QLD.
Callide Valley Electrics88.5kmCallide Valley Electrics is based in Biloela, QLD.
icleansolar Central Queensland89.9kmicleansolar Central Queensland is based in Kin Kora, QLD.
Solar Cleaner Australia89.9kmSolar Cleaner Australia is based in Kin Kora, QLD.
Solar Power Gladstone90.3kmSolar Power Gladstone is based in South Gladstone, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Leydens Hill

Sunlight Hours in Leydens Hill

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 35 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Leydens Hill

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 Leydens Hill, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Leycester, NSW, which is about 637.4 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.