Are Solar Panels Worth It In Linden?

Linden is located in Queensland about 638.6 km west of Brisbane and 447.8 km west of Kurrowah. Linden has a latitude of 28.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Linden

Rebate for Linden 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 Linden by month. The maximum is 7.42 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 3.13 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Linden
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.707.42
Feb23.966.65
Mar21.225.89
Apr17.064.74
May13.413.73
Jun11.283.13
Jul12.263.41
Aug15.584.33
Sep19.575.43
Oct22.816.34
Nov24.936.93
Dec26.687.41

Figures from the weather station at Moree, which is approximately 359.5 km from Linden.

Linden, QLD is in the 4490 postcode area which has around 256 solar installations under 10 kW and about 275 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 716 households in the 4490 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.37 kW) for about every 2.8 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toLinden
NameDistanceDetails
Dalle Cort Electrical26.3kmDalle Cort Electrical is based in South Townsville, QLD.
West QLD Electrical & Solar86.5kmWest QLD Electrical & Solar is based in Cunnamulla, QLD.
Cubbie Group Dirranbandi150.4kmCubbie Group Dirranbandi is based in Dirranbandi, QLD.
Colby Solar160.8kmColby Solar is based in Knockrow, NSW.
Brayley Electrical171.7kmBrayley Electrical is based in Charleville, QLD.
📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur268.9km📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur is based in Blacktown, NSW.
Plan A Electrical357.5kmPlan A Electrical is based in Moree, NSW.
Greenultimate - Solar Panels Sydney358.8kmGreenultimate - Solar Panels Sydney is based in Moree, NSW.
YellowDot Energy359.5kmYellowDot Energy is based in Moree, NSW.
StarPower Advance Solar Technology373.2kmStarPower Advance Solar Technology is based in Coonamble, NSW.
ManCave Green Energy392.3kmManCave Green Energy is based in Tara, QLD.
CSF site400.7kmCSF site is based in Hookswood, QLD.
📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur403.6km📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur is based in Blacktown, NSW.
Traffic Lights Australia404.0kmTraffic Lights Australia is based in Narrabri, NSW.
AppSolar406.3kmAppSolar is based in Narrabri, NSW.
Switch'D Electrical & Air-Conditioning425.2kmSwitch'D Electrical & Air-Conditioning is based in Chinchilla, QLD.
WDGPH428.7kmWDGPH is based in Hopeland, QLD.
Green & Gold Solar Australia435.0kmGreen & Gold Solar Australia is based in Narangba, QLD.
Mercury, Solar System Drive437.6kmMercury, Solar System Drive is based in Coonabarabran, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Linden

Sunlight Hours in Linden

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 Linden

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 28.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Linden, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Linden, NSW, which is about 738.3 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.