Are Solar Panels Worth It In Louisa Creek?

Louisa Creek is located in Queensland about 785.1 km north west of Brisbane and 564.8 km north west of Torbanlea. Louisa Creek has a latitude of 21.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Louisa Creek

Rebate for Louisa 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 Louisa Creek by month. The maximum is 7.13 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.07 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Louisa Creek
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.916.64
Feb22.036.12
Mar20.825.78
Apr18.395.11
May15.964.43
Jun14.654.07
Jul16.074.46
Aug19.095.30
Sep22.736.31
Oct24.796.89
Nov25.687.13
Dec25.166.99

Figures from the weather station at Mackay, which is approximately 19.6 km from Louisa Creek.

Louisa Creek, QLD is in the 4740 postcode area which has around 10757 solar installations under 10 kW and about 11659 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 37521 households in the 4740 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.67 kW) for about every 3.5 dwellings.

Here are 18 solar installers near to or in Louisa Creek.

Solar Installers near toLouisa Creek
NameDistanceDetails
Energy Base17.1kmEnergy Base is based in Paget, QLD.
Linked Group Services | Solar Installers and solutions17.5kmLinked Group Services | Solar Installers and solutions is based in Paget, QLD.
NQ Power Up Electrical17.6kmNQ Power Up Electrical is based in Mackay, QLD.
All-Stacks Electrical17.9kmAll-Stacks Electrical is based in Mackay, QLD.
Snap Solar Mackay18.2kmSnap Solar Mackay is based in Mackay, QLD.
Mr Energy19.4kmMr Energy is based in Mackay, QLD.
Nilsen Qld19.5kmNilsen Qld is based in West Mackay, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies, Mackay19.9kmGreen Energy Technologies, Mackay is based in North Mackay, QLD.
Five Star Power20.3kmFive Star Power is based in North Mackay, QLD.
SOLAR LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY26.5kmSOLAR LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY is based in Walkerston, QLD.
AB Electrical & Solar27.4kmAB Electrical & Solar is based in Rural View, QLD.
RP Electrical Solutions28.1kmRP Electrical Solutions is based in Eimeo, QLD.
LSEA Electrical Group28.9kmLSEA Electrical Group is based in Bucasia, QLD.
Live by Nature & Drive by Nature50.7kmLive by Nature & Drive by Nature is based in Kuttabul, QLD.
Xscape2 Solar & Electrical125.0kmXscape2 Solar & Electrical is based in Cannon Valley, QLD.
Whit Solar126.6kmWhit Solar is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Abell Point Electrical127.1kmAbell Point Electrical is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Tailored Energy Solutions127.1kmTailored Energy Solutions is based in Cannonvale, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Louisa Creek

Sunlight Hours in Louisa Creek

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 25 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Louisa Creek

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 21.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Louisa Creek, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Louisa Creek, NSW, which is about 921.8 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.