Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mount Hutton?

Mount Hutton is located in Queensland about 496.2 km west of Brisbane and 340.0 km north west of Kurrowah. Mount Hutton has a latitude of 25.9 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Mount Hutton, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mount Hutton

Rebate for Mount Hutton 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 Mount Hutton by month. The maximum is 7.06 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.75 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Mount Hutton
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.066.96
Feb23.046.40
Mar21.215.89
Apr18.385.10
May15.234.23
Jun13.513.75
Jul14.684.08
Aug17.684.91
Sep21.025.84
Oct23.666.57
Nov25.277.02
Dec25.417.06

Figures from the weather station at Brigalow, which is approximately 189.1 km from Mount Hutton.

Mount Hutton, QLD is in the 4454 postcode area which has around 169 solar installations under 10 kW and about 187 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 409 households in the 4454 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.95 kW) for about every 2.4 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toMount Hutton
NameDistanceDetails
Cubbie Group Dirranbandi174.2kmCubbie Group Dirranbandi is based in Dirranbandi, QLD.
Brayley Electrical209.8kmBrayley Electrical is based in Charleville, QLD.
CSF site213.2kmCSF site is based in Hookswood, QLD.
Switch'D Electrical & Air-Conditioning245.6kmSwitch'D Electrical & Air-Conditioning is based in Chinchilla, QLD.
Callide Power Station248.6kmCallide Power Station is based in Mount Murchison, QLD.
Banana Range257.8kmBanana Range is based in Banana, QLD.
ManCave Green Energy259.7kmManCave Green Energy is based in Tara, QLD.
WDGPH268.0kmWDGPH is based in Hopeland, QLD.
Refelec Refrigeration Electrical Air Conditioning Solar ICT268.4kmRefelec Refrigeration Electrical Air Conditioning Solar ICT is based in Emerald, QLD.
M & M Electrics274.3kmM & M Electrics is based in Biloela, QLD.
Callide Valley Electrics274.5kmCallide Valley Electrics is based in Biloela, QLD.
Dalle Cort Electrical276.8kmDalle Cort Electrical is based in South Townsville, QLD.
Green & Gold Solar Australia289.8kmGreen & Gold Solar Australia is based in Narangba, QLD.
Australian Green Power347.3kmAustralian Green Power is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
Dynamic Energy Solutions.351.7kmDynamic Energy Solutions. is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
Raffin Electrical Contractors354.9kmRaffin Electrical Contractors is based in Wondai, QLD.
AMG Electrical Solutions355.3kmAMG Electrical Solutions is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
Evolution Solar Kingaroy355.6kmEvolution Solar Kingaroy is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
Swann's Solar & Electrical356.0kmSwann's Solar & Electrical is based in Rockhampton, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mount Hutton

Sunlight Hours in Mount Hutton

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 45 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Mount Hutton

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 25.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Mount Hutton, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mount Hutton, NSW, which is about 849.7 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.