Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mount Steadman?

Mount Steadman is located in Queensland about 254.4 km north west of Brisbane and 64.4 km north west of Calgoa. Mount Steadman has a latitude of 25.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mount Steadman

Rebate for Mount Steadman 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 Mount Steadman by month. The maximum is 6.87 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.52 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Mount Steadman
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.036.68
Feb21.856.07
Mar19.865.52
Apr17.264.80
May14.313.97
Jun12.673.52
Jul13.803.83
Aug16.884.69
Sep20.205.61
Oct22.496.25
Nov24.526.81
Dec24.746.87

Figures from the weather station at Brian Pastures, which is approximately 22.3 km from Mount Steadman.

Mount Steadman, QLD is in the 4625 postcode area which has around 481 solar installations under 10 kW and about 527 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1377 households in the 4625 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.86 kW) for about every 2.9 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Mount Steadman.

Solar Installers near toMount Steadman
NameDistanceDetails
SUNSAVER25.3kmSUNSAVER is based in Bundaberg, QLD.
Gin Gin Solar and Electrical54.0kmGin Gin Solar and Electrical is based in Gin Gin, QLD.
Cool 2 Go54.5kmCool 2 Go is based in Gin Gin, QLD.
Haimes Industries55.7kmHaimes Industries is based in Svensson Heights, QLD.
Burnett Home Energy Centre - Solar Panel Installation, Gutter Cover, Solar Batteries65.7kmBurnett Home Energy Centre - Solar Panel Installation, Gutter Cover, Solar Batteries is based in Bundaberg Central, QLD.
Solarlife79.3kmSolarlife is based in Howard, QLD.
Energy Rich83.2kmEnergy Rich is based in Thabeban, QLD.
Solar ‘N’ Sat83.2kmSolar ‘N’ Sat is based in Svensson Heights, QLD.
Local Solar Solutions85.4kmLocal Solar Solutions is based in Bundaberg Central, QLD.
Twyford Solar Bundaberg85.6kmTwyford Solar Bundaberg is based in Bundaberg Central, QLD.
AC Electrical & Air/ Bundaberg Solar85.7kmAC Electrical & Air/ Bundaberg Solar is based in Bundaberg Central, QLD.
Solahart Bundaberg87.9kmSolahart Bundaberg is based in Bundaberg East, QLD.
Scott Burke Electrical89.3kmScott Burke Electrical is based in Bundaberg East, QLD.
EAVA Solutions91.7kmEAVA Solutions is based in Toogoom, QLD.
Raffin Electrical Contractors94.5kmRaffin Electrical Contractors is based in Wondai, QLD.
Simple Solar Solutions94.8kmSimple Solar Solutions is based in Maryborough, QLD.
Off Grid Lifestyle Solutions94.8kmOff Grid Lifestyle Solutions is based in Booral, QLD.
GCR Solar Hervey Bay96.4kmGCR Solar Hervey Bay is based in Pialba, QLD.
Hush Energy - Wide Bay Solar Power101.9kmHush Energy - Wide Bay Solar Power is based in Dundowran, QLD.
Sunjuice Solar104.8kmSunjuice Solar is based in Pialba, QLD.
12 Volt Solar Systems105.5km12 Volt Solar Systems is based in Pialba, QLD.
Solahart Hervey Bay105.7kmSolahart Hervey Bay is based in Pialba, QLD.
Elevate Solar105.9kmElevate Solar is based in Pialba, QLD.
ALZ Group111.2kmALZ Group is based in Hervey Bay, QLD.
Island Energy - Gympie117.4kmIsland Energy - Gympie is based in Gympie, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mount Steadman

Sunlight Hours in Mount Steadman

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 43 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Mount Steadman

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 25.5° 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 Steadman, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mount Steadman, QLD, which is about 0.0 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.