Are Solar Panels Worth It In Nine Mile Creek?

Nine Mile Creek is located in Queensland about 493.5 km north west of Brisbane and 286.7 km north west of Torbanlea. Nine Mile Creek has a latitude of 23.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Nine Mile Creek

Rebate for Nine Mile 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 Nine Mile Creek 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 Nine Mile Creek
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 75.6 km from Nine Mile Creek.

Nine Mile Creek, 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. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

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 27 solar installers near to or in Nine Mile Creek.

Solar Installers near toNine Mile Creek
NameDistanceDetails
Dynamic Energy Solutions.31.4kmDynamic Energy Solutions. is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
Swann's Solar & Electrical36.9kmSwann's Solar & Electrical is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
The Power Shop - Complete Solar Energy Solutions36.9kmThe Power Shop - Complete Solar Energy Solutions is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
Popp'n Solar and Electrical37.2kmPopp'n Solar and Electrical is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
EcoSmart Solar Rockhampton37.3kmEcoSmart Solar Rockhampton is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
PowerSmart Solutions37.5kmPowerSmart Solutions is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
Adlec Electrical Services37.6kmAdlec Electrical Services is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
Adsun Energy38.0kmAdsun Energy is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
CDIF Solar38.1kmCDIF Solar is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
Savvy Solar39.5kmSavvy Solar is based in Park Avenue, QLD.
STT ELECTRICAL SERVICES39.5kmSTT ELECTRICAL SERVICES is based in Park Avenue, QLD.
Power Saving Centre39.6kmPower Saving Centre is based in Berserker, QLD.
Solartech Energy Solutions41.8kmSolartech Energy Solutions is based in Kawana, QLD.
Climatecare Electrical & Solar42.2kmClimatecare Electrical & Solar is based in Kawana, QLD.
CRM CQ Solar Electrical & Air Conditioning58.7kmCRM CQ Solar Electrical & Air Conditioning is based in Yeppoon, QLD.
Yeppoon Electrical & Solar71.2kmYeppoon Electrical & Solar is based in Yeppoon, QLD.
cq solar & electrical74.5kmcq solar & electrical is based in Pacific Heights, QLD.
M & M Electrics78.3kmM & M Electrics is based in Biloela, QLD.
Callide Valley Electrics78.3kmCallide Valley Electrics is based in Biloela, QLD.
Daniel Shea Electrical & Solar85.4kmDaniel Shea Electrical & Solar is based in Callemondah, QLD.
Gladstone Electrical and Solar86.0kmGladstone Electrical and Solar is based in New Auckland, QLD.
Solar Cleaner Australia87.7kmSolar Cleaner Australia is based in Kin Kora, QLD.
icleansolar Central Queensland87.7kmicleansolar Central Queensland is based in Kin Kora, QLD.
Solar Power Gladstone88.5kmSolar Power Gladstone is based in South Gladstone, QLD.
Vision Energy - The Solar Specialists99.0kmVision Energy - The Solar Specialists is based in Benaraby, QLD.
RK Specialized Electrical100.5kmRK Specialized Electrical is based in Tannum Sands, QLD.
Callide Power Station126.2kmCallide Power Station is based in Mount Murchison, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Nine Mile Creek

Sunlight Hours in Nine Mile Creek

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 Nine Mile Creek

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 23.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Nine Mile Creek, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Nine Mile, QLD, which is about 29.7 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.