Are Solar Panels Worth It In Northhead?

Northhead is located in Queensland about 1399.2 km north west of Brisbane and 886.3 km south of Galloways Hill. Northhead has a latitude of 18.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Northhead

Rebate for Northhead 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 Northhead by month. The maximum is 7.05 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.51 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Northhead
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan21.836.06
Feb20.795.77
Mar20.555.71
Apr19.335.37
May17.254.79
Jun16.234.51
Jul17.284.80
Aug19.715.47
Sep22.976.38
Oct25.046.95
Nov25.397.05
Dec23.706.58

Figures from the weather station at Parada, which is approximately 280.1 km from Northhead.

Northhead, QLD is in the 4871 postcode area which has around 1224 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1437 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 5797 households in the 4871 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.45 kW) for about every 4.7 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toNorthhead
NameDistanceDetails
Shorecan Electrical270.7kmShorecan Electrical is based in Kaban, QLD.
Piping Hot Solar273.3kmPiping Hot Solar is based in Kalunga, QLD.
Planetary Power274.3kmPlanetary Power is based in Watsonville, QLD.
Renewable Energy Consulting Australia291.7kmRenewable Energy Consulting Australia is based in Atherton, QLD.
Atherton Electrical292.5kmAtherton Electrical is based in Atherton, QLD.
Winters Electrical Group295.6kmWinters Electrical Group is based in Mareeba, QLD.
SolarWorks296.6kmSolarWorks is based in Upper Barron, QLD.
Tableland Solar302.3kmTableland Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Outback Solar & Outdoors305.3kmOutback Solar & Outdoors is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Solect Energy (NQ)319.4kmSolect Energy (NQ) is based in South Mission Beach, QLD.
Mauriee Electrical320.1kmMauriee Electrical is based in Goldsborough, QLD.
Mission Solar & Electrical322.3kmMission Solar & Electrical is based in Mission Beach, QLD.
Top Gun Solar & Electrical329.0kmTop Gun Solar & Electrical is based in Gordonvale, QLD.
Cassowary Coast Battery Centre329.1kmCassowary Coast Battery Centre is based in Goondi Hill, QLD.
Solar Energy Solutions NQ330.3kmSolar Energy Solutions NQ is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Energy Equipment331.0kmSolar Energy Equipment is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Red Dog Power Company331.2kmRed Dog Power Company is based in Redlynch, QLD.
2EZ Electrical331.9km2EZ Electrical is based in Bentley Park, QLD.
Sunny Solar Cairns332.4kmSunny Solar Cairns is based in Edmonton, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Northhead

Sunlight Hours in Northhead

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 15 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Northhead

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 18.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Northhead, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Northgate, SA, which is about 1849.0 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.