Are Solar Panels Worth It In Philpott?

Philpott is located in Queensland about 267.7 km north west of Brisbane and 75.7 km north west of Marshlands. Philpott has a latitude of 25.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Philpott

Rebate for Philpott 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 Philpott 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 Philpott
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 39.6 km from Philpott.

Philpott, QLD is in the 4626 postcode area which has around 325 solar installations under 10 kW and about 365 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1090 households in the 4626 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.80 kW) for about every 3.4 dwellings.

Here are 8 solar installers near to or in Philpott.

Solar Installers near toPhilpott
NameDistanceDetails
SUNSAVER70.2kmSUNSAVER is based in Bundaberg, QLD.
Cool 2 Go88.1kmCool 2 Go is based in Gin Gin, QLD.
Burnett Home Energy Centre - Solar Panel Installation, Gutter Cover, Solar Batteries88.8kmBurnett Home Energy Centre - Solar Panel Installation, Gutter Cover, Solar Batteries is based in Bundaberg Central, QLD.
Gin Gin Solar and Electrical89.7kmGin Gin Solar and Electrical is based in Gin Gin, QLD.
Raffin Electrical Contractors96.1kmRaffin Electrical Contractors is based in Wondai, QLD.
Haimes Industries98.6kmHaimes Industries is based in Svensson Heights, QLD.
Australian Green Power116.3kmAustralian Green Power is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
AMG Electrical Solutions117.2kmAMG Electrical Solutions is based in Kingaroy, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Philpott

Sunlight Hours in Philpott

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 Philpott

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 25.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Philpott, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Phillip Bay, NSW, which is about 934.7 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.