Are Solar Panels Worth It In Placid Hills?

Placid Hills is located in Queensland about 79.0 km west of Brisbane and 11.1 km north west of Glen Cairn. Placid Hills has a latitude of 27.6 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Placid Hills, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Placid Hills

Rebate for Placid Hills 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 Placid Hills by month. The maximum is 6.72 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.28 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Placid Hills
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.686.58
Feb20.945.82
Mar19.045.29
Apr16.634.62
May13.533.76
Jun11.823.28
Jul13.083.63
Aug16.184.49
Sep19.535.43
Oct21.746.04
Nov23.896.64
Dec24.196.72

Figures from the weather station at University Of Queensland Gatton, which is approximately 10.8 km from Placid Hills.

Placid Hills, QLD is in the 4343 postcode area which has around 1960 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2205 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 4357 households in the 4343 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.17 kW) for about every 2.2 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Placid Hills.

Solar Installers near toPlacid Hills
NameDistanceDetails
Australian Solar Industries.18.2kmAustralian Solar Industries. is based in Laidley, QLD.
Solar Panel Equipment and Wind Power - purchasing buying Co Op22.3kmSolar Panel Equipment and Wind Power - purchasing buying Co Op is based in Regency Downs, QLD.
solar energy & battery storage solutions24.8kmsolar energy & battery storage solutions is based in Rangeville, QLD.
GCM Maintenance Services25.1kmGCM Maintenance Services is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Adapt Energy - Solar Panels Toowoomba26.9kmAdapt Energy - Solar Panels Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Solar Gate Opener - Sliding/Swing/Double Swing Gate in Toowoomba27.1kmSolar Gate Opener - Sliding/Swing/Double Swing Gate in Toowoomba is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
Enwise Electrical Solar and Air Conditioning Toowoomba27.1kmEnwise Electrical Solar and Air Conditioning Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Premo Electrical27.5kmPremo Electrical is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Toowoomba27.5kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Toowoomba is based in Middle Ridge, QLD.
Solahart Darling Downs (Toowoomba Solar Centre)27.7kmSolahart Darling Downs (Toowoomba Solar Centre) is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Proven Energy27.8kmProven Energy is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
Orange Solar Power27.8kmOrange Solar Power is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Sure Solar Toowoomba27.8kmSure Solar Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Algotech Solar Solutions27.8kmAlgotech Solar Solutions is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Aspire Energy27.8kmAspire Energy is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Arctic Energy27.9kmArctic Energy is based in Harlaxton, QLD.
Lockyer Solar27.9kmLockyer Solar is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
AllSafe Darling Downs30.1kmAllSafe Darling Downs is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
PECS Solar Power30.8kmPECS Solar Power is based in Kleinton, QLD.
GE warehouse31.0kmGE warehouse is based in Wilsonton, QLD.
Electrical Sensations - Solar Power Professionals31.1kmElectrical Sensations - Solar Power Professionals is based in Drayton, QLD.
Swift Energy Group31.7kmSwift Energy Group is based in Glenvale, QLD.
SOLAR SPIRIT - Solar Panels Wilsonton31.9kmSOLAR SPIRIT - Solar Panels Wilsonton is based in Wilsonton, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Placid Hills

Sunlight Hours in Placid Hills

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 52 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Placid Hills

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 27.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Placid Hills, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Piturie, QLD, which is about 1558.4 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.