Are Solar Panels Worth It In Quetta?

Quetta is located in Queensland about 767.9 km north west of Brisbane and 585.8 km north west of Marshlands. Quetta has a latitude of 23.6 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Quetta 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. Quetta is in Climate Zone 2 which has a rating of 1.536.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Quetta during 2024 would give you 107 ST Certificates worth $4269.30 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Quetta will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Quetta

Rebate for Quetta Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW32$1276.80
4 kW43$1715.70
5 kW53$2114.70
6 kW64$2553.60
6.6 kW70$2793.00
10 kW107$4269.30
12 kW129$5147.10
15 kW161$6423.90

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Quetta by month. The maximum is 7.06 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.75 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Quetta
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.066.96
Feb23.046.40
Mar21.215.89
Apr18.385.10
May15.234.23
Jun13.513.75
Jul14.684.08
Aug17.684.91
Sep21.025.84
Oct23.666.57
Nov25.277.02
Dec25.417.06

Figures from the weather station at Brigalow, which is approximately 346.4 km from Quetta.

Quetta, QLD is in the 4724 postcode area which has around 54 solar installations under 10 kW and about 75 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 255 households in the 4724 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.44 kW) for about every 4.7 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toQuetta
NameDistanceDetails
Refelec Refrigeration Electrical Air Conditioning Solar ICT154.6kmRefelec Refrigeration Electrical Air Conditioning Solar ICT is based in Emerald, QLD.
Callide Power Station258.5kmCallide Power Station is based in Mount Murchison, QLD.
Brayley Electrical314.8kmBrayley Electrical is based in Charleville, QLD.
cq solar & electrical357.5kmcq solar & electrical is based in Pacific Heights, QLD.
SOLAR LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY371.5kmSOLAR LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY is based in Walkerston, QLD.
Live by Nature & Drive by Nature375.9kmLive by Nature & Drive by Nature is based in Kuttabul, QLD.
Linked Group Services | Solar Installers and solutions377.9kmLinked Group Services | Solar Installers and solutions is based in Paget, QLD.
Energy Base378.2kmEnergy Base is based in Paget, QLD.
Nilsen Qld379.8kmNilsen Qld is based in West Mackay, QLD.
Mr Energy380.1kmMr Energy is based in Mackay, QLD.
Snap Solar Mackay382.3kmSnap Solar Mackay is based in Mackay, QLD.
All-Stacks Electrical382.8kmAll-Stacks Electrical is based in Mackay, QLD.
NQ Power Up Electrical382.9kmNQ Power Up Electrical is based in Mackay, QLD.
Five Star Power383.7kmFive Star Power is based in North Mackay, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies, Mackay383.9kmGreen Energy Technologies, Mackay is based in North Mackay, QLD.
AB Electrical & Solar388.0kmAB Electrical & Solar is based in Rural View, QLD.
LSEA Electrical Group388.2kmLSEA Electrical Group is based in Bucasia, QLD.
RP Electrical Solutions389.4kmRP Electrical Solutions is based in Eimeo, QLD.
CDIF Solar395.6kmCDIF Solar is based in Rockhampton, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Quetta

Sunlight Hours in Quetta

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 Quetta

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 23.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Quetta, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Quellington, WA, which is about 3058.7 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.