Are Solar Panels Worth It In Red Hill?

Red Hill is located in Queensland about 2.4 km north west of Brisbane and 11.1 km north east of Sinnamon Park. Red Hill has a latitude of 27.5 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Red Hill, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Red Hill

Rebate for Red Hill 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 Red Hill by month. The maximum is 6.67 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.26 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Red Hill
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.606.55
Feb21.105.86
Mar18.705.19
Apr16.264.52
May13.373.71
Jun11.743.26
Jul13.073.63
Aug16.054.46
Sep19.445.40
Oct21.555.99
Nov23.686.58
Dec24.006.67

Figures from the weather station at Brisbane, which is approximately 2.7 km from Red Hill.

Red Hill, QLD is in the 4059 postcode area which has around 834 solar installations under 10 kW and about 918 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 3068 households in the 4059 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.14 kW) for about every 3.7 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Red Hill.

Solar Installers near toRed Hill
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Sphere0.7kmSolar Sphere is based in Kelvin Grove, QLD.
Infinity Solar1.0kmInfinity Solar is based in Red Hill, QLD.
Solar Harbour1.8kmSolar Harbour is based in Milton, QLD.
iGreen Energy - Solar Company QLD1.8kmiGreen Energy - Solar Company QLD is based in Herston, QLD.
Ads Solar QLD2.0kmAds Solar QLD is based in Milton, QLD.
Buy Solar2.0kmBuy Solar is based in Milton, QLD.
Dream Solar2.0kmDream Solar is based in Milton, QLD.
HYBRID SOLAR ENERGY SOLUTIONS2.0kmHYBRID SOLAR ENERGY SOLUTIONS is based in Milton, QLD.
Greensure Solar2.0kmGreensure Solar is based in Milton, QLD.
Quick Solar2.0kmQuick Solar is based in Milton, QLD.
Solar Point2.0kmSolar Point is based in Milton, QLD.
Solar Masters2.0kmSolar Masters is based in Milton, QLD.
Solari Energy2.0kmSolari Energy is based in Spring Hill, QLD.
Ramp Solar.2.1kmRamp Solar. is based in Spring Hill, QLD.
Hitech Solar2.5kmHitech Solar is based in Spring Hill, QLD.
Gnowee Solar2.6kmGnowee Solar is based in Brisbane, QLD.
Halcol Energy - Brisbane Solar2.6kmHalcol Energy - Brisbane Solar is based in Brisbane, QLD.
Nexa Solar Australia - Solar Retailer & Installations2.6kmNexa Solar Australia - Solar Retailer & Installations is based in Brisbane, QLD.
Australian Solar Network2.7kmAustralian Solar Network is based in Fortitude Valley, QLD.
Smart House Solar | Residential & Commercial Solar Power Systems Installations Company2.9kmSmart House Solar | Residential & Commercial Solar Power Systems Installations Company is based in Brisbane, QLD.
Infinite Energy - Solar Power Brisbane3.0kmInfinite Energy - Solar Power Brisbane is based in Brisbane, QLD.
Local Power3.0kmLocal Power is based in South Brisbane, QLD.
GLsolar3.2kmGLsolar is based in West End, QLD.
Sunny Sky Solar3.2kmSunny Sky Solar is based in Brisbane, QLD.
Trusted Solar Brisbane3.2kmTrusted Solar Brisbane is based in Brisbane, QLD.
Sure Solar3.4kmSure Solar is based in West End, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Red Hill

Sunlight Hours in Red Hill

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 51 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Red Hill

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 27.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Red Hill, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Red Hill, VIC, which is about 1421.9 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.