Are Solar Panels Worth It In Red Hill Rockhampton?

Red Hill Rockhampton is located in Queensland about 522.9 km north west of Brisbane and 306.4 km north west of Torbanlea. Red Hill Rockhampton has a latitude of 23.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Red Hill Rockhampton

Rebate for Red Hill Rockhampton 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 Rockhampton by month. The maximum is 7.01 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.76 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Red Hill Rockhampton
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.526.81
Feb22.536.26
Mar20.905.81
Apr18.195.05
May15.234.23
Jun13.543.76
Jul14.614.06
Aug17.624.89
Sep20.835.79
Oct23.276.46
Nov25.006.95
Dec25.227.01

Figures from the weather station at Biloela, which is approximately 115.3 km from Red Hill Rockhampton.

Red Hill Rockhampton, QLD is in the 4701 postcode area which has around 6149 solar installations under 10 kW and about 6437 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 19365 households in the 4701 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.18 kW) for about every 3.1 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Red Hill Rockhampton.

Solar Installers near toRed Hill Rockhampton
NameDistanceDetails
Solartech Energy Solutions0.4kmSolartech Energy Solutions is based in Kawana, QLD.
Climatecare Electrical & Solar1.2kmClimatecare Electrical & Solar is based in Kawana, QLD.
STT ELECTRICAL SERVICES2.6kmSTT ELECTRICAL SERVICES is based in Park Avenue, QLD.
Savvy Solar2.6kmSavvy Solar is based in Park Avenue, QLD.
Power Saving Centre2.6kmPower Saving Centre is based in Berserker, QLD.
CDIF Solar3.9kmCDIF Solar is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
Adsun Energy4.1kmAdsun Energy is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
Adlec Electrical Services4.5kmAdlec Electrical Services is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
PowerSmart Solutions4.5kmPowerSmart Solutions is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
EcoSmart Solar Rockhampton4.7kmEcoSmart Solar Rockhampton is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
Popp'n Solar and Electrical4.9kmPopp'n Solar and Electrical is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
The Power Shop - Complete Solar Energy Solutions5.2kmThe Power Shop - Complete Solar Energy Solutions is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
Swann's Solar & Electrical5.2kmSwann's Solar & Electrical is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
Dynamic Energy Solutions.11.1kmDynamic Energy Solutions. is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
CRM CQ Solar Electrical & Air Conditioning23.5kmCRM CQ Solar Electrical & Air Conditioning is based in Yeppoon, QLD.
Yeppoon Electrical & Solar31.5kmYeppoon Electrical & Solar is based in Yeppoon, QLD.
cq solar & electrical51.2kmcq solar & electrical is based in Pacific Heights, QLD.
Daniel Shea Electrical & Solar93.0kmDaniel Shea Electrical & Solar is based in Callemondah, QLD.
Gladstone Electrical and Solar94.0kmGladstone Electrical and Solar is based in New Auckland, QLD.
Solar Power Gladstone94.5kmSolar Power Gladstone is based in South Gladstone, QLD.
Solar Cleaner Australia95.2kmSolar Cleaner Australia is based in Kin Kora, QLD.
icleansolar Central Queensland95.2kmicleansolar Central Queensland is based in Kin Kora, QLD.
RK Specialized Electrical109.0kmRK Specialized Electrical is based in Tannum Sands, QLD.
Vision Energy - The Solar Specialists110.6kmVision Energy - The Solar Specialists is based in Benaraby, QLD.
Callide Valley Electrics118.2kmCallide Valley Electrics is based in Biloela, QLD.
M & M Electrics118.2kmM & M Electrics is based in Biloela, QLD.
Callide Power Station146.6kmCallide Power Station is based in Mount Murchison, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Red Hill Rockhampton

Sunlight Hours in Red Hill Rockhampton

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 33 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Red Hill Rockhampton

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 23.3° 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 Rockhampton, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Red Hill, NSW, which is about 1330.3 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.