Are Solar Panels Worth It In Redbank?

Redbank is located in Queensland about 1377.6 km north west of Brisbane and 784.4 km south east of Galloways Hill. Redbank has a latitude of 17.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Redbank

Rebate for Redbank 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 Redbank by month. The maximum is 6.40 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.23 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Redbank
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan20.585.72
Feb20.485.69
Mar19.415.39
Apr18.415.11
May16.494.58
Jun15.234.23
Jul16.334.54
Aug18.785.22
Sep21.365.93
Oct22.916.36
Nov23.056.40
Dec23.046.40

Figures from the weather station at Cairns Aerodrome, which is approximately 18.2 km from Redbank.

Redbank, QLD is in the 4865 postcode area which has around 1245 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1398 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 3322 households in the 4865 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.67 kW) for about every 2.7 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Redbank.

Solar Installers near toRedbank
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Energy Equipment6.1kmSolar Energy Equipment is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Energy Solutions NQ6.2kmSolar Energy Solutions NQ is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Power Cairns by Hielscher Electrical6.3kmSolar Power Cairns by Hielscher Electrical is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Sunny Solar Cairns6.4kmSunny Solar Cairns is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Dimension Cairns6.5kmSolar Dimension Cairns is based in Edmonton, QLD.
2EZ Electrical6.9km2EZ Electrical is based in Bentley Park, QLD.
Top Gun Solar & Electrical7.4kmTop Gun Solar & Electrical is based in Gordonvale, QLD.
Ferrero Electrical & Solar8.5kmFerrero Electrical & Solar is based in Mount Sheridan, QLD.
Galactic Solar Solutions8.9kmGalactic Solar Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Greencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns10.0kmGreencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns is based in Woree, QLD.
SuperGreen Solutions10.5kmSuperGreen Solutions is based in West End, QLD.
Total Solar Management10.5kmTotal Solar Management is based in Portsmith, QLD.
G-Solar & Electrical10.5kmG-Solar & Electrical is based in Portsmith, QLD.
Alto Solar10.9kmAlto Solar is based in Portsmith, QLD.
Infinity Power North Queensland11.0kmInfinity Power North Queensland is based in Bungalow, QLD.
NQ Solar11.0kmNQ Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Hush Energy - Solar Power Cairns11.0kmHush Energy - Solar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Solar Power Cairns11.1kmSolar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
East Coast Energy Solutions11.2kmEast Coast Energy Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Solahart Cairns11.2kmSolahart Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Eco Care Solar11.3kmEco Care Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Replenishable Energy - Cairns Solar Installations11.4kmReplenishable Energy - Cairns Solar Installations is based in Portsmith, QLD.
Sunlife Energy11.8kmSunlife Energy is based in Coopers Plains, QLD.
Cairns Value Solar12.5kmCairns Value Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
CairnsSolarPanels.com.au13.2kmCairnsSolarPanels.com.au is based in Cairns North, QLD.
Solar Systems Cairns13.3kmSolar Systems Cairns is based in Parramatta Park, QLD.
Red Dog Power Company13.5kmRed Dog Power Company is based in Redlynch, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Redbank

Sunlight Hours in Redbank

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 8 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Redbank

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 17.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Redbank, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Redbank, VIC, which is about 2226.7 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.