Are Solar Panels Worth It In Redford?

Redford is located in Queensland about 582.8 km west of Brisbane and 416.6 km north west of Kurrowah. Redford has a latitude of 25.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Redford

Rebate for Redford 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 Redford 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 Redford
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 269.7 km from Redford.

Redford, QLD is in the 4467 postcode area which has around 34 solar installations under 10 kW and about 43 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 143 households in the 4467 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 2.91 kW) for about every 4.2 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toRedford
NameDistanceDetails
Brayley Electrical122.3kmBrayley Electrical is based in Charleville, QLD.
Cubbie Group Dirranbandi175.1kmCubbie Group Dirranbandi is based in Dirranbandi, QLD.
Dalle Cort Electrical236.4kmDalle Cort Electrical is based in South Townsville, QLD.
Refelec Refrigeration Electrical Air Conditioning Solar ICT281.1kmRefelec Refrigeration Electrical Air Conditioning Solar ICT is based in Emerald, QLD.
West QLD Electrical & Solar291.9kmWest QLD Electrical & Solar is based in Cunnamulla, QLD.
Callide Power Station296.6kmCallide Power Station is based in Mount Murchison, QLD.
CSF site300.4kmCSF site is based in Hookswood, QLD.
Switch'D Electrical & Air-Conditioning332.6kmSwitch'D Electrical & Air-Conditioning is based in Chinchilla, QLD.
ManCave Green Energy337.7kmManCave Green Energy is based in Tara, QLD.
Banana Range346.5kmBanana Range is based in Banana, QLD.
WDGPH352.4kmWDGPH is based in Hopeland, QLD.
M & M Electrics354.9kmM & M Electrics is based in Biloela, QLD.
Callide Valley Electrics355.1kmCallide Valley Electrics is based in Biloela, QLD.
Green & Gold Solar Australia372.1kmGreen & Gold Solar Australia is based in Narangba, QLD.
Colby Solar383.5kmColby Solar is based in Knockrow, NSW.
cq solar & electrical416.1kmcq solar & electrical is based in Pacific Heights, QLD.
Dynamic Energy Solutions.419.3kmDynamic Energy Solutions. is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
Swann's Solar & Electrical422.8kmSwann's Solar & Electrical is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
The Power Shop - Complete Solar Energy Solutions422.8kmThe Power Shop - Complete Solar Energy Solutions is based in Rockhampton, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Redford

Sunlight Hours in Redford

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 45 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Redford

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 25.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Redford, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Redfern, NSW, which is about 956.7 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.