Are Solar Panels Worth It In Reid River?

Reid River is located in Queensland about 1067.3 km north west of Brisbane and 860.8 km north west of Torbanlea. Reid River has a latitude of 19.7 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Reid River, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Reid River

Rebate for Reid River 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 Reid River by month. The maximum is 7.14 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.29 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Reid River
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.576.55
Feb21.906.08
Mar21.345.93
Apr19.245.34
May16.584.61
Jun15.434.29
Jul16.714.64
Aug19.515.42
Sep22.986.38
Oct25.076.96
Nov25.727.14
Dec25.317.03

Figures from the weather station at Townsville Aerodrome, which is approximately 51.6 km from Reid River.

Reid River, QLD is in the 4816 postcode area which has around 1684 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1830 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 4608 households in the 4816 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.42 kW) for about every 2.7 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Reid River.

Solar Installers near toReid River
NameDistanceDetails
Sureline Solar and Electrical35.7kmSureline Solar and Electrical is based in Alligator Creek, QLD.
Bellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville37.8kmBellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville is based in Kelso, QLD.
Catalyst Power45.3kmCatalyst Power is based in Kirwan, QLD.
Horan & Bird47.7kmHoran & Bird is based in Hermit Park, QLD.
Townsville Solar48.1kmTownsville Solar is based in Currajong, QLD.
Tropical Energy Solutions48.4kmTropical Energy Solutions is based in West End, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies48.4kmGreen Energy Technologies is based in Hyde Park, QLD.
Solar Safe - Battery Safety - Storage Safety48.4kmSolar Safe - Battery Safety - Storage Safety is based in Hyde Park, QLD.
Solar Dimension48.8kmSolar Dimension is based in Currajong, QLD.
Solahart Townsville49.0kmSolahart Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Apollo Solar - Townsville49.0kmApollo Solar - Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
True North Solar49.5kmTrue North Solar is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Central Solar Services49.5kmCentral Solar Services is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Greentech Townsville49.6kmGreentech Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Southern Cross Solar49.6kmSouthern Cross Solar is based in Townsville, QLD.
Econnect Solar | Townsville49.7kmEconnect Solar | Townsville is based in Townsville, QLD.
Greencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Townsville49.7kmGreencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Townsville is based in Townsville, QLD.
Barra Electrical and Solar Power49.8kmBarra Electrical and Solar Power is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Fusion Solar50.1kmFusion Solar is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
Fusion Solar & Electrical50.2kmFusion Solar & Electrical is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
Lonestar Power50.7kmLonestar Power is based in Bohle, QLD.
NextGen Renewables55.5kmNextGen Renewables is based in Fredericksfield, QLD.
Burdekin Communications / Jaycar59.6kmBurdekin Communications / Jaycar is based in Ayr, QLD.
Affordable Solar146.8kmAffordable Solar is based in Bowen, QLD.
Xscape2 Solar & Electrical200.7kmXscape2 Solar & Electrical is based in Cannon Valley, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies, Whitsundays200.9kmGreen Energy Technologies, Whitsundays is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Powered by Murphy201.1kmPowered by Murphy is based in Cannonvale, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Reid River

Sunlight Hours in Reid River

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 18 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Reid River

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 19.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Reid River, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Reid, SA, which is about 1839.0 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.