Are Solar Panels Worth It In Sellheim?

Sellheim is located in Queensland about 1071.9 km north west of Brisbane and 875.2 km north west of Torbanlea. Sellheim has a latitude of 20.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Sellheim

Rebate for Sellheim 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 Sellheim 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 Sellheim
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 105.5 km from Sellheim.

Sellheim, 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 19 solar installers in or near toSellheim. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toSellheim
NameDistanceDetails
Bellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville89.3kmBellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville is based in Kelso, QLD.
Catalyst Power96.9kmCatalyst Power is based in Kirwan, QLD.
Apollo Solar - Townsville102.7kmApollo Solar - Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Fusion Solar102.7kmFusion Solar is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
Fusion Solar & Electrical102.8kmFusion Solar & Electrical is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
True North Solar103.1kmTrue North Solar is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Lonestar Power103.2kmLonestar Power is based in Bohle, QLD.
Solahart Townsville103.2kmSolahart Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Townsville Solar103.4kmTownsville Solar is based in Currajong, QLD.
Barra Electrical and Solar Power103.8kmBarra Electrical and Solar Power is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Solar Dimension104.0kmSolar Dimension is based in Currajong, QLD.
Sureline Solar and Electrical104.0kmSureline Solar and Electrical is based in Alligator Creek, QLD.
Horan & Bird104.4kmHoran & Bird is based in Hermit Park, QLD.
Greentech Townsville104.5kmGreentech Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Central Solar Services104.6kmCentral Solar Services is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Solar Safe - Battery Safety - Storage Safety105.0kmSolar Safe - Battery Safety - Storage Safety is based in Hyde Park, QLD.
Tropical Energy Solutions105.0kmTropical Energy Solutions is based in West End, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies105.2kmGreen Energy Technologies is based in Hyde Park, QLD.
Econnect Solar | Townsville107.0kmEconnect Solar | Townsville is based in Townsville, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Sellheim

Sunlight Hours in Sellheim

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 20 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Sellheim

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 20.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Sellheim, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Selene, QLD, which is about 745.0 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.