Are Solar Panels Worth It In Seventy Mile?

Seventy Mile is located in Queensland about 1060.7 km north west of Brisbane and 865.7 km north west of Torbanlea. Seventy Mile has a latitude of 20.2 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Seventy Mile, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Seventy Mile

Rebate for Seventy Mile 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 Seventy Mile by month. The maximum is 6.91 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.18 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Seventy Mile
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan22.776.32
Feb21.575.99
Mar21.005.83
Apr18.725.20
May16.384.55
Jun15.064.18
Jul16.364.55
Aug18.825.23
Sep22.086.13
Oct24.256.74
Nov24.896.91
Dec24.416.78

Figures from the weather station at Millaroo, which is approximately 108.4 km from Seventy Mile.

Seventy Mile, QLD is in the 4820 postcode area which has around 1256 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1380 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 5192 households in the 4820 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.41 kW) for about every 4.1 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toSeventy Mile
NameDistanceDetails
Bellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville103.2kmBellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville is based in Kelso, QLD.
Catalyst Power111.0kmCatalyst Power is based in Kirwan, QLD.
Sureline Solar and Electrical116.2kmSureline Solar and Electrical is based in Alligator Creek, QLD.
Apollo Solar - Townsville116.7kmApollo Solar - Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Fusion Solar116.8kmFusion Solar is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
Fusion Solar & Electrical116.9kmFusion Solar & Electrical is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
True North Solar117.2kmTrue North Solar is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Solahart Townsville117.2kmSolahart Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Townsville Solar117.2kmTownsville Solar is based in Currajong, QLD.
Lonestar Power117.3kmLonestar Power is based in Bohle, QLD.
Barra Electrical and Solar Power117.8kmBarra Electrical and Solar Power is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Solar Dimension117.8kmSolar Dimension is based in Currajong, QLD.
Horan & Bird118.2kmHoran & Bird is based in Hermit Park, QLD.
Greentech Townsville118.5kmGreentech Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Central Solar Services118.5kmCentral Solar Services is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Solar Safe - Battery Safety - Storage Safety118.8kmSolar Safe - Battery Safety - Storage Safety is based in Hyde Park, QLD.
Tropical Energy Solutions118.8kmTropical Energy Solutions is based in West End, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies119.0kmGreen Energy Technologies is based in Hyde Park, QLD.
Econnect Solar | Townsville120.8kmEconnect Solar | Townsville is based in Townsville, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Seventy Mile

Sunlight Hours in Seventy Mile

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 Seventy Mile

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 20.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Seventy Mile, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Seventeen Seventy, QLD, which is about 727.9 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.