Are Solar Panels Worth It In Shelly Beach?

Shelly Beach is located in Queensland about 1121.0 km north west of Brisbane and 911.2 km north west of Torbanlea. Shelly Beach has a latitude of 19.2 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Shelly Beach, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Shelly Beach

Rebate for Shelly Beach 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 Shelly Beach 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 Shelly Beach
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 7.2 km from Shelly Beach.

Shelly Beach, QLD is in the 4810 postcode area which has around 2126 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2378 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 9003 households in the 4810 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.39 kW) for about every 4.2 dwellings.

Here are 28 solar installers near to or in Shelly Beach.

Solar Installers near toShelly Beach
NameDistanceDetails
Lonestar Power8.5kmLonestar Power is based in Bohle, QLD.
Fusion Solar & Electrical9.0kmFusion Solar & Electrical is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
Barra Electrical and Solar Power9.1kmBarra Electrical and Solar Power is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Fusion Solar9.1kmFusion Solar is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
Greentech Townsville9.2kmGreentech Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Central Solar Services9.3kmCentral Solar Services is based in Garbutt, QLD.
True North Solar9.4kmTrue North Solar is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Solahart Townsville9.8kmSolahart Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Apollo Solar - Townsville9.9kmApollo Solar - Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Solar Dimension10.1kmSolar Dimension is based in Currajong, QLD.
Econnect Solar | Townsville10.6kmEconnect Solar | Townsville is based in Townsville, QLD.
Greencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Townsville10.7kmGreencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Townsville is based in Townsville, QLD.
Townsville Solar10.8kmTownsville Solar is based in Currajong, QLD.
Southern Cross Solar10.8kmSouthern Cross Solar is based in Townsville, QLD.
Solar Safe - Battery Safety - Storage Safety11.0kmSolar Safe - Battery Safety - Storage Safety is based in Hyde Park, QLD.
Tropical Energy Solutions11.0kmTropical Energy Solutions is based in West End, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies11.1kmGreen Energy Technologies is based in Hyde Park, QLD.
Horan & Bird11.6kmHoran & Bird is based in Hermit Park, QLD.
Catalyst Power14.9kmCatalyst Power is based in Kirwan, QLD.
Bellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville23.2kmBellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville is based in Kelso, QLD.
Sureline Solar and Electrical31.8kmSureline Solar and Electrical is based in Alligator Creek, QLD.
Burdekin Communications / Jaycar80.9kmBurdekin Communications / Jaycar is based in Ayr, QLD.
NextGen Renewables88.3kmNextGen Renewables is based in Fredericksfield, QLD.
Solect Energy (NQ)154.6kmSolect Energy (NQ) is based in South Mission Beach, QLD.
Mission Solar & Electrical161.9kmMission Solar & Electrical is based in Mission Beach, QLD.
Affordable Solar178.7kmAffordable Solar is based in Bowen, QLD.
Cassowary Coast Battery Centre200.2kmCassowary Coast Battery Centre is based in Goondi Hill, QLD.
Shorecan Electrical234.2kmShorecan Electrical is based in Kaban, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Shelly Beach

Sunlight Hours in Shelly Beach

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 16 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Shelly Beach

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 19.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Shelly Beach, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Shelly Beach, NSW, which is about 1645.8 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.