Are Solar Panels Worth It In Shutehaven?

Shutehaven is located in Queensland about 906.3 km north west of Brisbane and 684.1 km north west of Torbanlea. Shutehaven has a latitude of 20.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Shutehaven

Rebate for Shutehaven 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 Shutehaven by month. The maximum is 7.13 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.07 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Shutehaven
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.916.64
Feb22.036.12
Mar20.825.78
Apr18.395.11
May15.964.43
Jun14.654.07
Jul16.074.46
Aug19.095.30
Sep22.736.31
Oct24.796.89
Nov25.687.13
Dec25.166.99

Figures from the weather station at Mackay, which is approximately 102.0 km from Shutehaven.

Shutehaven, QLD is in the 4802 postcode area which has around 1379 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1601 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 4755 households in the 4802 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.72 kW) for about every 3.4 dwellings.

Here are 15 solar installers near to or in Shutehaven.

Solar Installers near toShutehaven
NameDistanceDetails
Abell Point Electrical11.7kmAbell Point Electrical is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Tailored Energy Solutions11.7kmTailored Energy Solutions is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Whit Solar12.0kmWhit Solar is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Powered by Murphy12.3kmPowered by Murphy is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies, Whitsundays12.6kmGreen Energy Technologies, Whitsundays is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Xscape2 Solar & Electrical14.4kmXscape2 Solar & Electrical is based in Cannon Valley, QLD.
Affordable Solar67.6kmAffordable Solar is based in Bowen, QLD.
Live by Nature & Drive by Nature78.7kmLive by Nature & Drive by Nature is based in Kuttabul, QLD.
LSEA Electrical Group92.5kmLSEA Electrical Group is based in Bucasia, QLD.
RP Electrical Solutions93.4kmRP Electrical Solutions is based in Eimeo, QLD.
AB Electrical & Solar94.1kmAB Electrical & Solar is based in Rural View, QLD.
SOLAR LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY100.6kmSOLAR LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY is based in Walkerston, QLD.
Five Star Power101.2kmFive Star Power is based in North Mackay, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies, Mackay101.5kmGreen Energy Technologies, Mackay is based in North Mackay, QLD.
Nilsen Qld102.6kmNilsen Qld is based in West Mackay, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Shutehaven

Sunlight Hours in Shutehaven

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 21 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Shutehaven

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 20.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Shutehaven, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Shute Harbour, QLD, which is about 0.9 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.