Are Solar Panels Worth It In Slade Point?

Slade Point is located in Queensland about 807.9 km north west of Brisbane and 586.8 km north west of Torbanlea. Slade Point has a latitude of 21.1 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Slade Point, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Slade Point

Rebate for Slade Point 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 Slade Point 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 Slade Point
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 3.8 km from Slade Point.

Slade Point, QLD is in the 4740 postcode area which has around 10757 solar installations under 10 kW and about 11659 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 37521 households in the 4740 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.67 kW) for about every 3.5 dwellings.

Here are 18 solar installers near to or in Slade Point.

Solar Installers near toSlade Point
NameDistanceDetails
AB Electrical & Solar5.1kmAB Electrical & Solar is based in Rural View, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies, Mackay5.1kmGreen Energy Technologies, Mackay is based in North Mackay, QLD.
Five Star Power5.2kmFive Star Power is based in North Mackay, QLD.
RP Electrical Solutions5.2kmRP Electrical Solutions is based in Eimeo, QLD.
LSEA Electrical Group6.7kmLSEA Electrical Group is based in Bucasia, QLD.
All-Stacks Electrical6.8kmAll-Stacks Electrical is based in Mackay, QLD.
NQ Power Up Electrical6.9kmNQ Power Up Electrical is based in Mackay, QLD.
Snap Solar Mackay7.0kmSnap Solar Mackay is based in Mackay, QLD.
Mr Energy8.7kmMr Energy is based in Mackay, QLD.
Nilsen Qld9.1kmNilsen Qld is based in West Mackay, QLD.
Energy Base11.0kmEnergy Base is based in Paget, QLD.
Linked Group Services | Solar Installers and solutions11.2kmLinked Group Services | Solar Installers and solutions is based in Paget, QLD.
SOLAR LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY18.5kmSOLAR LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY is based in Walkerston, QLD.
Live by Nature & Drive by Nature34.0kmLive by Nature & Drive by Nature is based in Kuttabul, QLD.
Xscape2 Solar & Electrical102.6kmXscape2 Solar & Electrical is based in Cannon Valley, QLD.
Whit Solar104.1kmWhit Solar is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Abell Point Electrical104.5kmAbell Point Electrical is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Tailored Energy Solutions104.5kmTailored Energy Solutions is based in Cannonvale, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Slade Point

Sunlight Hours in Slade Point

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 24 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Slade Point

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 21.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Slade Point, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Slacks Creek, QLD, which is about 829.7 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.