Are Solar Panels Worth It In South Townsville?

South Townsville is located in Queensland about 1108.8 km north west of Brisbane and 898.9 km north west of Torbanlea. South Townsville has a latitude of 19.3 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in South Townsville, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for South Townsville

Rebate for South Townsville 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 South Townsville 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 South Townsville
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 7.3 km from South Townsville.

South Townsville, 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 27 solar installers near to or in South Townsville.

Solar Installers near toSouth Townsville
NameDistanceDetails
Southern Cross Solar1.7kmSouthern Cross Solar is based in Townsville, QLD.
Greencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Townsville1.8kmGreencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Townsville is based in Townsville, QLD.
Econnect Solar | Townsville2.1kmEconnect Solar | Townsville is based in Townsville, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies3.2kmGreen Energy Technologies is based in Hyde Park, QLD.
Tropical Energy Solutions3.5kmTropical Energy Solutions is based in West End, QLD.
Solar Safe - Battery Safety - Storage Safety3.5kmSolar Safe - Battery Safety - Storage Safety is based in Hyde Park, QLD.
Horan & Bird3.8kmHoran & Bird is based in Hermit Park, QLD.
Solar Dimension5.7kmSolar Dimension is based in Currajong, QLD.
Central Solar Services5.7kmCentral Solar Services is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Townsville Solar5.8kmTownsville Solar is based in Currajong, QLD.
Greentech Townsville5.9kmGreentech Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Solahart Townsville7.0kmSolahart Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Barra Electrical and Solar Power7.2kmBarra Electrical and Solar Power is based in Garbutt, QLD.
True North Solar7.9kmTrue North Solar is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Apollo Solar - Townsville7.9kmApollo Solar - Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Fusion Solar & Electrical9.2kmFusion Solar & Electrical is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
Fusion Solar9.2kmFusion Solar is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
Lonestar Power9.3kmLonestar Power is based in Bohle, QLD.
Catalyst Power12.5kmCatalyst Power is based in Kirwan, QLD.
Bellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville18.4kmBellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville is based in Kelso, QLD.
Sureline Solar and Electrical19.4kmSureline Solar and Electrical is based in Alligator Creek, QLD.
Burdekin Communications / Jaycar69.0kmBurdekin Communications / Jaycar is based in Ayr, QLD.
NextGen Renewables76.0kmNextGen Renewables is based in Fredericksfield, QLD.
Solect Energy (NQ)166.6kmSolect Energy (NQ) is based in South Mission Beach, QLD.
Affordable Solar166.9kmAffordable Solar is based in Bowen, QLD.
Mission Solar & Electrical173.8kmMission Solar & Electrical is based in Mission Beach, QLD.
Cassowary Coast Battery Centre211.9kmCassowary Coast Battery Centre is based in Goondi Hill, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to South Townsville

Sunlight Hours in South Townsville

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 17 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in South Townsville

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 19.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after South Townsville, is to look at if solar power is worth it in South Toowoomba, QLD, which is about 1061.1 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.