Are Solar Panels Worth It In Southedge?

Southedge is located in Queensland about 1430.1 km north west of Brisbane and 734.0 km south east of Galloways Hill. Southedge has a latitude of 16.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Southedge

Rebate for Southedge 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 Southedge by month. The maximum is 6.84 kWh/M2 in October. The minimum is 4.36 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Southedge
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan21.195.89
Feb19.805.50
Mar19.995.55
Apr19.055.29
May16.774.66
Jun15.714.36
Jul16.724.64
Aug19.205.33
Sep22.686.30
Oct24.636.84
Nov24.516.81
Dec22.956.38

Figures from the weather station at Walkamin, which is approximately 44.5 km from Southedge.

Southedge, QLD is in the 4871 postcode area which has around 1224 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1437 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 5797 households in the 4871 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.45 kW) for about every 4.7 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Southedge.

Solar Installers near toSouthedge
NameDistanceDetails
BH Electrics26.8kmBH Electrics is based in Port Douglas, QLD.
Outback Solar & Outdoors30.1kmOutback Solar & Outdoors is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Tableland Solar35.8kmTableland Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Unlocked Air and Energy36.0kmUnlocked Air and Energy is based in Kewarra Beach, QLD.
Mr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power38.9kmMr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power is based in Trinity Park, QLD.
Winters Electrical Group39.3kmWinters Electrical Group is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Red Dog Power Company44.5kmRed Dog Power Company is based in Redlynch, QLD.
Australian Sustainable Energy Pty44.8kmAustralian Sustainable Energy Pty is based in Stratford, QLD.
All Energy Queensland45.1kmAll Energy Queensland is based in Stratford, QLD.
Sunny Gold Solar46.9kmSunny Gold Solar is based in Manoora, QLD.
Station Power Solutions47.0kmStation Power Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Greenfield Energy47.1kmGreenfield Energy is based in Cairns North, QLD.
Solarcore47.8kmSolarcore is based in Manunda, QLD.
Solar Systems Cairns48.6kmSolar Systems Cairns is based in Parramatta Park, QLD.
Hush Energy - Solar Power Cairns48.9kmHush Energy - Solar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
NQ Solar49.2kmNQ Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Galactic Solar Solutions49.2kmGalactic Solar Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Greencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns49.2kmGreencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns is based in Woree, QLD.
Infinity Power North Queensland49.3kmInfinity Power North Queensland is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Solahart Cairns49.3kmSolahart Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Solar Power Cairns49.4kmSolar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Eco Care Solar49.4kmEco Care Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.
CairnsSolarPanels.com.au49.5kmCairnsSolarPanels.com.au is based in Cairns North, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Southedge

Sunlight Hours in Southedge

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 7 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Southedge

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 16.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Southedge, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Southbrook, QLD, which is about 1381.5 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.