Are Solar Panels Worth It In Spreadborough?

Spreadborough is located in Queensland about 1314.6 km south east of Darwin and 1152.5 km south of Galloways Hill. Spreadborough has a latitude of 20.8 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Spreadborough 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. Spreadborough is in Climate Zone 2 which has a rating of 1.536.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Spreadborough during 2024 would give you 107 ST Certificates worth $4269.30 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Spreadborough will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Spreadborough

Rebate for Spreadborough Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW32$1276.80
4 kW43$1715.70
5 kW53$2114.70
6 kW64$2553.60
6.6 kW70$2793.00
10 kW107$4269.30
12 kW129$5147.10
15 kW161$6423.90

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Spreadborough by month. The maximum is 7.25 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.57 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Spreadborough
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.636.84
Feb24.276.74
Mar23.256.46
Apr20.915.81
May17.864.96
Jun16.464.57
Jul17.564.88
Aug20.555.71
Sep23.246.45
Oct25.567.10
Nov26.127.25
Dec25.947.21

Figures from the weather station at Mount Isa Mine, which is approximately 3.5 km from Spreadborough.

Spreadborough, QLD is in the 4825 postcode area which has around 1794 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2060 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 7917 households in the 4825 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.30 kW) for about every 4.4 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toSpreadborough. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toSpreadborough
NameDistanceDetails
Ogden Power664.2kmOgden Power is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Alice Air and Solar Solutions664.4kmAlice Air and Solar Solutions is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Suntec664.6kmSuntec is based in Desert Springs, NT.
Ecoenergy Australia664.9kmEcoenergy Australia is based in Ciccone, NT.
Electricon Contracting665.0kmElectricon Contracting is based in Ciccone, NT.
Hills Electrical & Solar NT665.3kmHills Electrical & Solar NT is based in Ciccone, NT.
Active Electrical & Air Conditioning665.6kmActive Electrical & Air Conditioning is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Alice Springs Solar665.6kmAlice Springs Solar is based in Gillen, NT.
Solar Centre Desert Knowledge Australia668.0kmSolar Centre Desert Knowledge Australia is based in Connellan, NT.
Shorecan Electrical716.9kmShorecan Electrical is based in Kaban, QLD.
Piping Hot Solar719.7kmPiping Hot Solar is based in Kalunga, QLD.
Planetary Power720.5kmPlanetary Power is based in Watsonville, QLD.
Renewable Energy Consulting Australia738.0kmRenewable Energy Consulting Australia is based in Atherton, QLD.
Atherton Electrical738.7kmAtherton Electrical is based in Atherton, QLD.
Winters Electrical Group740.9kmWinters Electrical Group is based in Mareeba, QLD.
SolarWorks743.0kmSolarWorks is based in Upper Barron, QLD.
Tableland Solar747.5kmTableland Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Outback Solar & Outdoors750.3kmOutback Solar & Outdoors is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Solect Energy (NQ)758.5kmSolect Energy (NQ) is based in South Mission Beach, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Spreadborough

Sunlight Hours in Spreadborough

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 23 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Spreadborough

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 20.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Spreadborough, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Spotswood, VIC, which is about 1967.2 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.