Are Solar Panels Worth It In Spring Creek?

Spring Creek is located in Queensland about 371.7 km north west of Brisbane and 188.4 km north west of Marshlands. Spring Creek has a latitude of 25.5 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Spring Creek, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Spring Creek

Rebate for Spring Creek 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 Spring Creek by month. The maximum is 7.06 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.75 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Spring Creek
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.066.96
Feb23.046.40
Mar21.215.89
Apr18.385.10
May15.234.23
Jun13.513.75
Jul14.684.08
Aug17.684.91
Sep21.025.84
Oct23.666.57
Nov25.277.02
Dec25.417.06

Figures from the weather station at Brigalow, which is approximately 73.7 km from Spring Creek.

Spring Creek, QLD is in the 4420 postcode area which has around 179 solar installations under 10 kW and about 194 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 614 households in the 4420 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.57 kW) for about every 3.4 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toSpring Creek
NameDistanceDetails
M & M Electrics126.8kmM & M Electrics is based in Biloela, QLD.
Callide Valley Electrics126.9kmCallide Valley Electrics is based in Biloela, QLD.
CSF site134.0kmCSF site is based in Hookswood, QLD.
Banana Range151.6kmBanana Range is based in Banana, QLD.
Switch'D Electrical & Air-Conditioning153.6kmSwitch'D Electrical & Air-Conditioning is based in Chinchilla, QLD.
WDGPH183.4kmWDGPH is based in Hopeland, QLD.
Burnett Home Energy Centre - Solar Panel Installation, Gutter Cover, Solar Batteries187.6kmBurnett Home Energy Centre - Solar Panel Installation, Gutter Cover, Solar Batteries is based in Bundaberg Central, QLD.
Cool 2 Go200.4kmCool 2 Go is based in Gin Gin, QLD.
SUNSAVER202.2kmSUNSAVER is based in Bundaberg, QLD.
Callide Power Station203.7kmCallide Power Station is based in Mount Murchison, QLD.
Gin Gin Solar and Electrical204.1kmGin Gin Solar and Electrical is based in Gin Gin, QLD.
ManCave Green Energy206.0kmManCave Green Energy is based in Tara, QLD.
Raffin Electrical Contractors206.2kmRaffin Electrical Contractors is based in Wondai, QLD.
Vision Energy - The Solar Specialists207.5kmVision Energy - The Solar Specialists is based in Benaraby, QLD.
Green & Gold Solar Australia209.6kmGreen & Gold Solar Australia is based in Narangba, QLD.
Australian Green Power210.2kmAustralian Green Power is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
i-Luminate211.7kmi-Luminate is based in Mount Tom, QLD.
Gladstone Electrical and Solar213.8kmGladstone Electrical and Solar is based in New Auckland, QLD.
Daniel Shea Electrical & Solar214.7kmDaniel Shea Electrical & Solar is based in Callemondah, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Spring Creek

Sunlight Hours in Spring Creek

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 43 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Spring Creek

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 25.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Spring Creek, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Spring Creek, QLD, which is about 338.5 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.