Are Solar Panels Worth It In St Kilda?

St Kilda is located in Queensland about 289.7 km north of Brisbane and 75.5 km north west of Torbanlea. St Kilda has a latitude of 25.1 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in St Kilda, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for St Kilda

Rebate for St Kilda 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 St Kilda by month. The maximum is 6.87 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.52 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in St Kilda
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.036.68
Feb21.856.07
Mar19.865.52
Apr17.264.80
May14.313.97
Jun12.673.52
Jul13.803.83
Aug16.884.69
Sep20.205.61
Oct22.496.25
Nov24.526.81
Dec24.746.87

Figures from the weather station at Brian Pastures, which is approximately 68.7 km from St Kilda.

St Kilda, QLD is in the 4671 postcode area which has around 1351 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1392 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 3105 households in the 4671 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.70 kW) for about every 2.3 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in St Kilda.

Solar Installers near toSt Kilda
NameDistanceDetails
Cool 2 Go8.2kmCool 2 Go is based in Gin Gin, QLD.
Gin Gin Solar and Electrical9.8kmGin Gin Solar and Electrical is based in Gin Gin, QLD.
Burnett Home Energy Centre - Solar Panel Installation, Gutter Cover, Solar Batteries25.1kmBurnett Home Energy Centre - Solar Panel Installation, Gutter Cover, Solar Batteries is based in Bundaberg Central, QLD.
Haimes Industries30.0kmHaimes Industries is based in Svensson Heights, QLD.
Solar ‘N’ Sat45.9kmSolar ‘N’ Sat is based in Svensson Heights, QLD.
SUNSAVER46.4kmSUNSAVER is based in Bundaberg, QLD.
Energy Rich46.8kmEnergy Rich is based in Thabeban, QLD.
Local Solar Solutions47.4kmLocal Solar Solutions is based in Bundaberg Central, QLD.
Twyford Solar Bundaberg47.9kmTwyford Solar Bundaberg is based in Bundaberg Central, QLD.
AC Electrical & Air/ Bundaberg Solar48.0kmAC Electrical & Air/ Bundaberg Solar is based in Bundaberg Central, QLD.
Solahart Bundaberg50.3kmSolahart Bundaberg is based in Bundaberg East, QLD.
Scott Burke Electrical51.7kmScott Burke Electrical is based in Bundaberg East, QLD.
Solarlife72.4kmSolarlife is based in Howard, QLD.
i-Luminate74.7kmi-Luminate is based in Mount Tom, QLD.
EAVA Solutions79.7kmEAVA Solutions is based in Toogoom, QLD.
GCR Solar Hervey Bay86.7kmGCR Solar Hervey Bay is based in Pialba, QLD.
Blue Mantis Electrics87.5kmBlue Mantis Electrics is based in Agnes Water, QLD.
Off Grid Lifestyle Solutions91.1kmOff Grid Lifestyle Solutions is based in Booral, QLD.
Simple Solar Solutions91.1kmSimple Solar Solutions is based in Maryborough, QLD.
Hush Energy - Wide Bay Solar Power92.2kmHush Energy - Wide Bay Solar Power is based in Dundowran, QLD.
Sunjuice Solar94.4kmSunjuice Solar is based in Pialba, QLD.
12 Volt Solar Systems95.0km12 Volt Solar Systems is based in Pialba, QLD.
Solahart Hervey Bay95.4kmSolahart Hervey Bay is based in Pialba, QLD.
Elevate Solar95.6kmElevate Solar is based in Pialba, QLD.
ALZ Group102.5kmALZ Group is based in Hervey Bay, QLD.
Vision Energy - The Solar Specialists130.8kmVision Energy - The Solar Specialists is based in Benaraby, QLD.
RK Specialized Electrical135.4kmRK Specialized Electrical is based in Tannum Sands, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to St Kilda

Sunlight Hours in St Kilda

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 41 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in St Kilda

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 25.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after St Kilda, is to look at if solar power is worth it in St Kilda, VIC, which is about 1567.4 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.