Are Solar Panels Worth It In Stanage?

Stanage is located in Queensland about 664.5 km north west of Brisbane and 441.3 km north west of Torbanlea. Stanage has a latitude of 22.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Stanage

Rebate for Stanage 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 Stanage by month. The maximum is 7.13 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.07 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Stanage
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.916.64
Feb22.036.12
Mar20.825.78
Apr18.395.11
May15.964.43
Jun14.654.07
Jul16.074.46
Aug19.095.30
Sep22.736.31
Oct24.796.89
Nov25.687.13
Dec25.166.99

Figures from the weather station at Mackay, which is approximately 142.1 km from Stanage.

Stanage, QLD is in the 4702 postcode area which has around 4229 solar installations under 10 kW and about 4559 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 13813 households in the 4702 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.34 kW) for about every 3.3 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toStanage
NameDistanceDetails
cq solar & electrical107.7kmcq solar & electrical is based in Pacific Heights, QLD.
Yeppoon Electrical & Solar132.4kmYeppoon Electrical & Solar is based in Yeppoon, QLD.
Energy Base140.9kmEnergy Base is based in Paget, QLD.
NQ Power Up Electrical141.0kmNQ Power Up Electrical is based in Mackay, QLD.
All-Stacks Electrical141.3kmAll-Stacks Electrical is based in Mackay, QLD.
Linked Group Services | Solar Installers and solutions141.4kmLinked Group Services | Solar Installers and solutions is based in Paget, QLD.
Snap Solar Mackay141.8kmSnap Solar Mackay is based in Mackay, QLD.
Climatecare Electrical & Solar141.9kmClimatecare Electrical & Solar is based in Kawana, QLD.
Solartech Energy Solutions142.7kmSolartech Energy Solutions is based in Kawana, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies, Mackay143.2kmGreen Energy Technologies, Mackay is based in North Mackay, QLD.
Mr Energy143.3kmMr Energy is based in Mackay, QLD.
Nilsen Qld143.4kmNilsen Qld is based in West Mackay, QLD.
Five Star Power143.7kmFive Star Power is based in North Mackay, QLD.
STT ELECTRICAL SERVICES144.6kmSTT ELECTRICAL SERVICES is based in Park Avenue, QLD.
Savvy Solar144.6kmSavvy Solar is based in Park Avenue, QLD.
CRM CQ Solar Electrical & Air Conditioning144.9kmCRM CQ Solar Electrical & Air Conditioning is based in Yeppoon, QLD.
Power Saving Centre145.2kmPower Saving Centre is based in Berserker, QLD.
CDIF Solar145.8kmCDIF Solar is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
Adsun Energy146.2kmAdsun Energy is based in Rockhampton, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Stanage

Sunlight Hours in Stanage

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 28 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Stanage

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 22.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Stanage, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Stamford, QLD, which is about 651.7 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.