Are Solar Panels Worth It In Stockton?

Stockton is located in Queensland about 1313.2 km north west of Brisbane and 849.3 km south east of Galloways Hill. Stockton has a latitude of 17.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Stockton

Rebate for Stockton 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 Stockton by month. The maximum is 6.59 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 3.91 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Stockton
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan21.776.05
Feb20.045.57
Mar18.795.22
Apr16.944.70
May15.014.17
Jun14.063.91
Jul15.044.18
Aug17.704.92
Sep21.475.96
Oct23.686.58
Nov23.716.59
Dec23.276.46

Figures from the weather station at South Johnstone, which is approximately 4.2 km from Stockton.

Stockton, 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. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

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 24 solar installers near to or in Stockton.

Solar Installers near toStockton
NameDistanceDetails
Cassowary Coast Battery Centre5.8kmCassowary Coast Battery Centre is based in Goondi Hill, QLD.
Mission Solar & Electrical33.6kmMission Solar & Electrical is based in Mission Beach, QLD.
Solect Energy (NQ)41.7kmSolect Energy (NQ) is based in South Mission Beach, QLD.
SolarWorks53.8kmSolarWorks is based in Upper Barron, QLD.
Mauriee Electrical54.5kmMauriee Electrical is based in Goldsborough, QLD.
Top Gun Solar & Electrical60.4kmTop Gun Solar & Electrical is based in Gordonvale, QLD.
Shorecan Electrical66.5kmShorecan Electrical is based in Kaban, QLD.
Renewable Energy Consulting Australia67.2kmRenewable Energy Consulting Australia is based in Atherton, QLD.
Solar Energy Solutions NQ68.2kmSolar Energy Solutions NQ is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Atherton Electrical68.2kmAtherton Electrical is based in Atherton, QLD.
Solar Energy Equipment69.0kmSolar Energy Equipment is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Piping Hot Solar69.1kmPiping Hot Solar is based in Kalunga, QLD.
Sunny Solar Cairns70.4kmSunny Solar Cairns is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Dimension Cairns70.6kmSolar Dimension Cairns is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Power Cairns by Hielscher Electrical70.6kmSolar Power Cairns by Hielscher Electrical is based in Edmonton, QLD.
2EZ Electrical70.6km2EZ Electrical is based in Bentley Park, QLD.
Ferrero Electrical & Solar73.3kmFerrero Electrical & Solar is based in Mount Sheridan, QLD.
Galactic Solar Solutions73.4kmGalactic Solar Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Greencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns75.2kmGreencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns is based in Woree, QLD.
SuperGreen Solutions75.8kmSuperGreen Solutions is based in West End, QLD.
Total Solar Management75.8kmTotal Solar Management is based in Portsmith, QLD.
G-Solar & Electrical75.8kmG-Solar & Electrical is based in Portsmith, QLD.
Alto Solar76.2kmAlto Solar is based in Portsmith, QLD.
Infinity Power North Queensland76.3kmInfinity Power North Queensland is based in Bungalow, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Stockton

Sunlight Hours in Stockton

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 10 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Stockton

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 17.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Stockton, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Stockton, NSW, which is about 1800.4 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.