Are Solar Panels Worth It In Stonehenge?

Stonehenge is located in Queensland about 1033.1 km west of Brisbane and 865.9 km north west of Kurrowah. Stonehenge has a latitude of 24.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Stonehenge

Rebate for Stonehenge 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 Stonehenge by month. The maximum is 7.40 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.57 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Stonehenge
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.217.00
Feb24.626.84
Mar23.436.51
Apr20.815.78
May17.814.95
Jun16.474.57
Jul17.534.87
Aug20.545.70
Sep23.366.49
Oct25.807.17
Nov26.647.40
Dec26.337.31

Figures from the weather station at Cloncurry Aerodrome, which is approximately 499.0 km from Stonehenge.

Stonehenge, QLD is in the 4730 postcode area which has around 328 solar installations under 10 kW and about 406 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1851 households in the 4730 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.96 kW) for about every 5.6 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toStonehenge
NameDistanceDetails
Brayley Electrical385.8kmBrayley Electrical is based in Charleville, QLD.
West QLD Electrical & Solar477.2kmWest QLD Electrical & Solar is based in Cunnamulla, QLD.
Refelec Refrigeration Electrical Air Conditioning Solar ICT503.2kmRefelec Refrigeration Electrical Air Conditioning Solar ICT is based in Emerald, QLD.
Colby Solar523.2kmColby Solar is based in Knockrow, NSW.
Dalle Cort Electrical538.1kmDalle Cort Electrical is based in South Townsville, QLD.
Cubbie Group Dirranbandi579.1kmCubbie Group Dirranbandi is based in Dirranbandi, QLD.
Callide Power Station600.8kmCallide Power Station is based in Mount Murchison, QLD.
Bellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville655.6kmBellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville is based in Kelso, QLD.
Catalyst Power663.1kmCatalyst Power is based in Kirwan, QLD.
NextGen Renewables666.6kmNextGen Renewables is based in Fredericksfield, QLD.
Sureline Solar and Electrical668.2kmSureline Solar and Electrical is based in Alligator Creek, QLD.
Fusion Solar668.8kmFusion Solar is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
Apollo Solar - Townsville668.8kmApollo Solar - Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Fusion Solar & Electrical668.9kmFusion Solar & Electrical is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
True North Solar669.3kmTrue North Solar is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Lonestar Power669.4kmLonestar Power is based in Bohle, QLD.
Solahart Townsville669.4kmSolahart Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Townsville Solar669.6kmTownsville Solar is based in Currajong, QLD.
Barra Electrical and Solar Power670.0kmBarra Electrical and Solar Power is based in Garbutt, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Stonehenge

Sunlight Hours in Stonehenge

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 38 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Stonehenge

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 24.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Stonehenge, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Stonehenge, QLD, which is about 908.8 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.