Are Solar Panels Worth It In Stonelands?

Stonelands is located in Queensland about 201.6 km north west of Brisbane and 13.5 km north west of Mondure. Stonelands has a latitude of 26.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Stonelands

Rebate for Stonelands 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 Stonelands 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 Stonelands
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 47.9 km from Stonelands.

Stonelands, QLD is in the 4612 postcode area which has around 56 solar installations under 10 kW and about 58 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 143 households in the 4612 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.59 kW) for about every 2.6 dwellings.

Here are 15 solar installers near to or in Stonelands.

Solar Installers near toStonelands
NameDistanceDetails
Raffin Electrical Contractors29.4kmRaffin Electrical Contractors is based in Wondai, QLD.
AMG Electrical Solutions51.8kmAMG Electrical Solutions is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
Evolution Solar Kingaroy51.9kmEvolution Solar Kingaroy is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
Australian Green Power52.9kmAustralian Green Power is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
SUNSAVER77.7kmSUNSAVER is based in Bundaberg, QLD.
RedEarth Energy Storage Gympie and South Burnett83.1kmRedEarth Energy Storage Gympie and South Burnett is based in Gympie, QLD.
Stephs Commercial Solar91.2kmStephs Commercial Solar is based in Gunalda, QLD.
Island Energy - Gympie94.8kmIsland Energy - Gympie is based in Gympie, QLD.
Allways Earth96.6kmAllways Earth is based in Gympie, QLD.
Cooloola Solar Systems97.1kmCooloola Solar Systems is based in Victory Heights, QLD.
Banana Range110.0kmBanana Range is based in Banana, QLD.
Haimes Industries118.0kmHaimes Industries is based in Svensson Heights, QLD.
STAND ALONE SOLAR118.2kmSTAND ALONE SOLAR is based in Kenilworth, QLD.
Solarlife120.8kmSolarlife is based in Howard, QLD.
Gin Gin Solar and Electrical123.0kmGin Gin Solar and Electrical is based in Gin Gin, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Stonelands

Sunlight Hours in Stonelands

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 45 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Stonelands

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 26.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Stonelands, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Stonehenge, QLD, which is about 868.6 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.