Are Solar Panels Worth It In Strathdickie?

Strathdickie is located in Queensland about 911.6 km north west of Brisbane and 691.7 km north west of Torbanlea. Strathdickie has a latitude of 20.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Strathdickie

Rebate for Strathdickie 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 Strathdickie by month. The maximum is 6.95 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.03 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Strathdickie
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.326.48
Feb21.455.96
Mar20.415.67
Apr18.195.05
May15.854.40
Jun14.524.03
Jul15.794.39
Aug18.565.16
Sep22.036.12
Oct24.176.72
Nov25.016.95
Dec24.586.83

Figures from the weather station at Te Kowai, which is approximately 107.1 km from Strathdickie.

Strathdickie, QLD is in the 4800 postcode area which has around 2061 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2314 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 4506 households in the 4800 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.23 kW) for about every 2.2 dwellings.

Here are 12 solar installers near to or in Strathdickie.

Solar Installers near toStrathdickie
NameDistanceDetails
Xscape2 Solar & Electrical7.0kmXscape2 Solar & Electrical is based in Cannon Valley, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies, Whitsundays9.6kmGreen Energy Technologies, Whitsundays is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Powered by Murphy9.9kmPowered by Murphy is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Whit Solar10.0kmWhit Solar is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Tailored Energy Solutions10.6kmTailored Energy Solutions is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Abell Point Electrical10.6kmAbell Point Electrical is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Affordable Solar53.5kmAffordable Solar is based in Bowen, QLD.
Live by Nature & Drive by Nature79.4kmLive by Nature & Drive by Nature is based in Kuttabul, QLD.
LSEA Electrical Group98.6kmLSEA Electrical Group is based in Bucasia, QLD.
RP Electrical Solutions99.8kmRP Electrical Solutions is based in Eimeo, QLD.
AB Electrical & Solar100.3kmAB Electrical & Solar is based in Rural View, QLD.
SOLAR LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY103.5kmSOLAR LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY is based in Walkerston, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Strathdickie

Sunlight Hours in Strathdickie

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 21 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Strathdickie

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 20.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Strathdickie, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Strathdale, VIC, which is about 1873.3 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.