Are Solar Panels Worth It In Strathfield?

Strathfield is located in Queensland about 779.5 km north west of Brisbane and 574.1 km north west of Torbanlea. Strathfield has a latitude of 21.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Strathfield

Rebate for Strathfield 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 Strathfield 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 Strathfield
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 88.4 km from Strathfield.

Strathfield, QLD is in the 4742 postcode area which has around 83 solar installations under 10 kW and about 99 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 593 households in the 4742 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.57 kW) for about every 7.1 dwellings.

Here are 14 solar installers near to or in Strathfield.

Solar Installers near toStrathfield
NameDistanceDetails
SOLAR LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY84.2kmSOLAR LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY is based in Walkerston, QLD.
Linked Group Services | Solar Installers and solutions90.5kmLinked Group Services | Solar Installers and solutions is based in Paget, QLD.
Energy Base90.8kmEnergy Base is based in Paget, QLD.
Nilsen Qld92.3kmNilsen Qld is based in West Mackay, QLD.
Live by Nature & Drive by Nature92.5kmLive by Nature & Drive by Nature is based in Kuttabul, QLD.
Mr Energy92.7kmMr Energy is based in Mackay, QLD.
Snap Solar Mackay94.9kmSnap Solar Mackay is based in Mackay, QLD.
All-Stacks Electrical95.4kmAll-Stacks Electrical is based in Mackay, QLD.
NQ Power Up Electrical95.5kmNQ Power Up Electrical is based in Mackay, QLD.
Five Star Power96.2kmFive Star Power is based in North Mackay, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies, Mackay96.4kmGreen Energy Technologies, Mackay is based in North Mackay, QLD.
AB Electrical & Solar100.6kmAB Electrical & Solar is based in Rural View, QLD.
LSEA Electrical Group100.9kmLSEA Electrical Group is based in Bucasia, QLD.
RP Electrical Solutions102.0kmRP Electrical Solutions is based in Eimeo, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Strathfield

Sunlight Hours in Strathfield

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 27 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Strathfield

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 21.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Strathfield, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Strathewen, VIC, which is about 1784.3 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.