Are Solar Panels Worth It In Struck Oil?

Struck Oil is located in Queensland about 499.7 km north west of Brisbane and 290.0 km north west of Torbanlea. Struck Oil has a latitude of 23.6 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Struck Oil, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Struck Oil

Rebate for Struck Oil 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 Struck Oil by month. The maximum is 7.01 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.76 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Struck Oil
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.526.81
Feb22.536.26
Mar20.905.81
Apr18.195.05
May15.234.23
Jun13.543.76
Jul14.614.06
Aug17.624.89
Sep20.835.79
Oct23.276.46
Nov25.006.95
Dec25.227.01

Figures from the weather station at Biloela, which is approximately 84.7 km from Struck Oil.

Struck Oil, QLD is in the 4714 postcode area which has around 485 solar installations under 10 kW and about 498 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1600 households in the 4714 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.69 kW) for about every 3.3 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Struck Oil.

Solar Installers near toStruck Oil
NameDistanceDetails
Dynamic Energy Solutions.21.1kmDynamic Energy Solutions. is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
Swann's Solar & Electrical26.6kmSwann's Solar & Electrical is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
The Power Shop - Complete Solar Energy Solutions26.6kmThe Power Shop - Complete Solar Energy Solutions is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
Popp'n Solar and Electrical26.9kmPopp'n Solar and Electrical is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
EcoSmart Solar Rockhampton27.1kmEcoSmart Solar Rockhampton is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
PowerSmart Solutions27.3kmPowerSmart Solutions is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
Adlec Electrical Services27.3kmAdlec Electrical Services is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
Adsun Energy27.7kmAdsun Energy is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
CDIF Solar27.9kmCDIF Solar is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
Savvy Solar29.3kmSavvy Solar is based in Park Avenue, QLD.
STT ELECTRICAL SERVICES29.3kmSTT ELECTRICAL SERVICES is based in Park Avenue, QLD.
Power Saving Centre29.3kmPower Saving Centre is based in Berserker, QLD.
Solartech Energy Solutions31.6kmSolartech Energy Solutions is based in Kawana, QLD.
Climatecare Electrical & Solar32.0kmClimatecare Electrical & Solar is based in Kawana, QLD.
CRM CQ Solar Electrical & Air Conditioning48.7kmCRM CQ Solar Electrical & Air Conditioning is based in Yeppoon, QLD.
Yeppoon Electrical & Solar61.0kmYeppoon Electrical & Solar is based in Yeppoon, QLD.
cq solar & electrical68.0kmcq solar & electrical is based in Pacific Heights, QLD.
Daniel Shea Electrical & Solar84.3kmDaniel Shea Electrical & Solar is based in Callemondah, QLD.
Gladstone Electrical and Solar85.0kmGladstone Electrical and Solar is based in New Auckland, QLD.
icleansolar Central Queensland86.6kmicleansolar Central Queensland is based in Kin Kora, QLD.
Solar Cleaner Australia86.6kmSolar Cleaner Australia is based in Kin Kora, QLD.
Solar Power Gladstone87.0kmSolar Power Gladstone is based in South Gladstone, QLD.
M & M Electrics87.5kmM & M Electrics is based in Biloela, QLD.
Callide Valley Electrics87.5kmCallide Valley Electrics is based in Biloela, QLD.
Vision Energy - The Solar Specialists99.2kmVision Energy - The Solar Specialists is based in Benaraby, QLD.
RK Specialized Electrical99.9kmRK Specialized Electrical is based in Tannum Sands, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Struck Oil

Sunlight Hours in Struck Oil

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 35 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Struck Oil

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 23.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Struck Oil, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Struan, SA, which is about 1755.0 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.