Are Solar Panels Worth It In Stuart?

Stuart is located in Queensland about 1101.1 km north west of Brisbane and 891.7 km north west of Torbanlea. Stuart has a latitude of 19.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Stuart

Rebate for Stuart 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 Stuart by month. The maximum is 7.14 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.29 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Stuart
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.576.55
Feb21.906.08
Mar21.345.93
Apr19.245.34
May16.584.61
Jun15.434.29
Jul16.714.64
Aug19.515.42
Sep22.986.38
Oct25.076.96
Nov25.727.14
Dec25.317.03

Figures from the weather station at Townsville Aerodrome, which is approximately 13.3 km from Stuart.

Stuart, QLD is in the 4811 postcode area which has around 2076 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2186 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 5562 households in the 4811 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.54 kW) for about every 2.7 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Stuart.

Solar Installers near toStuart
NameDistanceDetails
Horan & Bird8.5kmHoran & Bird is based in Hermit Park, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies8.9kmGreen Energy Technologies is based in Hyde Park, QLD.
Tropical Energy Solutions9.0kmTropical Energy Solutions is based in West End, QLD.
Solar Safe - Battery Safety - Storage Safety9.1kmSolar Safe - Battery Safety - Storage Safety is based in Hyde Park, QLD.
Southern Cross Solar9.7kmSouthern Cross Solar is based in Townsville, QLD.
Greencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Townsville9.8kmGreencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Townsville is based in Townsville, QLD.
Econnect Solar | Townsville9.8kmEconnect Solar | Townsville is based in Townsville, QLD.
Townsville Solar9.8kmTownsville Solar is based in Currajong, QLD.
Solar Dimension10.4kmSolar Dimension is based in Currajong, QLD.
Central Solar Services11.0kmCentral Solar Services is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Greentech Townsville11.2kmGreentech Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Solahart Townsville11.3kmSolahart Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Apollo Solar - Townsville11.8kmApollo Solar - Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Barra Electrical and Solar Power11.9kmBarra Electrical and Solar Power is based in Garbutt, QLD.
True North Solar12.2kmTrue North Solar is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Catalyst Power12.6kmCatalyst Power is based in Kirwan, QLD.
Sureline Solar and Electrical13.2kmSureline Solar and Electrical is based in Alligator Creek, QLD.
Fusion Solar13.4kmFusion Solar is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
Fusion Solar & Electrical13.4kmFusion Solar & Electrical is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
Lonestar Power13.8kmLonestar Power is based in Bohle, QLD.
Bellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville14.1kmBellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville is based in Kelso, QLD.
Burdekin Communications / Jaycar64.2kmBurdekin Communications / Jaycar is based in Ayr, QLD.
NextGen Renewables69.9kmNextGen Renewables is based in Fredericksfield, QLD.
Affordable Solar161.9kmAffordable Solar is based in Bowen, QLD.
Solect Energy (NQ)174.6kmSolect Energy (NQ) is based in South Mission Beach, QLD.
Mission Solar & Electrical181.9kmMission Solar & Electrical is based in Mission Beach, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies, Whitsundays218.3kmGreen Energy Technologies, Whitsundays is based in Cannonvale, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Stuart

Sunlight Hours in Stuart

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 17 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Stuart

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 19.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Stuart, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Stuart, SA, which is about 1776.2 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.