Are Solar Panels Worth It In The Common?

The Common is located in Queensland about 518.5 km north west of Brisbane and 302.4 km north west of Torbanlea. The Common has a latitude of 23.4 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in The Common, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for The Common

Rebate for The Common 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 The Common 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 The Common
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 111.0 km from The Common.

The Common, QLD is in the 4701 postcode area which has around 6149 solar installations under 10 kW and about 6437 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 19365 households in the 4701 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.18 kW) for about every 3.1 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in The Common.

Solar Installers near toThe Common
NameDistanceDetails
PowerSmart Solutions1.8kmPowerSmart Solutions is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
Adlec Electrical Services1.9kmAdlec Electrical Services is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
Adsun Energy2.0kmAdsun Energy is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
Power Saving Centre2.1kmPower Saving Centre is based in Berserker, QLD.
Popp'n Solar and Electrical2.1kmPopp'n Solar and Electrical is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
EcoSmart Solar Rockhampton2.1kmEcoSmart Solar Rockhampton is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
Swann's Solar & Electrical2.3kmSwann's Solar & Electrical is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
The Power Shop - Complete Solar Energy Solutions2.3kmThe Power Shop - Complete Solar Energy Solutions is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
CDIF Solar2.5kmCDIF Solar is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
Savvy Solar3.0kmSavvy Solar is based in Park Avenue, QLD.
STT ELECTRICAL SERVICES3.0kmSTT ELECTRICAL SERVICES is based in Park Avenue, QLD.
Solartech Energy Solutions4.5kmSolartech Energy Solutions is based in Kawana, QLD.
Climatecare Electrical & Solar5.3kmClimatecare Electrical & Solar is based in Kawana, QLD.
Dynamic Energy Solutions.6.9kmDynamic Energy Solutions. is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
CRM CQ Solar Electrical & Air Conditioning24.2kmCRM CQ Solar Electrical & Air Conditioning is based in Yeppoon, QLD.
Yeppoon Electrical & Solar34.0kmYeppoon Electrical & Solar is based in Yeppoon, QLD.
cq solar & electrical54.6kmcq solar & electrical is based in Pacific Heights, QLD.
Daniel Shea Electrical & Solar89.3kmDaniel Shea Electrical & Solar is based in Callemondah, QLD.
Gladstone Electrical and Solar90.4kmGladstone Electrical and Solar is based in New Auckland, QLD.
Solar Power Gladstone91.0kmSolar Power Gladstone is based in South Gladstone, QLD.
Solar Cleaner Australia91.6kmSolar Cleaner Australia is based in Kin Kora, QLD.
icleansolar Central Queensland91.6kmicleansolar Central Queensland is based in Kin Kora, QLD.
RK Specialized Electrical105.4kmRK Specialized Electrical is based in Tannum Sands, QLD.
Vision Energy - The Solar Specialists106.7kmVision Energy - The Solar Specialists is based in Benaraby, QLD.
Callide Valley Electrics113.9kmCallide Valley Electrics is based in Biloela, QLD.
M & M Electrics113.9kmM & M Electrics is based in Biloela, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to The Common

Sunlight Hours in The Common

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 34 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in The Common

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 23.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after The Common, is to look at if solar power is worth it in The Channon, NSW, which is about 648.8 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.