Are Solar Panels Worth It In The Limits?

The Limits is located in Queensland about 240.5 km north west of Brisbane and 53.9 km north of Marshlands. The Limits has a latitude of 25.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for The Limits

Rebate for The Limits 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 Limits by month. The maximum is 6.87 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.52 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in The Limits
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.036.68
Feb21.856.07
Mar19.865.52
Apr17.264.80
May14.313.97
Jun12.673.52
Jul13.803.83
Aug16.884.69
Sep20.205.61
Oct22.496.25
Nov24.526.81
Dec24.746.87

Figures from the weather station at Brian Pastures, which is approximately 8.5 km from The Limits.

The Limits, QLD is in the 4625 postcode area which has around 481 solar installations under 10 kW and about 527 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 1377 households in the 4625 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.86 kW) for about every 2.9 dwellings.

Here are 17 solar installers near to or in The Limits.

Solar Installers near toThe Limits
NameDistanceDetails
SUNSAVER45.7kmSUNSAVER is based in Bundaberg, QLD.
Raffin Electrical Contractors73.0kmRaffin Electrical Contractors is based in Wondai, QLD.
Gin Gin Solar and Electrical81.5kmGin Gin Solar and Electrical is based in Gin Gin, QLD.
Cool 2 Go81.7kmCool 2 Go is based in Gin Gin, QLD.
Haimes Industries82.2kmHaimes Industries is based in Svensson Heights, QLD.
Burnett Home Energy Centre - Solar Panel Installation, Gutter Cover, Solar Batteries90.6kmBurnett Home Energy Centre - Solar Panel Installation, Gutter Cover, Solar Batteries is based in Bundaberg Central, QLD.
AMG Electrical Solutions97.1kmAMG Electrical Solutions is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
Evolution Solar Kingaroy97.2kmEvolution Solar Kingaroy is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
Australian Green Power98.4kmAustralian Green Power is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
Solarlife99.2kmSolarlife is based in Howard, QLD.
Energy Rich110.2kmEnergy Rich is based in Thabeban, QLD.
Solar ‘N’ Sat110.4kmSolar ‘N’ Sat is based in Svensson Heights, QLD.
Simple Solar Solutions112.0kmSimple Solar Solutions is based in Maryborough, QLD.
Off Grid Lifestyle Solutions112.0kmOff Grid Lifestyle Solutions is based in Booral, QLD.
EAVA Solutions112.4kmEAVA Solutions is based in Toogoom, QLD.
Local Solar Solutions112.6kmLocal Solar Solutions is based in Bundaberg Central, QLD.
Twyford Solar Bundaberg112.8kmTwyford Solar Bundaberg is based in Bundaberg Central, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to The Limits

Sunlight Hours in The Limits

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 43 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in The Limits

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 25.7° 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 Limits, is to look at if solar power is worth it in The Levels, SA, which is about 1610.9 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.