Are Solar Panels Worth It In Timberlands?

Timberlands is located in Queensland about 804.2 km north west of Brisbane and 583.8 km north west of Torbanlea. Timberlands has a latitude of 21.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Timberlands

Rebate for Timberlands 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 Timberlands by month. The maximum is 7.13 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.07 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Timberlands
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.916.64
Feb22.036.12
Mar20.825.78
Apr18.395.11
May15.964.43
Jun14.654.07
Jul16.074.46
Aug19.095.30
Sep22.736.31
Oct24.796.89
Nov25.687.13
Dec25.166.99

Figures from the weather station at Mackay, which is approximately 4.6 km from Timberlands.

Timberlands, QLD is in the 4740 postcode area which has around 10757 solar installations under 10 kW and about 11659 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 37521 households in the 4740 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.67 kW) for about every 3.5 dwellings.

Here are 17 solar installers near to or in Timberlands.

Solar Installers near toTimberlands
NameDistanceDetails
Snap Solar Mackay1.0kmSnap Solar Mackay is based in Mackay, QLD.
All-Stacks Electrical1.6kmAll-Stacks Electrical is based in Mackay, QLD.
Five Star Power1.7kmFive Star Power is based in North Mackay, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies, Mackay1.7kmGreen Energy Technologies, Mackay is based in North Mackay, QLD.
NQ Power Up Electrical1.9kmNQ Power Up Electrical is based in Mackay, QLD.
Mr Energy2.2kmMr Energy is based in Mackay, QLD.
Nilsen Qld2.6kmNilsen Qld is based in West Mackay, QLD.
Energy Base4.2kmEnergy Base is based in Paget, QLD.
Linked Group Services | Solar Installers and solutions4.3kmLinked Group Services | Solar Installers and solutions is based in Paget, QLD.
AB Electrical & Solar8.8kmAB Electrical & Solar is based in Rural View, QLD.
RP Electrical Solutions9.9kmRP Electrical Solutions is based in Eimeo, QLD.
LSEA Electrical Group10.2kmLSEA Electrical Group is based in Bucasia, QLD.
SOLAR LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY13.3kmSOLAR LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY is based in Walkerston, QLD.
Live by Nature & Drive by Nature33.4kmLive by Nature & Drive by Nature is based in Kuttabul, QLD.
Xscape2 Solar & Electrical105.9kmXscape2 Solar & Electrical is based in Cannon Valley, QLD.
Whit Solar107.6kmWhit Solar is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Abell Point Electrical108.1kmAbell Point Electrical is based in Cannonvale, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Timberlands

Sunlight Hours in Timberlands

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 24 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Timberlands

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 21.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Timberlands, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Timber Creek, NT, which is about 2065.0 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.