Are Solar Panels Worth It In Towers Hill?

Towers Hill is located in Queensland about 1070.8 km north west of Brisbane and 874.5 km north west of Torbanlea. Towers Hill has a latitude of 20.1 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Towers Hill, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Towers Hill

Rebate for Towers Hill 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 Towers Hill by month. The maximum is 6.91 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.18 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Towers Hill
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan22.776.32
Feb21.575.99
Mar21.005.83
Apr18.725.20
May16.384.55
Jun15.064.18
Jul16.364.55
Aug18.825.23
Sep22.086.13
Oct24.256.74
Nov24.896.91
Dec24.416.78

Figures from the weather station at Millaroo, which is approximately 107.1 km from Towers Hill.

Towers Hill, QLD is in the 4820 postcode area which has around 1256 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1380 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 5192 households in the 4820 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.41 kW) for about every 4.1 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toTowers Hill. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toTowers Hill
NameDistanceDetails
Bellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville91.9kmBellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville is based in Kelso, QLD.
Catalyst Power99.5kmCatalyst Power is based in Kirwan, QLD.
Apollo Solar - Townsville105.2kmApollo Solar - Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Fusion Solar105.3kmFusion Solar is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
Fusion Solar & Electrical105.4kmFusion Solar & Electrical is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
True North Solar105.7kmTrue North Solar is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Solahart Townsville105.8kmSolahart Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Lonestar Power105.8kmLonestar Power is based in Bohle, QLD.
Townsville Solar106.0kmTownsville Solar is based in Currajong, QLD.
Barra Electrical and Solar Power106.4kmBarra Electrical and Solar Power is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Sureline Solar and Electrical106.5kmSureline Solar and Electrical is based in Alligator Creek, QLD.
Solar Dimension106.5kmSolar Dimension is based in Currajong, QLD.
Horan & Bird107.0kmHoran & Bird is based in Hermit Park, QLD.
Greentech Townsville107.1kmGreentech Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Central Solar Services107.2kmCentral Solar Services is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Solar Safe - Battery Safety - Storage Safety107.6kmSolar Safe - Battery Safety - Storage Safety is based in Hyde Park, QLD.
Tropical Energy Solutions107.6kmTropical Energy Solutions is based in West End, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies107.8kmGreen Energy Technologies is based in Hyde Park, QLD.
Econnect Solar | Townsville109.6kmEconnect Solar | Townsville is based in Townsville, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Towers Hill

Sunlight Hours in Towers Hill

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 20 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Towers Hill

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 20.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Towers Hill, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Tower Hill, VIC, which is about 2062.9 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.