Are Solar Panels Worth It In Utchee Creek?

Utchee Creek is located in Queensland about 1313.9 km north west of Brisbane and 849.7 km south east of Galloways Hill. Utchee Creek has a latitude of 17.6 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Utchee Creek, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Utchee Creek

Rebate for Utchee Creek 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 Utchee Creek by month. The maximum is 6.59 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 3.91 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Utchee Creek
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan21.776.05
Feb20.045.57
Mar18.795.22
Apr16.944.70
May15.014.17
Jun14.063.91
Jul15.044.18
Aug17.704.92
Sep21.475.96
Oct23.686.58
Nov23.716.59
Dec23.276.46

Figures from the weather station at South Johnstone, which is approximately 8.7 km from Utchee Creek.

Utchee Creek, QLD is in the 4871 postcode area which has around 1224 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1437 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 5797 households in the 4871 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.45 kW) for about every 4.7 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Utchee Creek.

Solar Installers near toUtchee Creek
NameDistanceDetails
Cassowary Coast Battery Centre16.0kmCassowary Coast Battery Centre is based in Goondi Hill, QLD.
Mission Solar & Electrical32.4kmMission Solar & Electrical is based in Mission Beach, QLD.
Solect Energy (NQ)39.3kmSolect Energy (NQ) is based in South Mission Beach, QLD.
SolarWorks48.2kmSolarWorks is based in Upper Barron, QLD.
Mauriee Electrical54.6kmMauriee Electrical is based in Goldsborough, QLD.
Shorecan Electrical56.6kmShorecan Electrical is based in Kaban, QLD.
Piping Hot Solar60.2kmPiping Hot Solar is based in Kalunga, QLD.
Renewable Energy Consulting Australia61.7kmRenewable Energy Consulting Australia is based in Atherton, QLD.
Top Gun Solar & Electrical62.1kmTop Gun Solar & Electrical is based in Gordonvale, QLD.
Atherton Electrical62.9kmAtherton Electrical is based in Atherton, QLD.
Planetary Power69.7kmPlanetary Power is based in Watsonville, QLD.
Solar Energy Solutions NQ69.8kmSolar Energy Solutions NQ is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Energy Equipment70.7kmSolar Energy Equipment is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Sunny Solar Cairns72.4kmSunny Solar Cairns is based in Edmonton, QLD.
2EZ Electrical72.5km2EZ Electrical is based in Bentley Park, QLD.
Solar Dimension Cairns72.5kmSolar Dimension Cairns is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Power Cairns by Hielscher Electrical72.6kmSolar Power Cairns by Hielscher Electrical is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Ferrero Electrical & Solar75.4kmFerrero Electrical & Solar is based in Mount Sheridan, QLD.
Galactic Solar Solutions75.4kmGalactic Solar Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Greencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns77.6kmGreencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns is based in Woree, QLD.
SuperGreen Solutions78.5kmSuperGreen Solutions is based in West End, QLD.
Total Solar Management78.5kmTotal Solar Management is based in Portsmith, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Utchee Creek

Sunlight Hours in Utchee Creek

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 10 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Utchee Creek

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 17.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Utchee Creek, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Utakarra, WA, which is about 3415.3 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.