Are Solar Panels Worth It In Victoria Hill?

Victoria Hill is located in Queensland about 133.3 km south west of Brisbane and 31.4 km north east of Karara. Victoria Hill has a latitude of 28.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Victoria Hill

Rebate for Victoria 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 Victoria Hill by month. The maximum is 6.91 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.21 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Victoria Hill
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.676.85
Feb22.126.14
Mar19.515.42
Apr16.744.65
May13.393.72
Jun11.553.21
Jul12.693.53
Aug16.004.44
Sep19.415.39
Oct22.086.13
Nov24.056.68
Dec24.876.91

Figures from the weather station at Warwick, which is approximately 35.2 km from Victoria Hill.

Victoria Hill, QLD is in the 4361 postcode area which has around 415 solar installations under 10 kW and about 476 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 1262 households in the 4361 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.02 kW) for about every 3.0 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Victoria Hill.

Solar Installers near toVictoria Hill
NameDistanceDetails
Warwick Solar Panels30.8kmWarwick Solar Panels is based in Warwick, QLD.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Toowoomba46.8kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Toowoomba is based in Middle Ridge, QLD.
Electrical Sensations - Solar Power Professionals47.3kmElectrical Sensations - Solar Power Professionals is based in Drayton, QLD.
solar energy & battery storage solutions49.5kmsolar energy & battery storage solutions is based in Rangeville, QLD.
Premo Electrical49.8kmPremo Electrical is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
AllSafe Darling Downs50.1kmAllSafe Darling Downs is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
GCM Maintenance Services50.3kmGCM Maintenance Services is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Aspire Energy50.7kmAspire Energy is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Orange Solar Power50.8kmOrange Solar Power is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Sure Solar Toowoomba50.8kmSure Solar Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Algotech Solar Solutions50.8kmAlgotech Solar Solutions is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Swift Energy Group51.6kmSwift Energy Group is based in Glenvale, QLD.
Adapt Energy - Solar Panels Toowoomba52.0kmAdapt Energy - Solar Panels Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Enwise Electrical Solar and Air Conditioning Toowoomba52.5kmEnwise Electrical Solar and Air Conditioning Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
GE warehouse52.6kmGE warehouse is based in Wilsonton, QLD.
Solahart Darling Downs (Toowoomba Solar Centre)52.6kmSolahart Darling Downs (Toowoomba Solar Centre) is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
SOLAR SPIRIT - Solar Panels Wilsonton52.7kmSOLAR SPIRIT - Solar Panels Wilsonton is based in Wilsonton, QLD.
Solar Gate Opener - Sliding/Swing/Double Swing Gate in Toowoomba53.6kmSolar Gate Opener - Sliding/Swing/Double Swing Gate in Toowoomba is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
Lockyer Solar53.9kmLockyer Solar is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
Proven Energy53.9kmProven Energy is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
Arctic Energy54.6kmArctic Energy is based in Harlaxton, QLD.
AIRLEC AUSTRALIA - SOLAR AIR CONDITIONING & ELECTRICAL55.3kmAIRLEC AUSTRALIA - SOLAR AIR CONDITIONING & ELECTRICAL is based in Aubigny, QLD.
Knights Electrical Services (QLD)55.8kmKnights Electrical Services (QLD) is based in Millmerran, QLD.
Solar and Batteries Direct58.0kmSolar and Batteries Direct is based in Millmerran, QLD.
Raw Electrical Qld61.4kmRaw Electrical Qld is based in Highfields, QLD.
PECS Solar Power65.4kmPECS Solar Power is based in Kleinton, QLD.
Australian Solar Industries.69.4kmAustralian Solar Industries. is based in Laidley, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Victoria Hill

Sunlight Hours in Victoria Hill

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 54 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Victoria Hill

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 28.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Victoria Hill, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Victoria Gardens, VIC, which is about 1260.5 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.