If you're considering installing solar panels for your Ficks Crossing home (and/or a battery), this page offers useful related information and interesting statistics for Ficks Crossing and the 4606 postcode area in Queensland.
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In Ficks Crossing's postcode area (4606), more than 638 small-scale systems have been installed with a collective capacity of 3,341 kW as at May 31, 2025.
Given a population of 2,128, this works out to 1,570 watts per person in the area, compared to a 1,125 watts Australian average. There are approximately 1,101 dwellings in the 4606 area, so that calculates out at 58 solar panel systems per 100 dwellings - the Australian average is 40.
Based on a conservative average of 14,873 kWh of energy production a day (enough to power the equivalent of 930 homes) and retail electricity costs of 30c per kilowatt-hour; Ficks Crossing and 4606 postcode area residents are collectively generating $1,628,627 of energy at retail prices a year!
Ficks Crossing solar power system owners are also contributing to greenhouse gas emission reduction, with the systems in 4606 region avoiding 4,343 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions annually.
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Ficks Crossing experiences solar irradiation levels reaching approximately 5.31 kilowatt-hours per square metre per day on average over a year. The following graph shows solar irradiation/output levels per kilowatt of installed solar panels in the 4606 area per month.
Here's what you can expect to generate with various sized solar power systems in the Ficks Crossing area, assuming good quality components, a suitable rooftop and professional, accredited solar installation.
Based on the above, the following is what you should be able to expect from a solar panel installation in Ficks Crossing in terms of annual solar energy output for the location, on average:
Rooftop solar panels installed in Ficks Crossing, Queensland should generally face North for the best results. For a good panel angle, the general rule of thumb is it should be around the same as latitude. In Ficks Crossing's case, that is 26 degrees - but usually whatever your rooftop angle is will be fine (unless it's under 10 degrees - then tilt frames may be needed).
As well as providing your home with electricity, Ficks Crossing solar system installation owners can be paid for surplus energy generated. In regional QLD, feed-in tariffs are currently 13.4c per kilowatt-hour exported.
Based on a 6.6kW system installation, a self-consumption rate of 40% and the fixed feed in tariff rate of 13.4c, Ficks Crossing solar power system owners can expect to save $2,149 per year.
At the time of publishing, there do not appear to be any special requirements involved with installing solar panels in the South Burnett Regional Council area.
It's important to check with South Burnett Regional Council regarding any potential changes before proceeding with installation. For further information, prospective solar owners in Ficks Crossing should visit this page.
A series of steps must be completed in Queensland involving you, your network distributor and your installer - but your installer will do most of the administrative heavy lifting. Learn more about the grid connection process in Queensland.
In our network we have quality, thoroughly pre-vetted solar power system installers servicing Ficks Crossing. If you're ready to get quotes from installation professionals we know and trust:
Households across Australia are increasingly thinking of installing a home battery; either as an addition/upgrade to an existing PV system, or installed concurrently with solar panels. Whether batteries will make sense for your Ficks Crossing home will depend on various factors.
We have solar battery installers within our network providing services to Ficks Crossing who can advise you on home energy storage as a retrofit upgrade or part of a full solar + battery system installation - and provide a quote.
If you have any questions regarding choosing, buying and installing solar panels in Ficks Crossing (or a home battery), feel free to contact us.
Data sources used above for solar power information in Ficks Crossing QLD 4606 include:
Some additional notes:
Bureau of Meteorology details are based on your nearest weather station, which is Ficks Crossing , coordinates 26°16'0" S 151°52'59" E, around 1.7 km from the centre of Ficks Crossing.
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