What are the solar and battery rebates worth in 4820, Alabama Hill?

4820 covers Alabama Hill, Balfes Creek, Basalt and 18 more, in Queensland. It sits in STC Zone 3 (rating 1.382), so a 6.6 kW solar system installed in 2026 creates 45 certificates, about $1,665 off the quote, and a 10 kW system 69 certificates, about $2,553. The federal battery discount is about $252 a usable kWh until 31 December 2026. Queensland's own programs are in the table below. Checked 23 September 2026.

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Installed so far in 4820The Clean Energy Regulator has recorded 2,179 rooftop solar systems (16 MW), 151 home batteries and 152 heat pump hot water systems in 4820, as at 31 August 2026. Recent months are still being reported.

Federal solar certificates in Zone 3, by system size.

Certificates = kW × 1.382 × years left in the scheme, rounded down, at $37 a certificate. Every installer sets its own price per certificate, so the count is what should match your quote. To check a quote with its own price, use the STC calculator on Rebate Calculator.

Postcode 4820, STC Zone 3: 2026 installs versus 1 January 2027
System size	Certificates in 2026	Value in 2026	Certificates from 2027	Value from 2027
5 kW	34	about $1,258	27	about $999
6.6 kW	45	about $1,665	36	about $1,332
8 kW	55	about $2,035	44	about $1,628
10 kW	69	about $2,553	55	about $2,035
13.2 kW	91	about $3,367	72	about $2,664

Federal battery discount, any Australian postcode
Usable capacity	Value to 31 December 2026	Value from 1 January 2027
10 kWh	about $2,516	about $2,109
13.5 kWh	about $3,397	about $2,847
16 kWh	about $3,824	about $3,206

Queensland programs that stack on top.

Queensland incentives on top of the federal ones, checked against the administering body
Program	Amount	Conditions	Checked
Queensland: Supercharged Solar for Renters	$2,500 to $3,500	The landlord applies; rented at $1,000 a week or less, no existing solar, system of 3 kW or more ($3,500 at 5 kW and up); open since 12 December 2025, first come first served	23 September · qld.gov.au
Queensland: Battery Booster	closed	No longer taking applications; the federal discount is the battery incentive in Queensland	23 September · qld.gov.au

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Questions people ask about 4820.

Which STC zone is postcode 4820 in?

Zone 3, rating 1.382, on the Clean Energy Regulator's postcode table. That rating times the system size in kW times the deeming years (5 for 2026 installs, 4 for 2027) gives the certificate count, rounded down.

How much is the solar rebate on a 6.6 kW system in Alabama Hill?

45 certificates in 2026, about $1,665 at $37 a certificate, taken off the quote by the installer. From 1 January 2027 the same system gets 36 certificates, about $1,332.

Is there a battery rebate in 4820?

Yes, the federal Cheaper Home Batteries discount applies in every state: about $252 a usable kWh on the first 14 kWh for installs to 31 December 2026 (about $2,520 on 10 kWh), stepping down to about $211 a kWh from 1 January 2027. Queensland adds the programs in the table on this page. The regulator has recorded 151 home batteries in 4820 so far.

Nearby postcodes: 4817 Alice River · 4818 Beach Holm · 4819 Arcadia · 4821 Dutton River · 4822 Albion · 4823 Carpentaria. Installation counts from the Clean Energy Regulator; zone from its postcode table; figures are published maximums checked 23 September 2026. Victorian postcodes are under Victoria by postcode.