Are Solar Panels Worth It In Alligator Creek?

Alligator Creek is located in Queensland about 1087.7 km north west of Brisbane and 877.9 km north west of Torbanlea. Alligator Creek has a latitude of 19.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Alligator Creek

Rebate for Alligator 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 Alligator Creek by month. The maximum is 7.14 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.29 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Alligator Creek
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.576.55
Feb21.906.08
Mar21.345.93
Apr19.245.34
May16.584.61
Jun15.434.29
Jul16.714.64
Aug19.515.42
Sep22.986.38
Oct25.076.96
Nov25.727.14
Dec25.317.03

Figures from the weather station at Townsville Aerodrome, which is approximately 27.1 km from Alligator Creek.

Alligator Creek, QLD is in the 4816 postcode area which has around 1684 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1830 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 4608 households in the 4816 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.42 kW) for about every 2.7 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Alligator Creek.

Solar Installers near toAlligator Creek
NameDistanceDetails
Sureline Solar and Electrical2.9kmSureline Solar and Electrical is based in Alligator Creek, QLD.
Horan & Bird22.2kmHoran & Bird is based in Hermit Park, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies22.5kmGreen Energy Technologies is based in Hyde Park, QLD.
Southern Cross Solar22.5kmSouthern Cross Solar is based in Townsville, QLD.
Tropical Energy Solutions22.6kmTropical Energy Solutions is based in West End, QLD.
Greencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Townsville22.7kmGreencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Townsville is based in Townsville, QLD.
Solar Safe - Battery Safety - Storage Safety22.7kmSolar Safe - Battery Safety - Storage Safety is based in Hyde Park, QLD.
Econnect Solar | Townsville22.8kmEconnect Solar | Townsville is based in Townsville, QLD.
Townsville Solar23.8kmTownsville Solar is based in Currajong, QLD.
Solar Dimension24.2kmSolar Dimension is based in Currajong, QLD.
Bellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville24.3kmBellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville is based in Kelso, QLD.
Central Solar Services24.8kmCentral Solar Services is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Greentech Townsville25.0kmGreentech Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Solahart Townsville25.2kmSolahart Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Apollo Solar - Townsville25.8kmApollo Solar - Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Barra Electrical and Solar Power25.9kmBarra Electrical and Solar Power is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Catalyst Power26.0kmCatalyst Power is based in Kirwan, QLD.
True North Solar26.1kmTrue North Solar is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Fusion Solar27.4kmFusion Solar is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
Fusion Solar & Electrical27.4kmFusion Solar & Electrical is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
Lonestar Power27.8kmLonestar Power is based in Bohle, QLD.
Burdekin Communications / Jaycar50.9kmBurdekin Communications / Jaycar is based in Ayr, QLD.
NextGen Renewables55.9kmNextGen Renewables is based in Fredericksfield, QLD.
Affordable Solar148.3kmAffordable Solar is based in Bowen, QLD.
Solect Energy (NQ)187.6kmSolect Energy (NQ) is based in South Mission Beach, QLD.
Mission Solar & Electrical194.7kmMission Solar & Electrical is based in Mission Beach, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies, Whitsundays204.6kmGreen Energy Technologies, Whitsundays is based in Cannonvale, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Alligator Creek

Sunlight Hours in Alligator Creek

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 17 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Alligator Creek

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 19.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Alligator Creek, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Allgomera Creek, NSW, which is about 1398.1 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.