Are Solar Panels Worth It In Alpurrurulam?

Alpurrurulam is located in Queensland about 1215.8 km south east of Darwin and 1234.8 km south west of Galloways Hill. Alpurrurulam has a latitude of 21.0 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Alpurrurulam, QLD

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Alpurrurulam 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. Alpurrurulam is in Climate Zone 2 which has a rating of 1.536.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Alpurrurulam during 2024 would give you 107 ST Certificates worth $4269.30 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Alpurrurulam will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Alpurrurulam

Rebate for Alpurrurulam Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW32$1276.80
4 kW43$1715.70
5 kW53$2114.70
6 kW64$2553.60
6.6 kW70$2793.00
10 kW107$4269.30
12 kW129$5147.10
15 kW161$6423.90

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Alpurrurulam by month. The maximum is 7.25 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.57 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Alpurrurulam
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.636.84
Feb24.276.74
Mar23.256.46
Apr20.915.81
May17.864.96
Jun16.464.57
Jul17.564.88
Aug20.555.71
Sep23.246.45
Oct25.567.10
Nov26.127.25
Dec25.947.21

Figures from the weather station at Mount Isa Mine, which is approximately 172.1 km from Alpurrurulam.

Alpurrurulam, QLD is in the 4825 postcode area which has around 1794 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2060 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 7917 households in the 4825 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.30 kW) for about every 4.4 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toAlpurrurulam. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toAlpurrurulam
NameDistanceDetails
Ogden Power507.4kmOgden Power is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Alice Air and Solar Solutions507.7kmAlice Air and Solar Solutions is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Suntec508.1kmSuntec is based in Desert Springs, NT.
Ecoenergy Australia508.2kmEcoenergy Australia is based in Ciccone, NT.
Electricon Contracting508.3kmElectricon Contracting is based in Ciccone, NT.
Hills Electrical & Solar NT508.4kmHills Electrical & Solar NT is based in Ciccone, NT.
Alice Springs Solar508.9kmAlice Springs Solar is based in Gillen, NT.
Active Electrical & Air Conditioning509.1kmActive Electrical & Air Conditioning is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Solar Centre Desert Knowledge Australia512.0kmSolar Centre Desert Knowledge Australia is based in Connellan, NT.
Shorecan Electrical881.3kmShorecan Electrical is based in Kaban, QLD.
Planetary Power883.5kmPlanetary Power is based in Watsonville, QLD.
Piping Hot Solar883.5kmPiping Hot Solar is based in Kalunga, QLD.
Renewable Energy Consulting Australia900.9kmRenewable Energy Consulting Australia is based in Atherton, QLD.
Atherton Electrical901.6kmAtherton Electrical is based in Atherton, QLD.
Winters Electrical Group902.2kmWinters Electrical Group is based in Mareeba, QLD.
SolarWorks906.8kmSolarWorks is based in Upper Barron, QLD.
Tableland Solar908.7kmTableland Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Outback Solar & Outdoors911.1kmOutback Solar & Outdoors is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Solect Energy (NQ)927.3kmSolect Energy (NQ) is based in South Mission Beach, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Alpurrurulam

Sunlight Hours in Alpurrurulam

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 24 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Alpurrurulam

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 21.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Alpurrurulam, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Alpine, NSW, which is about 1940.9 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.