Are Solar Panels Worth It In Arkendeith?

Arkendeith is located in Queensland about 1039.3 km north west of Brisbane and 827.3 km north west of Torbanlea. Arkendeith has a latitude of 19.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Arkendeith

Rebate for Arkendeith 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 Arkendeith by month. The maximum is 7.20 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.35 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Arkendeith
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.726.59
Feb22.156.15
Mar21.636.01
Apr19.785.50
May17.004.72
Jun15.664.35
Jul16.884.69
Aug19.545.43
Sep22.976.38
Oct25.257.01
Nov25.917.20
Dec25.567.10

Figures from the weather station at Ayr, which is approximately 7.5 km from Arkendeith.

Arkendeith, QLD is in the 4806 postcode area which has around 660 solar installations under 10 kW and about 825 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1811 households in the 4806 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.60 kW) for about every 2.7 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Arkendeith.

Solar Installers near toArkendeith
NameDistanceDetails
NextGen Renewables3.5kmNextGen Renewables is based in Fredericksfield, QLD.
Burdekin Communications / Jaycar12.8kmBurdekin Communications / Jaycar is based in Ayr, QLD.
Sureline Solar and Electrical53.8kmSureline Solar and Electrical is based in Alligator Creek, QLD.
Southern Cross Solar74.4kmSouthern Cross Solar is based in Townsville, QLD.
Greencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Townsville74.6kmGreencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Townsville is based in Townsville, QLD.
Horan & Bird74.7kmHoran & Bird is based in Hermit Park, QLD.
Econnect Solar | Townsville74.8kmEconnect Solar | Townsville is based in Townsville, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies74.8kmGreen Energy Technologies is based in Hyde Park, QLD.
Tropical Energy Solutions75.0kmTropical Energy Solutions is based in West End, QLD.
Solar Safe - Battery Safety - Storage Safety75.1kmSolar Safe - Battery Safety - Storage Safety is based in Hyde Park, QLD.
Bellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville75.7kmBellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville is based in Kelso, QLD.
Townsville Solar76.4kmTownsville Solar is based in Currajong, QLD.
Solar Dimension76.8kmSolar Dimension is based in Currajong, QLD.
Central Solar Services77.3kmCentral Solar Services is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Greentech Townsville77.5kmGreentech Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Solahart Townsville77.9kmSolahart Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Barra Electrical and Solar Power78.5kmBarra Electrical and Solar Power is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Apollo Solar - Townsville78.5kmApollo Solar - Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Catalyst Power78.8kmCatalyst Power is based in Kirwan, QLD.
True North Solar78.8kmTrue North Solar is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Fusion Solar80.1kmFusion Solar is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
Fusion Solar & Electrical80.2kmFusion Solar & Electrical is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
Lonestar Power80.5kmLonestar Power is based in Bohle, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Arkendeith

Sunlight Hours in Arkendeith

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 18 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Arkendeith

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 19.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Arkendeith, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Arkell, NSW, which is about 1575.4 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.