Are Solar Panels Worth It In Arriga?

Arriga is located in Queensland about 1406.9 km north west of Brisbane and 759.8 km south east of Galloways Hill. Arriga has a latitude of 17.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Arriga

Rebate for Arriga 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 Arriga by month. The maximum is 7.05 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.51 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Arriga
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan21.836.06
Feb20.795.77
Mar20.555.71
Apr19.335.37
May17.254.79
Jun16.234.51
Jul17.284.80
Aug19.715.47
Sep22.976.38
Oct25.046.95
Nov25.397.05
Dec23.706.58

Figures from the weather station at Parada, which is approximately 15.2 km from Arriga.

Arriga, QLD is in the 4880 postcode area which has around 1983 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2289 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 5942 households in the 4880 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.36 kW) for about every 3.0 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Arriga.

Solar Installers near toArriga
NameDistanceDetails
Winters Electrical Group12.6kmWinters Electrical Group is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Outback Solar & Outdoors13.9kmOutback Solar & Outdoors is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Tableland Solar14.9kmTableland Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Atherton Electrical32.7kmAtherton Electrical is based in Atherton, QLD.
Renewable Energy Consulting Australia34.1kmRenewable Energy Consulting Australia is based in Atherton, QLD.
Planetary Power37.1kmPlanetary Power is based in Watsonville, QLD.
Red Dog Power Company43.2kmRed Dog Power Company is based in Redlynch, QLD.
SolarWorks47.0kmSolarWorks is based in Upper Barron, QLD.
Galactic Solar Solutions47.1kmGalactic Solar Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Solar Energy Solutions NQ47.2kmSolar Energy Solutions NQ is based in Edmonton, QLD.
2EZ Electrical47.2km2EZ Electrical is based in Bentley Park, QLD.
Unlocked Air and Energy47.3kmUnlocked Air and Energy is based in Kewarra Beach, QLD.
Solar Energy Equipment47.3kmSolar Energy Equipment is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Ferrero Electrical & Solar47.7kmFerrero Electrical & Solar is based in Mount Sheridan, QLD.
Solar Dimension Cairns47.7kmSolar Dimension Cairns is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Sunny Solar Cairns47.8kmSunny Solar Cairns is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Power Cairns by Hielscher Electrical48.2kmSolar Power Cairns by Hielscher Electrical is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Piping Hot Solar48.5kmPiping Hot Solar is based in Kalunga, QLD.
Greencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns49.0kmGreencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns is based in Woree, QLD.
Sunny Gold Solar49.0kmSunny Gold Solar is based in Manoora, QLD.
Mauriee Electrical49.1kmMauriee Electrical is based in Goldsborough, QLD.
Station Power Solutions49.3kmStation Power Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Mr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power49.5kmMr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power is based in Trinity Park, QLD.
Hush Energy - Solar Power Cairns49.6kmHush Energy - Solar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
NQ Solar49.9kmNQ Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Infinity Power North Queensland50.0kmInfinity Power North Queensland is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Australian Sustainable Energy Pty50.1kmAustralian Sustainable Energy Pty is based in Stratford, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Arriga

Sunlight Hours in Arriga

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 8 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Arriga

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 17.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Arriga, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Arrawarra Headland, NSW, which is about 1658.1 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.