Are Solar Panels Worth It In Bamboo Creek?

Bamboo Creek is located in Queensland about 1316.6 km north west of Brisbane and 846.1 km south east of Galloways Hill. Bamboo Creek has a latitude of 17.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Bamboo Creek

Rebate for Bamboo 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 Bamboo Creek by month. The maximum is 6.51 kWh/M2 in October. The minimum is 3.82 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Bamboo Creek
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan21.295.91
Feb19.635.45
Mar18.455.13
Apr16.624.62
May14.824.12
Jun13.763.82
Jul14.714.09
Aug17.364.82
Sep21.145.87
Oct23.426.51
Nov23.416.50
Dec22.836.34

Figures from the weather station at Bottom Of Pin Gin Hill, which is approximately 3.7 km from Bamboo Creek.

Bamboo Creek, QLD is in the 4860 postcode area which has around 1106 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1265 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 4611 households in the 4860 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.49 kW) for about every 4.2 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Bamboo Creek.

Solar Installers near toBamboo Creek
NameDistanceDetails
Cassowary Coast Battery Centre5.5kmCassowary Coast Battery Centre is based in Goondi Hill, QLD.
Mission Solar & Electrical36.2kmMission Solar & Electrical is based in Mission Beach, QLD.
Solect Energy (NQ)44.1kmSolect Energy (NQ) is based in South Mission Beach, QLD.
SolarWorks49.6kmSolarWorks is based in Upper Barron, QLD.
Mauriee Electrical51.0kmMauriee Electrical is based in Goldsborough, QLD.
Top Gun Solar & Electrical57.2kmTop Gun Solar & Electrical is based in Gordonvale, QLD.
Shorecan Electrical62.5kmShorecan Electrical is based in Kaban, QLD.
Renewable Energy Consulting Australia63.1kmRenewable Energy Consulting Australia is based in Atherton, QLD.
Atherton Electrical64.0kmAtherton Electrical is based in Atherton, QLD.
Piping Hot Solar65.0kmPiping Hot Solar is based in Kalunga, QLD.
Solar Energy Solutions NQ65.0kmSolar Energy Solutions NQ is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Energy Equipment65.9kmSolar Energy Equipment is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Sunny Solar Cairns67.4kmSunny Solar Cairns is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Dimension Cairns67.5kmSolar Dimension Cairns is based in Edmonton, QLD.
2EZ Electrical67.5km2EZ Electrical is based in Bentley Park, QLD.
Solar Power Cairns by Hielscher Electrical67.5kmSolar Power Cairns by Hielscher Electrical is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Ferrero Electrical & Solar70.3kmFerrero Electrical & Solar is based in Mount Sheridan, QLD.
Galactic Solar Solutions70.4kmGalactic Solar Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Greencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns72.3kmGreencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns is based in Woree, QLD.
SuperGreen Solutions72.9kmSuperGreen Solutions is based in West End, QLD.
Total Solar Management73.0kmTotal Solar Management is based in Portsmith, QLD.
G-Solar & Electrical73.0kmG-Solar & Electrical is based in Portsmith, QLD.
Planetary Power73.3kmPlanetary Power is based in Watsonville, QLD.
Alto Solar73.4kmAlto Solar is based in Portsmith, QLD.
Infinity Power North Queensland73.4kmInfinity Power North Queensland is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Hush Energy - Solar Power Cairns73.5kmHush Energy - Solar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Bamboo Creek

Sunlight Hours in Bamboo Creek

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 10 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Bamboo Creek

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 17.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Bamboo Creek, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Bamboo, QLD, which is about 146.2 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.