Are Solar Panels Worth It In Barcaldine?

Barcaldine is located in Queensland about 889.0 km north west of Brisbane and 712.7 km north west of Marshlands. Barcaldine has a latitude of 23.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Barcaldine

Rebate for Barcaldine 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 Barcaldine by month. The maximum is 6.91 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.18 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Barcaldine
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan22.776.32
Feb21.575.99
Mar21.005.83
Apr18.725.20
May16.384.55
Jun15.064.18
Jul16.364.55
Aug18.825.23
Sep22.086.13
Oct24.256.74
Nov24.896.91
Dec24.416.78

Figures from the weather station at Millaroo, which is approximately 440.6 km from Barcaldine.

Barcaldine, QLD is in the 4725 postcode area which has around 185 solar installations under 10 kW and about 222 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 804 households in the 4725 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.34 kW) for about every 4.3 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toBarcaldine
NameDistanceDetails
Refelec Refrigeration Electrical Air Conditioning Solar ICT291.3kmRefelec Refrigeration Electrical Air Conditioning Solar ICT is based in Emerald, QLD.
Brayley Electrical340.2kmBrayley Electrical is based in Charleville, QLD.
Callide Power Station396.2kmCallide Power Station is based in Mount Murchison, QLD.
Live by Nature & Drive by Nature467.9kmLive by Nature & Drive by Nature is based in Kuttabul, QLD.
SOLAR LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY469.4kmSOLAR LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY is based in Walkerston, QLD.
Linked Group Services | Solar Installers and solutions477.6kmLinked Group Services | Solar Installers and solutions is based in Paget, QLD.
Energy Base478.0kmEnergy Base is based in Paget, QLD.
NextGen Renewables478.9kmNextGen Renewables is based in Fredericksfield, QLD.
Nilsen Qld479.0kmNilsen Qld is based in West Mackay, QLD.
Mr Energy479.4kmMr Energy is based in Mackay, QLD.
Snap Solar Mackay482.0kmSnap Solar Mackay is based in Mackay, QLD.
All-Stacks Electrical482.6kmAll-Stacks Electrical is based in Mackay, QLD.
NQ Power Up Electrical482.7kmNQ Power Up Electrical is based in Mackay, QLD.
Five Star Power482.9kmFive Star Power is based in North Mackay, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies, Mackay483.2kmGreen Energy Technologies, Mackay is based in North Mackay, QLD.
LSEA Electrical Group485.6kmLSEA Electrical Group is based in Bucasia, QLD.
AB Electrical & Solar485.8kmAB Electrical & Solar is based in Rural View, QLD.
Bellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville486.1kmBellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville is based in Kelso, QLD.
RP Electrical Solutions487.1kmRP Electrical Solutions is based in Eimeo, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Barcaldine

Sunlight Hours in Barcaldine

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 34 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Barcaldine

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 23.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Barcaldine, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Barbigal, NSW, which is about 1024.7 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.