Are Solar Panels Worth It In Barkly?

Barkly is located in Queensland about 1227.2 km south east of Darwin and 1170.2 km south of Galloways Hill. Barkly has a latitude of 20.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Barkly

Rebate for Barkly 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 Barkly by month. The maximum is 7.24 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.58 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Barkly
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.676.85
Feb24.306.75
Mar23.256.46
Apr20.935.81
May17.884.97
Jun16.494.58
Jul17.584.88
Aug20.565.71
Sep23.266.46
Oct25.537.09
Nov26.057.24
Dec25.897.19

Figures from the weather station at Mount Isa Aerodrome, which is approximately 105.4 km from Barkly.

Barkly, 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 toBarkly. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toBarkly
NameDistanceDetails
Ogden Power585.4kmOgden Power is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Alice Air and Solar Solutions585.6kmAlice Air and Solar Solutions is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Suntec586.0kmSuntec is based in Desert Springs, NT.
Ecoenergy Australia586.1kmEcoenergy Australia is based in Ciccone, NT.
Electricon Contracting586.2kmElectricon Contracting is based in Ciccone, NT.
Hills Electrical & Solar NT586.4kmHills Electrical & Solar NT is based in Ciccone, NT.
Alice Springs Solar586.8kmAlice Springs Solar is based in Gillen, NT.
Active Electrical & Air Conditioning587.0kmActive Electrical & Air Conditioning is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Solar Centre Desert Knowledge Australia589.9kmSolar Centre Desert Knowledge Australia is based in Connellan, NT.
Shorecan Electrical804.0kmShorecan Electrical is based in Kaban, QLD.
Planetary Power806.0kmPlanetary Power is based in Watsonville, QLD.
Piping Hot Solar806.1kmPiping Hot Solar is based in Kalunga, QLD.
Renewable Energy Consulting Australia823.4kmRenewable Energy Consulting Australia is based in Atherton, QLD.
Atherton Electrical824.1kmAtherton Electrical is based in Atherton, QLD.
Winters Electrical Group824.4kmWinters Electrical Group is based in Mareeba, QLD.
SolarWorks829.4kmSolarWorks is based in Upper Barron, QLD.
Tableland Solar831.0kmTableland Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Outback Solar & Outdoors833.3kmOutback Solar & Outdoors is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Solect Energy (NQ)851.3kmSolect Energy (NQ) is based in South Mission Beach, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Barkly

Sunlight Hours in Barkly

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 22 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Barkly

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 20.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Barkly, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Barkly, VIC, which is about 1874.4 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.