Are Solar Panels Worth It In Barratta?

Barratta is located in Queensland about 1051.7 km north west of Brisbane and 839.9 km north west of Torbanlea. Barratta has a latitude of 19.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Barratta

Rebate for Barratta 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 Barratta 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 Barratta
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 9.4 km from Barratta.

Barratta, QLD is in the 4809 postcode area which has around 218 solar installations under 10 kW and about 268 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 703 households in the 4809 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.83 kW) for about every 3.2 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Barratta.

Solar Installers near toBarratta
NameDistanceDetails
Burdekin Communications / Jaycar12.5kmBurdekin Communications / Jaycar is based in Ayr, QLD.
NextGen Renewables15.9kmNextGen Renewables is based in Fredericksfield, QLD.
Sureline Solar and Electrical41.6kmSureline Solar and Electrical is based in Alligator Creek, QLD.
Southern Cross Solar62.0kmSouthern Cross Solar is based in Townsville, QLD.
Greencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Townsville62.2kmGreencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Townsville is based in Townsville, QLD.
Horan & Bird62.4kmHoran & Bird is based in Hermit Park, QLD.
Econnect Solar | Townsville62.4kmEconnect Solar | Townsville is based in Townsville, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies62.5kmGreen Energy Technologies is based in Hyde Park, QLD.
Tropical Energy Solutions62.7kmTropical Energy Solutions is based in West End, QLD.
Solar Safe - Battery Safety - Storage Safety62.8kmSolar Safe - Battery Safety - Storage Safety is based in Hyde Park, QLD.
Townsville Solar64.2kmTownsville Solar is based in Currajong, QLD.
Bellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville64.2kmBellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville is based in Kelso, QLD.
Solar Dimension64.6kmSolar Dimension is based in Currajong, QLD.
Central Solar Services65.1kmCentral Solar Services is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Greentech Townsville65.2kmGreentech Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Solahart Townsville65.7kmSolahart Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Barra Electrical and Solar Power66.3kmBarra Electrical and Solar Power is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Apollo Solar - Townsville66.3kmApollo Solar - Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
True North Solar66.6kmTrue North Solar is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Catalyst Power66.9kmCatalyst Power is based in Kirwan, QLD.
Fusion Solar68.0kmFusion Solar is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
Fusion Solar & Electrical68.0kmFusion Solar & Electrical is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
Lonestar Power68.3kmLonestar Power is based in Bohle, QLD.
Affordable Solar107.5kmAffordable Solar is based in Bowen, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies, Whitsundays163.7kmGreen Energy Technologies, Whitsundays is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Powered by Murphy163.8kmPowered by Murphy is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Xscape2 Solar & Electrical164.1kmXscape2 Solar & Electrical is based in Cannon Valley, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Barratta

Sunlight Hours in Barratta

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 Barratta

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 19.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Barratta, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Barratta, NSW, which is about 1753.1 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.