Are Solar Panels Worth It In Barrine?

Barrine is located in Queensland about 1368.2 km north west of Brisbane and 796.0 km south east of Galloways Hill. Barrine has a latitude of 17.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Barrine

Rebate for Barrine 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 Barrine by month. The maximum is 6.79 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.11 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Barrine
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan20.985.83
Feb19.495.41
Mar19.415.39
Apr18.165.04
May15.914.42
Jun14.814.11
Jul15.934.42
Aug18.505.14
Sep22.056.13
Oct24.236.73
Nov24.436.79
Dec22.586.27

Figures from the weather station at Kairi, which is approximately 6.0 km from Barrine.

Barrine, QLD is in the 4872 postcode area which has around 589 solar installations under 10 kW and about 717 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2101 households in the 4872 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.49 kW) for about every 3.6 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Barrine.

Solar Installers near toBarrine
NameDistanceDetails
Mauriee Electrical13.0kmMauriee Electrical is based in Goldsborough, QLD.
SolarWorks13.3kmSolarWorks is based in Upper Barron, QLD.
Atherton Electrical15.8kmAtherton Electrical is based in Atherton, QLD.
Renewable Energy Consulting Australia16.1kmRenewable Energy Consulting Australia is based in Atherton, QLD.
Top Gun Solar & Electrical22.4kmTop Gun Solar & Electrical is based in Gordonvale, QLD.
Solar Energy Solutions NQ26.2kmSolar Energy Solutions NQ is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Energy Equipment27.1kmSolar Energy Equipment is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Tableland Solar28.4kmTableland Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
2EZ Electrical28.6km2EZ Electrical is based in Bentley Park, QLD.
Sunny Solar Cairns28.9kmSunny Solar Cairns is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Dimension Cairns29.0kmSolar Dimension Cairns is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Power Cairns by Hielscher Electrical29.4kmSolar Power Cairns by Hielscher Electrical is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Winters Electrical Group29.5kmWinters Electrical Group is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Galactic Solar Solutions31.2kmGalactic Solar Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Ferrero Electrical & Solar31.5kmFerrero Electrical & Solar is based in Mount Sheridan, QLD.
Red Dog Power Company31.8kmRed Dog Power Company is based in Redlynch, QLD.
Outback Solar & Outdoors33.0kmOutback Solar & Outdoors is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Planetary Power33.3kmPlanetary Power is based in Watsonville, QLD.
Greencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns34.2kmGreencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns is based in Woree, QLD.
Piping Hot Solar34.5kmPiping Hot Solar is based in Kalunga, QLD.
Hush Energy - Solar Power Cairns35.6kmHush Energy - Solar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
NQ Solar35.8kmNQ Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Infinity Power North Queensland35.8kmInfinity Power North Queensland is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Solar Power Cairns36.1kmSolar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
SuperGreen Solutions36.2kmSuperGreen Solutions is based in West End, QLD.
Total Solar Management36.2kmTotal Solar Management is based in Portsmith, QLD.
G-Solar & Electrical36.2kmG-Solar & Electrical is based in Portsmith, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Barrine

Sunlight Hours in Barrine

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 9 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Barrine

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 17.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Barrine, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Barretts Creek, NSW, which is about 1528.4 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.