Are Solar Panels Worth It In Barringha?

Barringha is located in Queensland about 1081.3 km north west of Brisbane and 873.2 km north west of Torbanlea. Barringha has a latitude of 19.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Barringha

Rebate for Barringha 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 Barringha by month. The maximum is 7.14 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.29 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Barringha
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.576.55
Feb21.906.08
Mar21.345.93
Apr19.245.34
May16.584.61
Jun15.434.29
Jul16.714.64
Aug19.515.42
Sep22.986.38
Oct25.076.96
Nov25.727.14
Dec25.317.03

Figures from the weather station at Townsville Aerodrome, which is approximately 34.2 km from Barringha.

Barringha, QLD is in the 4816 postcode area which has around 1684 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1830 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 4608 households in the 4816 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.42 kW) for about every 2.7 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Barringha.

Solar Installers near toBarringha
NameDistanceDetails
Sureline Solar and Electrical17.6kmSureline Solar and Electrical is based in Alligator Creek, QLD.
Bellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville23.3kmBellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville is based in Kelso, QLD.
Catalyst Power29.2kmCatalyst Power is based in Kirwan, QLD.
Horan & Bird29.9kmHoran & Bird is based in Hermit Park, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies30.5kmGreen Energy Technologies is based in Hyde Park, QLD.
Tropical Energy Solutions30.5kmTropical Energy Solutions is based in West End, QLD.
Solar Safe - Battery Safety - Storage Safety30.6kmSolar Safe - Battery Safety - Storage Safety is based in Hyde Park, QLD.
Townsville Solar30.6kmTownsville Solar is based in Currajong, QLD.
Solar Dimension31.2kmSolar Dimension is based in Currajong, QLD.
Southern Cross Solar31.5kmSouthern Cross Solar is based in Townsville, QLD.
Econnect Solar | Townsville31.6kmEconnect Solar | Townsville is based in Townsville, QLD.
Greencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Townsville31.6kmGreencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Townsville is based in Townsville, QLD.
Solahart Townsville31.7kmSolahart Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Apollo Solar - Townsville31.9kmApollo Solar - Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Central Solar Services32.0kmCentral Solar Services is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Greentech Townsville32.1kmGreentech Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
True North Solar32.4kmTrue North Solar is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Barra Electrical and Solar Power32.5kmBarra Electrical and Solar Power is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Fusion Solar33.2kmFusion Solar is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
Fusion Solar & Electrical33.3kmFusion Solar & Electrical is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
Lonestar Power33.7kmLonestar Power is based in Bohle, QLD.
Burdekin Communications / Jaycar55.7kmBurdekin Communications / Jaycar is based in Ayr, QLD.
NextGen Renewables56.7kmNextGen Renewables is based in Fredericksfield, QLD.
Affordable Solar150.1kmAffordable Solar is based in Bowen, QLD.
Solect Energy (NQ)195.5kmSolect Energy (NQ) is based in South Mission Beach, QLD.
Mission Solar & Electrical202.9kmMission Solar & Electrical is based in Mission Beach, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies, Whitsundays205.7kmGreen Energy Technologies, Whitsundays is based in Cannonvale, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Barringha

Sunlight Hours in Barringha

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 Barringha

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 19.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Barringha, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Barringella, NSW, which is about 1744.4 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.