Are Solar Panels Worth It In Bingil Bay?

Bingil Bay is located in Queensland about 1285.6 km north west of Brisbane and 877.5 km south east of Galloways Hill. Bingil Bay has a latitude of 17.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Bingil Bay, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Bingil Bay

Rebate for Bingil Bay 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 Bingil Bay by month. The maximum is 6.59 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 3.91 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Bingil Bay
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan21.776.05
Feb20.045.57
Mar18.795.22
Apr16.944.70
May15.014.17
Jun14.063.91
Jul15.044.18
Aug17.704.92
Sep21.475.96
Oct23.686.58
Nov23.716.59
Dec23.276.46

Figures from the weather station at South Johnstone, which is approximately 26.7 km from Bingil Bay.

Bingil Bay, QLD is in the 4852 postcode area which has around 712 solar installations under 10 kW and about 790 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2250 households in the 4852 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.91 kW) for about every 3.2 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Bingil Bay.

Solar Installers near toBingil Bay
NameDistanceDetails
Mission Solar & Electrical4.9kmMission Solar & Electrical is based in Mission Beach, QLD.
Solect Energy (NQ)13.2kmSolect Energy (NQ) is based in South Mission Beach, QLD.
Cassowary Coast Battery Centre34.6kmCassowary Coast Battery Centre is based in Goondi Hill, QLD.
SolarWorks76.5kmSolarWorks is based in Upper Barron, QLD.
Shorecan Electrical81.1kmShorecan Electrical is based in Kaban, QLD.
Mauriee Electrical82.2kmMauriee Electrical is based in Goldsborough, QLD.
Piping Hot Solar85.9kmPiping Hot Solar is based in Kalunga, QLD.
Top Gun Solar & Electrical88.8kmTop Gun Solar & Electrical is based in Gordonvale, QLD.
Renewable Energy Consulting Australia89.9kmRenewable Energy Consulting Australia is based in Atherton, QLD.
Atherton Electrical91.1kmAtherton Electrical is based in Atherton, QLD.
Planetary Power96.4kmPlanetary Power is based in Watsonville, QLD.
Solar Energy Solutions NQ96.6kmSolar Energy Solutions NQ is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Energy Equipment97.5kmSolar Energy Equipment is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Sunny Solar Cairns99.0kmSunny Solar Cairns is based in Edmonton, QLD.
2EZ Electrical99.2km2EZ Electrical is based in Bentley Park, QLD.
Solar Dimension Cairns99.2kmSolar Dimension Cairns is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Power Cairns by Hielscher Electrical99.2kmSolar Power Cairns by Hielscher Electrical is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Ferrero Electrical & Solar101.9kmFerrero Electrical & Solar is based in Mount Sheridan, QLD.
Galactic Solar Solutions102.0kmGalactic Solar Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Greencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns103.9kmGreencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns is based in Woree, QLD.
SuperGreen Solutions104.6kmSuperGreen Solutions is based in West End, QLD.
Total Solar Management104.6kmTotal Solar Management is based in Portsmith, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Bingil Bay

Sunlight Hours in Bingil Bay

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 11 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Bingil Bay

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 17.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Bingil Bay, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Bingie, NSW, which is about 2061.1 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.