Are Solar Panels Worth It In Burleigh?

Burleigh is located in Queensland about 1287.1 km north west of Brisbane and 1056.4 km south of Galloways Hill. Burleigh has a latitude of 20.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Burleigh

Rebate for Burleigh 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 Burleigh by month. The maximum is 7.40 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.57 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Burleigh
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.217.00
Feb24.626.84
Mar23.436.51
Apr20.815.78
May17.814.95
Jun16.474.57
Jul17.534.87
Aug20.545.70
Sep23.366.49
Oct25.807.17
Nov26.647.40
Dec26.337.31

Figures from the weather station at Cloncurry Aerodrome, which is approximately 274.4 km from Burleigh.

Burleigh, QLD is in the 4822 postcode area which has around 107 solar installations under 10 kW and about 145 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 431 households in the 4822 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 5.37 kW) for about every 4.0 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toBurleigh. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toBurleigh
NameDistanceDetails
Shorecan Electrical388.9kmShorecan Electrical is based in Kaban, QLD.
Bellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville389.9kmBellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville is based in Kelso, QLD.
Catalyst Power393.1kmCatalyst Power is based in Kirwan, QLD.
Piping Hot Solar394.1kmPiping Hot Solar is based in Kalunga, QLD.
Fusion Solar396.6kmFusion Solar is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
Fusion Solar & Electrical396.6kmFusion Solar & Electrical is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
Lonestar Power396.8kmLonestar Power is based in Bohle, QLD.
Apollo Solar - Townsville397.6kmApollo Solar - Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
True North Solar397.8kmTrue North Solar is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Solahart Townsville398.5kmSolahart Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Barra Electrical and Solar Power398.6kmBarra Electrical and Solar Power is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Planetary Power399.3kmPlanetary Power is based in Watsonville, QLD.
Townsville Solar399.7kmTownsville Solar is based in Currajong, QLD.
Solar Dimension399.8kmSolar Dimension is based in Currajong, QLD.
Greentech Townsville399.8kmGreentech Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Central Solar Services400.0kmCentral Solar Services is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Horan & Bird401.6kmHoran & Bird is based in Hermit Park, QLD.
Solar Safe - Battery Safety - Storage Safety401.9kmSolar Safe - Battery Safety - Storage Safety is based in Hyde Park, QLD.
Tropical Energy Solutions401.9kmTropical Energy Solutions is based in West End, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Burleigh

Sunlight Hours in Burleigh

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 21 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Burleigh

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 20.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Burleigh, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Burketown, QLD, which is about 467.3 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.