Are Solar Panels Worth It In Cairdbeign?

Cairdbeign is located in Queensland about 603.2 km north west of Brisbane and 418.5 km north west of Marshlands. Cairdbeign has a latitude of 24.3 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Cairdbeign 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. Cairdbeign is in Climate Zone 2 which has a rating of 1.536.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Cairdbeign during 2024 would give you 107 ST Certificates worth $4269.30 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Cairdbeign will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Cairdbeign

Rebate for Cairdbeign Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW32$1276.80
4 kW43$1715.70
5 kW53$2114.70
6 kW64$2553.60
6.6 kW70$2793.00
10 kW107$4269.30
12 kW129$5147.10
15 kW161$6423.90

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Cairdbeign by month. The maximum is 7.06 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.75 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Cairdbeign
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.066.96
Feb23.046.40
Mar21.215.89
Apr18.385.10
May15.234.23
Jun13.513.75
Jul14.684.08
Aug17.684.91
Sep21.025.84
Oct23.666.57
Nov25.277.02
Dec25.417.06

Figures from the weather station at Brigalow, which is approximately 178.3 km from Cairdbeign.

Cairdbeign, QLD is in the 4722 postcode area which has around 234 solar installations under 10 kW and about 276 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 523 households in the 4722 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.48 kW) for about every 2.2 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toCairdbeign
NameDistanceDetails
Refelec Refrigeration Electrical Air Conditioning Solar ICT85.4kmRefelec Refrigeration Electrical Air Conditioning Solar ICT is based in Emerald, QLD.
Callide Power Station116.2kmCallide Power Station is based in Mount Murchison, QLD.
cq solar & electrical236.6kmcq solar & electrical is based in Pacific Heights, QLD.
M & M Electrics238.7kmM & M Electrics is based in Biloela, QLD.
Callide Valley Electrics238.9kmCallide Valley Electrics is based in Biloela, QLD.
Dynamic Energy Solutions.257.9kmDynamic Energy Solutions. is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
The Power Shop - Complete Solar Energy Solutions259.5kmThe Power Shop - Complete Solar Energy Solutions is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
Swann's Solar & Electrical259.5kmSwann's Solar & Electrical is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
Popp'n Solar and Electrical259.7kmPopp'n Solar and Electrical is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
EcoSmart Solar Rockhampton259.7kmEcoSmart Solar Rockhampton is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
CDIF Solar259.9kmCDIF Solar is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
Adlec Electrical Services260.0kmAdlec Electrical Services is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
PowerSmart Solutions260.1kmPowerSmart Solutions is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
Adsun Energy260.1kmAdsun Energy is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
STT ELECTRICAL SERVICES260.5kmSTT ELECTRICAL SERVICES is based in Park Avenue, QLD.
Savvy Solar260.5kmSavvy Solar is based in Park Avenue, QLD.
Power Saving Centre261.4kmPower Saving Centre is based in Berserker, QLD.
Climatecare Electrical & Solar261.5kmClimatecare Electrical & Solar is based in Kawana, QLD.
Solartech Energy Solutions262.0kmSolartech Energy Solutions is based in Kawana, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Cairdbeign

Sunlight Hours in Cairdbeign

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 37 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Cairdbeign

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 24.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Cairdbeign, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Cainbable, QLD, which is about 652.4 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.