Are Solar Panels Worth It In Calingunee?

Calingunee is located in Queensland about 290.3 km west of Brisbane and 101.3 km west of Kurrowah. Calingunee has a latitude of 28.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Calingunee

Rebate for Calingunee 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 Calingunee by month. The maximum is 7.21 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.21 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Calingunee
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.877.18
Feb23.246.45
Mar20.545.71
Apr17.154.76
May13.493.75
Jun11.573.21
Jul12.573.49
Aug15.964.43
Sep19.505.42
Oct22.606.28
Nov24.936.93
Dec25.977.21

Figures from the weather station at Inglewood, which is approximately 91.5 km from Calingunee.

Calingunee, QLD is in the 4390 postcode area which has around 814 solar installations under 10 kW and about 902 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 2848 households in the 4390 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.31 kW) for about every 3.5 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toCalingunee
NameDistanceDetails
ManCave Green Energy91.7kmManCave Green Energy is based in Tara, QLD.
Solar and Batteries Direct109.9kmSolar and Batteries Direct is based in Millmerran, QLD.
Knights Electrical Services (QLD)111.4kmKnights Electrical Services (QLD) is based in Millmerran, QLD.
Green & Gold Solar Australia120.2kmGreen & Gold Solar Australia is based in Narangba, QLD.
WDGPH133.4kmWDGPH is based in Hopeland, QLD.
Switch'D Electrical & Air-Conditioning153.8kmSwitch'D Electrical & Air-Conditioning is based in Chinchilla, QLD.
CSF site158.0kmCSF site is based in Hookswood, QLD.
Greenultimate - Solar Panels Sydney159.6kmGreenultimate - Solar Panels Sydney is based in Moree, NSW.
Plan A Electrical159.8kmPlan A Electrical is based in Moree, NSW.
YellowDot Energy160.7kmYellowDot Energy is based in Moree, NSW.
AIRLEC AUSTRALIA - SOLAR AIR CONDITIONING & ELECTRICAL161.6kmAIRLEC AUSTRALIA - SOLAR AIR CONDITIONING & ELECTRICAL is based in Aubigny, QLD.
Banana Range169.4kmBanana Range is based in Banana, QLD.
Electrical Sensations - Solar Power Professionals181.2kmElectrical Sensations - Solar Power Professionals is based in Drayton, QLD.
Swift Energy Group181.8kmSwift Energy Group is based in Glenvale, QLD.
SOLAR SPIRIT - Solar Panels Wilsonton182.0kmSOLAR SPIRIT - Solar Panels Wilsonton is based in Wilsonton, QLD.
GE warehouse182.8kmGE warehouse is based in Wilsonton, QLD.
AllSafe Darling Downs182.8kmAllSafe Darling Downs is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Warwick Solar Panels183.3kmWarwick Solar Panels is based in Warwick, QLD.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Toowoomba184.5kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Toowoomba is based in Middle Ridge, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Calingunee

Sunlight Hours in Calingunee

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 54 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Calingunee

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 28.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Calingunee, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Calingiri, WA, which is about 3264.2 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.