Are Solar Panels Worth It In Camooweal?

Camooweal is located in Queensland about 1146.6 km south east of Darwin and 1115.3 km south west of Galloways Hill. Camooweal has a latitude of 19.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Camooweal

Rebate for Camooweal 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 Camooweal by month. The maximum is 7.24 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.58 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Camooweal
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.676.85
Feb24.306.75
Mar23.256.46
Apr20.935.81
May17.884.97
Jun16.494.58
Jul17.584.88
Aug20.565.71
Sep23.266.46
Oct25.537.09
Nov26.057.24
Dec25.897.19

Figures from the weather station at Mount Isa Aerodrome, which is approximately 165.5 km from Camooweal.

Camooweal, QLD is in the 4828 postcode area which has around 22 solar installations under 10 kW and about 31 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 194 households in the 4828 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.82 kW) for about every 8.8 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toCamooweal
NameDistanceDetails
Ogden Power606.6kmOgden Power is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Alice Air and Solar Solutions606.8kmAlice Air and Solar Solutions is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Ecoenergy Australia607.4kmEcoenergy Australia is based in Ciccone, NT.
Electricon Contracting607.4kmElectricon Contracting is based in Ciccone, NT.
Hills Electrical & Solar NT607.5kmHills Electrical & Solar NT is based in Ciccone, NT.
Suntec607.5kmSuntec is based in Desert Springs, NT.
Alice Springs Solar608.0kmAlice Springs Solar is based in Gillen, NT.
Active Electrical & Air Conditioning608.4kmActive Electrical & Air Conditioning is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Solar Centre Desert Knowledge Australia611.9kmSolar Centre Desert Knowledge Australia is based in Connellan, NT.
Planetary Power811.4kmPlanetary Power is based in Watsonville, QLD.
Shorecan Electrical811.5kmShorecan Electrical is based in Kaban, QLD.
Piping Hot Solar812.9kmPiping Hot Solar is based in Kalunga, QLD.
Winters Electrical Group827.5kmWinters Electrical Group is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Renewable Energy Consulting Australia828.7kmRenewable Energy Consulting Australia is based in Atherton, QLD.
Atherton Electrical829.2kmAtherton Electrical is based in Atherton, QLD.
Tableland Solar833.8kmTableland Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Outback Solar & Outdoors835.6kmOutback Solar & Outdoors is based in Mareeba, QLD.
SolarWorks835.9kmSolarWorks is based in Upper Barron, QLD.
Mauriee Electrical857.6kmMauriee Electrical is based in Goldsborough, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Camooweal

Sunlight Hours in Camooweal

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 19 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Camooweal

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 19.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Camooweal, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Camoola, QLD, which is about 723.7 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.