Are Solar Panels Worth It In Camp Creek?

Camp Creek is located in Queensland about 1312.5 km north west of Brisbane and 850.7 km south east of Galloways Hill. Camp Creek has a latitude of 17.6 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Camp Creek, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Camp Creek

Rebate for Camp Creek 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 Camp Creek 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 Camp Creek
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 4.8 km from Camp Creek.

Camp Creek, QLD is in the 4871 postcode area which has around 1224 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1437 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 5797 households in the 4871 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.45 kW) for about every 4.7 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Camp Creek.

Solar Installers near toCamp Creek
NameDistanceDetails
Cassowary Coast Battery Centre13.0kmCassowary Coast Battery Centre is based in Goondi Hill, QLD.
Mission Solar & Electrical31.1kmMission Solar & Electrical is based in Mission Beach, QLD.
Solect Energy (NQ)38.5kmSolect Energy (NQ) is based in South Mission Beach, QLD.
SolarWorks50.7kmSolarWorks is based in Upper Barron, QLD.
Mauriee Electrical55.4kmMauriee Electrical is based in Goldsborough, QLD.
Shorecan Electrical60.3kmShorecan Electrical is based in Kaban, QLD.
Top Gun Solar & Electrical62.5kmTop Gun Solar & Electrical is based in Gordonvale, QLD.
Piping Hot Solar63.6kmPiping Hot Solar is based in Kalunga, QLD.
Renewable Energy Consulting Australia64.3kmRenewable Energy Consulting Australia is based in Atherton, QLD.
Atherton Electrical65.4kmAtherton Electrical is based in Atherton, QLD.
Solar Energy Solutions NQ70.2kmSolar Energy Solutions NQ is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Energy Equipment71.1kmSolar Energy Equipment is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Sunny Solar Cairns72.7kmSunny Solar Cairns is based in Edmonton, QLD.
2EZ Electrical72.8km2EZ Electrical is based in Bentley Park, QLD.
Solar Dimension Cairns72.9kmSolar Dimension Cairns is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Planetary Power72.9kmPlanetary Power is based in Watsonville, QLD.
Solar Power Cairns by Hielscher Electrical72.9kmSolar Power Cairns by Hielscher Electrical is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Ferrero Electrical & Solar75.7kmFerrero Electrical & Solar is based in Mount Sheridan, QLD.
Galactic Solar Solutions75.8kmGalactic Solar Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Greencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns77.8kmGreencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns is based in Woree, QLD.
SuperGreen Solutions78.6kmSuperGreen Solutions is based in West End, QLD.
Total Solar Management78.6kmTotal Solar Management is based in Portsmith, QLD.
G-Solar & Electrical78.6kmG-Solar & Electrical is based in Portsmith, QLD.
Infinity Power North Queensland79.0kmInfinity Power North Queensland is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Hush Energy - Solar Power Cairns79.0kmHush Energy - Solar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
NQ Solar79.0kmNQ Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Alto Solar79.1kmAlto Solar is based in Portsmith, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Camp Creek

Sunlight Hours in Camp Creek

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 10 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Camp Creek

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 17.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Camp Creek, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Camooweal, QLD, which is about 863.4 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.