Are Solar Panels Worth It In Canaga?

Canaga is located in Queensland about 226.2 km north west of Brisbane and 80.3 km north west of Malling. Canaga has a latitude of 26.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Canaga

Rebate for Canaga 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 Canaga by month. The maximum is 6.87 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.52 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Canaga
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.036.68
Feb21.856.07
Mar19.865.52
Apr17.264.80
May14.313.97
Jun12.673.52
Jul13.803.83
Aug16.884.69
Sep20.205.61
Oct22.496.25
Nov24.526.81
Dec24.746.87

Figures from the weather station at Brian Pastures, which is approximately 140.4 km from Canaga.

Canaga, QLD is in the 4413 postcode area which has around 966 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1096 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 3903 households in the 4413 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.16 kW) for about every 4.0 dwellings.

Here are 12 solar installers near to or in Canaga.

Solar Installers near toCanaga
NameDistanceDetails
Banana Range12.7kmBanana Range is based in Banana, QLD.
Switch'D Electrical & Air-Conditioning29.7kmSwitch'D Electrical & Air-Conditioning is based in Chinchilla, QLD.
WDGPH37.5kmWDGPH is based in Hopeland, QLD.
Green & Gold Solar Australia57.1kmGreen & Gold Solar Australia is based in Narangba, QLD.
CSF site59.6kmCSF site is based in Hookswood, QLD.
ManCave Green Energy80.7kmManCave Green Energy is based in Tara, QLD.
Australian Green Power83.6kmAustralian Green Power is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
AMG Electrical Solutions92.5kmAMG Electrical Solutions is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
Evolution Solar Kingaroy92.8kmEvolution Solar Kingaroy is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
Raffin Electrical Contractors103.2kmRaffin Electrical Contractors is based in Wondai, QLD.
AIRLEC AUSTRALIA - SOLAR AIR CONDITIONING & ELECTRICAL121.2kmAIRLEC AUSTRALIA - SOLAR AIR CONDITIONING & ELECTRICAL is based in Aubigny, QLD.
PECS Solar Power132.8kmPECS Solar Power is based in Kleinton, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Canaga

Sunlight Hours in Canaga

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 48 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Canaga

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 26.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Canaga, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Canadian Lead, NSW, which is about 652.3 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.