Are Solar Panels Worth It In Capella?

Capella is located in Queensland about 700.2 km north west of Brisbane and 508.7 km north west of Marshlands. Capella has a latitude of 23.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Capella

Rebate for Capella 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 Capella by month. The maximum is 6.95 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.03 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Capella
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.326.48
Feb21.455.96
Mar20.415.67
Apr18.195.05
May15.854.40
Jun14.524.03
Jul15.794.39
Aug18.565.16
Sep22.036.12
Oct24.176.72
Nov25.016.95
Dec24.586.83

Figures from the weather station at Te Kowai, which is approximately 241.1 km from Capella.

Capella, QLD is in the 4723 postcode area which has around 161 solar installations under 10 kW and about 190 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 633 households in the 4723 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 5.06 kW) for about every 3.9 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toCapella
NameDistanceDetails
Refelec Refrigeration Electrical Air Conditioning Solar ICT48.6kmRefelec Refrigeration Electrical Air Conditioning Solar ICT is based in Emerald, QLD.
Callide Power Station142.4kmCallide Power Station is based in Mount Murchison, QLD.
cq solar & electrical211.5kmcq solar & electrical is based in Pacific Heights, QLD.
SOLAR LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY238.2kmSOLAR LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY is based in Walkerston, QLD.
Linked Group Services | Solar Installers and solutions242.3kmLinked Group Services | Solar Installers and solutions is based in Paget, QLD.
Energy Base242.4kmEnergy Base is based in Paget, QLD.
Nilsen Qld244.5kmNilsen Qld is based in West Mackay, QLD.
Mr Energy244.8kmMr Energy is based in Mackay, QLD.
Snap Solar Mackay246.5kmSnap Solar Mackay is based in Mackay, QLD.
All-Stacks Electrical246.8kmAll-Stacks Electrical is based in Mackay, QLD.
NQ Power Up Electrical246.9kmNQ Power Up Electrical is based in Mackay, QLD.
Five Star Power248.2kmFive Star Power is based in North Mackay, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies, Mackay248.3kmGreen Energy Technologies, Mackay is based in North Mackay, QLD.
Live by Nature & Drive by Nature249.2kmLive by Nature & Drive by Nature is based in Kuttabul, QLD.
AB Electrical & Solar253.8kmAB Electrical & Solar is based in Rural View, QLD.
LSEA Electrical Group254.4kmLSEA Electrical Group is based in Bucasia, QLD.
RP Electrical Solutions255.2kmRP Electrical Solutions is based in Eimeo, QLD.
Climatecare Electrical & Solar255.7kmClimatecare Electrical & Solar is based in Kawana, QLD.
STT ELECTRICAL SERVICES256.0kmSTT ELECTRICAL SERVICES is based in Park Avenue, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Capella

Sunlight Hours in Capella

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 32 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Capella

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 23.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Capella, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Capel Sound, VIC, which is about 1726.6 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.