Are Solar Panels Worth It In Carbine Creek?

Carbine Creek is located in Queensland about 709.4 km north west of Brisbane and 519.1 km north west of Marshlands. Carbine Creek has a latitude of 23.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Carbine Creek

Rebate for Carbine 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 Carbine Creek 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 Carbine Creek
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 263.6 km from Carbine Creek.

Carbine Creek, 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. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

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 toCarbine Creek. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toCarbine Creek
NameDistanceDetails
Refelec Refrigeration Electrical Air Conditioning Solar ICT51.1kmRefelec Refrigeration Electrical Air Conditioning Solar ICT is based in Emerald, QLD.
Callide Power Station157.5kmCallide Power Station is based in Mount Murchison, QLD.
cq solar & electrical236.1kmcq solar & electrical is based in Pacific Heights, QLD.
SOLAR LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY260.4kmSOLAR LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY is based in Walkerston, QLD.
Linked Group Services | Solar Installers and solutions265.0kmLinked Group Services | Solar Installers and solutions is based in Paget, QLD.
Energy Base265.2kmEnergy Base is based in Paget, QLD.
Nilsen Qld267.2kmNilsen Qld is based in West Mackay, QLD.
Mr Energy267.5kmMr Energy is based in Mackay, QLD.
Snap Solar Mackay269.3kmSnap Solar Mackay is based in Mackay, QLD.
All-Stacks Electrical269.7kmAll-Stacks Electrical is based in Mackay, QLD.
NQ Power Up Electrical269.7kmNQ Power Up Electrical is based in Mackay, QLD.
Live by Nature & Drive by Nature269.9kmLive by Nature & Drive by Nature is based in Kuttabul, QLD.
Five Star Power270.9kmFive Star Power is based in North Mackay, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies, Mackay271.0kmGreen Energy Technologies, Mackay is based in North Mackay, QLD.
AB Electrical & Solar276.2kmAB Electrical & Solar is based in Rural View, QLD.
LSEA Electrical Group276.8kmLSEA Electrical Group is based in Bucasia, QLD.
RP Electrical Solutions277.7kmRP Electrical Solutions is based in Eimeo, QLD.
Climatecare Electrical & Solar278.8kmClimatecare Electrical & Solar is based in Kawana, QLD.
STT ELECTRICAL SERVICES279.1kmSTT ELECTRICAL SERVICES is based in Park Avenue, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Carbine Creek

Sunlight Hours in Carbine Creek

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 33 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Carbine Creek

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 23.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Carbine Creek, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Carawa, SA, which is about 1676.9 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.