Are Solar Panels Worth It In Carina North?

Carina North is located in Queensland about 6.8 km east of Brisbane and 11.0 km west of Capalaba. Carina North has a latitude of 27.5 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Carina North, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Carina North

Rebate for Carina North 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 Carina North by month. The maximum is 6.67 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.26 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Carina North
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.606.55
Feb21.105.86
Mar18.705.19
Apr16.264.52
May13.373.71
Jun11.743.26
Jul13.073.63
Aug16.054.46
Sep19.445.40
Oct21.555.99
Nov23.686.58
Dec24.006.67

Figures from the weather station at Brisbane, which is approximately 6.5 km from Carina North.

Carina North, QLD is in the 4152 postcode area which has around 6356 solar installations under 10 kW and about 6760 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 17483 households in the 4152 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.16 kW) for about every 2.8 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Carina North.

Solar Installers near toCarina North
NameDistanceDetails
Extra Solar Panels0.5kmExtra Solar Panels is based in Camp Hill, QLD.
Queensland Solar Services0.6kmQueensland Solar Services is based in Camp Hill, QLD.
Energem Solar1.0kmEnergem Solar is based in Seven Hills, QLD.
Majestic Earth2.5kmMajestic Earth is based in Tingalpa, QLD.
Solgen Energy Group QLD3.2kmSolgen Energy Group QLD is based in Murarrie, QLD.
2 go solar3.3km2 go solar is based in Coorparoo, QLD.
Carport Australia3.3kmCarport Australia is based in Morningside, QLD.
Solar Centre3.5kmSolar Centre is based in Murarrie, QLD.
GT SOLAR QLD3.5kmGT SOLAR QLD is based in Murarrie, QLD.
30 North3.5km30 North is based in Murarrie, QLD.
Aussie Value Solar3.5kmAussie Value Solar is based in Murarrie, QLD.
A21 Solar Brisbane3.7kmA21 Solar Brisbane is based in Belmont, QLD.
One Solar Australia3.8kmOne Solar Australia is based in Murarrie, QLD.
Enviren3.8kmEnviren is based in Murarrie, QLD.
Gardel Electrical & Solar3.9kmGardel Electrical & Solar is based in East Brisbane, QLD.
Solar Air Energy4.0kmSolar Air Energy is based in Morningside, QLD.
Brisbane Solar Panels4.1kmBrisbane Solar Panels is based in Mount Gravatt East, QLD.
Brisbane Solar & Electrical4.1kmBrisbane Solar & Electrical is based in Greenslopes, QLD.
Solar Power SEQ4.3kmSolar Power SEQ is based in East Brisbane, QLD.
Hybrid Solar Solutions4.4kmHybrid Solar Solutions is based in Greenslopes, QLD.
Green Solar4.4kmGreen Solar is based in Greenslopes, QLD.
Solar Genie4.5kmSolar Genie is based in New Farm, QLD.
AU Solar Feed Solar4.6kmAU Solar Feed Solar is based in Holland Park West, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Carina North

Sunlight Hours in Carina North

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 52 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Carina North

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 27.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Carina North, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Carina Heights, QLD, which is about 2.2 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.