Are Solar Panels Worth It In Carmila?

Carmila is located in Queensland about 730.9 km north west of Brisbane and 514.7 km north west of Torbanlea. Carmila has a latitude of 21.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Carmila

Rebate for Carmila 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 Carmila 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 Carmila
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 75.4 km from Carmila.

Carmila, QLD is in the 4739 postcode area which has around 67 solar installations under 10 kW and about 74 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 236 households in the 4739 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.64 kW) for about every 3.5 dwellings.

Here are 17 solar installers near to or in Carmila.

Solar Installers near toCarmila
NameDistanceDetails
Energy Base73.4kmEnergy Base is based in Paget, QLD.
Linked Group Services | Solar Installers and solutions73.6kmLinked Group Services | Solar Installers and solutions is based in Paget, QLD.
NQ Power Up Electrical75.6kmNQ Power Up Electrical is based in Mackay, QLD.
All-Stacks Electrical75.8kmAll-Stacks Electrical is based in Mackay, QLD.
Snap Solar Mackay75.9kmSnap Solar Mackay is based in Mackay, QLD.
Nilsen Qld76.2kmNilsen Qld is based in West Mackay, QLD.
Mr Energy76.2kmMr Energy is based in Mackay, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies, Mackay77.9kmGreen Energy Technologies, Mackay is based in North Mackay, QLD.
SOLAR LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY77.9kmSOLAR LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY is based in Walkerston, QLD.
Five Star Power78.1kmFive Star Power is based in North Mackay, QLD.
AB Electrical & Solar85.4kmAB Electrical & Solar is based in Rural View, QLD.
RP Electrical Solutions86.4kmRP Electrical Solutions is based in Eimeo, QLD.
LSEA Electrical Group86.8kmLSEA Electrical Group is based in Bucasia, QLD.
Live by Nature & Drive by Nature101.9kmLive by Nature & Drive by Nature is based in Kuttabul, QLD.
cq solar & electrical163.3kmcq solar & electrical is based in Pacific Heights, QLD.
Xscape2 Solar & Electrical180.2kmXscape2 Solar & Electrical is based in Cannon Valley, QLD.
Whit Solar182.3kmWhit Solar is based in Cannonvale, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Carmila

Sunlight Hours in Carmila

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 27 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Carmila

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 21.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Carmila, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Carmel, WA, which is about 3471.0 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.