Are Solar Panels Worth It In Carneys Creek?

Carneys Creek is located in Queensland about 93.5 km south west of Brisbane and 12.9 km south west of Coochin. Carneys Creek has a latitude of 28.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Carneys Creek

Rebate for Carneys 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 Carneys Creek by month. The maximum is 6.91 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.21 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Carneys Creek
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.676.85
Feb22.126.14
Mar19.515.42
Apr16.744.65
May13.393.72
Jun11.553.21
Jul12.693.53
Aug16.004.44
Sep19.415.39
Oct22.086.13
Nov24.056.68
Dec24.876.91

Figures from the weather station at Warwick, which is approximately 43.5 km from Carneys Creek.

Carneys Creek, QLD is in the 4310 postcode area which has around 1376 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1464 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2599 households in the 4310 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.76 kW) for about every 1.9 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Carneys Creek.

Solar Installers near toCarneys Creek
NameDistanceDetails
De Energy49.8kmDe Energy is based in Kerry, QLD.
GOAL SOLAR49.9kmGOAL SOLAR is based in Beaudesert, QLD.
Sungreen solutions49.9kmSungreen solutions is based in Beaudesert, QLD.
Evolution Solar Experts50.1kmEvolution Solar Experts is based in Beaudesert, QLD.
Warwick Solar Panels52.8kmWarwick Solar Panels is based in Warwick, QLD.
Brighter Solar Solutions60.5kmBrighter Solar Solutions is based in Jimboomba, QLD.
Solar Sonic Solutions62.0kmSolar Sonic Solutions is based in South Ripley, QLD.
Techno Solar62.2kmTechno Solar is based in Jimboomba, QLD.
Australian Solar Industries.62.6kmAustralian Solar Industries. is based in Laidley, QLD.
Ozzie Solar Clean63.0kmOzzie Solar Clean is based in Flinders View, QLD.
David Ross Electrical & Solar63.7kmDavid Ross Electrical & Solar is based in Tweed Heads South, NSW.
Queensland Solar Energy Professionals64.7kmQueensland Solar Energy Professionals is based in Raceview, QLD.
Ipswich Solar Panels66.1kmIpswich Solar Panels is based in Redbank Plains, QLD.
Sunleaf Solar66.3kmSunleaf Solar is based in Redbank Plains, QLD.
MPA Energy Solutions66.5kmMPA Energy Solutions is based in Ipswich, QLD.
Impact Energy67.5kmImpact Energy is based in Tamborine, QLD.
Excelonics67.6kmExcelonics is based in Ipswich, QLD.
Sunfeeds Solar - Residential & Commercial Solar Systems Installation Company68.1kmSunfeeds Solar - Residential & Commercial Solar Systems Installation Company is based in Brookwater, QLD.
Greenbank Solar68.5kmGreenbank Solar is based in Greenbank, QLD.
Watts Up Solar & Electrical69.9kmWatts Up Solar & Electrical is based in Collingwood Park, QLD.
Green Monkey Solar & Battery Power70.1kmGreen Monkey Solar & Battery Power is based in Collingwood Park, QLD.
DCI Electrics70.8kmDCI Electrics is based in Collingwood Park, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Carneys Creek

Sunlight Hours in Carneys Creek

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 55 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Carneys Creek

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 28.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Carneys Creek, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Carnes Hill, NSW, which is about 659.0 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.