Are Solar Panels Worth It In Carpentaria?

Carpentaria is located in Queensland about 1182.7 km south east of Darwin and 836.2 km south of Galloways Hill. Carpentaria has a latitude of 18.0 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Carpentaria 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. Carpentaria is in Climate Zone 2 which has a rating of 1.536.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Carpentaria during 2024 would give you 107 ST Certificates worth $4269.30 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Carpentaria will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Carpentaria

Rebate for Carpentaria Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW32$1276.80
4 kW43$1715.70
5 kW53$2114.70
6 kW64$2553.60
6.6 kW70$2793.00
10 kW107$4269.30
12 kW129$5147.10
15 kW161$6423.90

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Carpentaria by month. The maximum is 7.40 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.57 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Carpentaria
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.217.00
Feb24.626.84
Mar23.436.51
Apr20.815.78
May17.814.95
Jun16.474.57
Jul17.534.87
Aug20.545.70
Sep23.366.49
Oct25.807.17
Nov26.647.40
Dec26.337.31

Figures from the weather station at Cloncurry Aerodrome, which is approximately 301.6 km from Carpentaria.

Carpentaria, QLD is in the 4823 postcode area which has around 86 solar installations under 10 kW and about 127 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 488 households in the 4823 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.93 kW) for about every 5.7 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toCarpentaria
NameDistanceDetails
Planetary Power552.1kmPlanetary Power is based in Watsonville, QLD.
Piping Hot Solar556.5kmPiping Hot Solar is based in Kalunga, QLD.
Shorecan Electrical557.1kmShorecan Electrical is based in Kaban, QLD.
Winters Electrical Group562.3kmWinters Electrical Group is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Tableland Solar568.0kmTableland Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Renewable Energy Consulting Australia568.4kmRenewable Energy Consulting Australia is based in Atherton, QLD.
Outback Solar & Outdoors568.5kmOutback Solar & Outdoors is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Atherton Electrical568.6kmAtherton Electrical is based in Atherton, QLD.
SolarWorks578.1kmSolarWorks is based in Upper Barron, QLD.
BH Electrics586.0kmBH Electrics is based in Port Douglas, QLD.
Mauriee Electrical596.6kmMauriee Electrical is based in Goldsborough, QLD.
Red Dog Power Company597.8kmRed Dog Power Company is based in Redlynch, QLD.
Unlocked Air and Energy599.5kmUnlocked Air and Energy is based in Kewarra Beach, QLD.
Solar Energy Solutions NQ600.7kmSolar Energy Solutions NQ is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Energy Equipment601.1kmSolar Energy Equipment is based in Edmonton, QLD.
2EZ Electrical601.3km2EZ Electrical is based in Bentley Park, QLD.
Galactic Solar Solutions601.5kmGalactic Solar Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Solar Dimension Cairns601.8kmSolar Dimension Cairns is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Sunny Solar Cairns601.8kmSunny Solar Cairns is based in Edmonton, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Carpentaria

Sunlight Hours in Carpentaria

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 12 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Carpentaria

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 18.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Carpentaria, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Carpendeit, VIC, which is about 2288.2 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.