Are Solar Panels Worth It In Carrandotta?

Carrandotta is located in Queensland about 1349.5 km south east of Darwin and 1331.6 km south of Galloways Hill. Carrandotta has a latitude of 22.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Carrandotta

Rebate for Carrandotta 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 Carrandotta by month. The maximum is 7.25 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.57 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Carrandotta
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.636.84
Feb24.276.74
Mar23.256.46
Apr20.915.81
May17.864.96
Jun16.464.57
Jul17.564.88
Aug20.555.71
Sep23.246.45
Oct25.567.10
Nov26.127.25
Dec25.947.21

Figures from the weather station at Mount Isa Mine, which is approximately 191.1 km from Carrandotta.

Carrandotta, QLD is in the 4825 postcode area which has around 1794 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2060 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 7917 households in the 4825 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.30 kW) for about every 4.4 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toCarrandotta
NameDistanceDetails
Ogden Power494.0kmOgden Power is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Suntec494.1kmSuntec is based in Desert Springs, NT.
Alice Air and Solar Solutions494.3kmAlice Air and Solar Solutions is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Ecoenergy Australia494.7kmEcoenergy Australia is based in Ciccone, NT.
Electricon Contracting494.9kmElectricon Contracting is based in Ciccone, NT.
Active Electrical & Air Conditioning495.2kmActive Electrical & Air Conditioning is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Hills Electrical & Solar NT495.2kmHills Electrical & Solar NT is based in Ciccone, NT.
Alice Springs Solar495.4kmAlice Springs Solar is based in Gillen, NT.
Solar Centre Desert Knowledge Australia496.8kmSolar Centre Desert Knowledge Australia is based in Connellan, NT.
Shorecan Electrical894.1kmShorecan Electrical is based in Kaban, QLD.
Piping Hot Solar897.4kmPiping Hot Solar is based in Kalunga, QLD.
Planetary Power899.2kmPlanetary Power is based in Watsonville, QLD.
Renewable Energy Consulting Australia916.6kmRenewable Energy Consulting Australia is based in Atherton, QLD.
Atherton Electrical917.5kmAtherton Electrical is based in Atherton, QLD.
Bellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville917.5kmBellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville is based in Kelso, QLD.
SolarWorks920.6kmSolarWorks is based in Upper Barron, QLD.
Winters Electrical Group921.1kmWinters Electrical Group is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Catalyst Power921.3kmCatalyst Power is based in Kirwan, QLD.
Fusion Solar925.2kmFusion Solar is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Carrandotta

Sunlight Hours in Carrandotta

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 28 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Carrandotta

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 22.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Carrandotta, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Carranballac, VIC, which is about 1792.7 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.