Are Solar Panels Worth It In Cawarral?

Cawarral is located in Queensland about 524.8 km north west of Brisbane and 304.0 km north west of Torbanlea. Cawarral has a latitude of 23.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Cawarral

Rebate for Cawarral 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 Cawarral by month. The maximum is 7.01 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.76 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Cawarral
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.526.81
Feb22.536.26
Mar20.905.81
Apr18.195.05
May15.234.23
Jun13.543.76
Jul14.614.06
Aug17.624.89
Sep20.835.79
Oct23.276.46
Nov25.006.95
Dec25.227.01

Figures from the weather station at Biloela, which is approximately 125.8 km from Cawarral.

Cawarral, QLD is in the 4702 postcode area which has around 4229 solar installations under 10 kW and about 4559 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 13813 households in the 4702 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.34 kW) for about every 3.3 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Cawarral.

Solar Installers near toCawarral
NameDistanceDetails
CRM CQ Solar Electrical & Air Conditioning7.9kmCRM CQ Solar Electrical & Air Conditioning is based in Yeppoon, QLD.
Yeppoon Electrical & Solar15.0kmYeppoon Electrical & Solar is based in Yeppoon, QLD.
Solartech Energy Solutions17.8kmSolartech Energy Solutions is based in Kawana, QLD.
Climatecare Electrical & Solar18.1kmClimatecare Electrical & Solar is based in Kawana, QLD.
Power Saving Centre18.9kmPower Saving Centre is based in Berserker, QLD.
STT ELECTRICAL SERVICES19.6kmSTT ELECTRICAL SERVICES is based in Park Avenue, QLD.
Savvy Solar19.6kmSavvy Solar is based in Park Avenue, QLD.
Adsun Energy20.4kmAdsun Energy is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
CDIF Solar20.5kmCDIF Solar is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
Adlec Electrical Services20.6kmAdlec Electrical Services is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
PowerSmart Solutions20.6kmPowerSmart Solutions is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
EcoSmart Solar Rockhampton21.0kmEcoSmart Solar Rockhampton is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
Popp'n Solar and Electrical21.0kmPopp'n Solar and Electrical is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
The Power Shop - Complete Solar Energy Solutions21.3kmThe Power Shop - Complete Solar Energy Solutions is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
Swann's Solar & Electrical21.3kmSwann's Solar & Electrical is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
Dynamic Energy Solutions.25.4kmDynamic Energy Solutions. is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
cq solar & electrical60.8kmcq solar & electrical is based in Pacific Heights, QLD.
Daniel Shea Electrical & Solar89.3kmDaniel Shea Electrical & Solar is based in Callemondah, QLD.
Solar Power Gladstone90.1kmSolar Power Gladstone is based in South Gladstone, QLD.
Gladstone Electrical and Solar90.5kmGladstone Electrical and Solar is based in New Auckland, QLD.
Solar Cleaner Australia91.3kmSolar Cleaner Australia is based in Kin Kora, QLD.
icleansolar Central Queensland91.3kmicleansolar Central Queensland is based in Kin Kora, QLD.
RK Specialized Electrical104.9kmRK Specialized Electrical is based in Tannum Sands, QLD.
Vision Energy - The Solar Specialists107.6kmVision Energy - The Solar Specialists is based in Benaraby, QLD.
Callide Valley Electrics128.8kmCallide Valley Electrics is based in Biloela, QLD.
M & M Electrics128.8kmM & M Electrics is based in Biloela, QLD.
Callide Power Station163.6kmCallide Power Station is based in Mount Murchison, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Cawarral

Sunlight Hours in Cawarral

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 33 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Cawarral

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 23.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Cawarral, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Caveton, SA, which is about 1883.7 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.