Are Solar Panels Worth It In Chorregon?

Chorregon is located in Queensland about 1083.0 km north west of Brisbane and 906.8 km north west of Marshlands. Chorregon has a latitude of 22.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Chorregon

Rebate for Chorregon 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 Chorregon 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 Chorregon
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 394.5 km from Chorregon.

Chorregon, QLD is in the 4730 postcode area which has around 328 solar installations under 10 kW and about 406 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1851 households in the 4730 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.96 kW) for about every 5.6 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toChorregon
NameDistanceDetails
Refelec Refrigeration Electrical Air Conditioning Solar ICT471.1kmRefelec Refrigeration Electrical Air Conditioning Solar ICT is based in Emerald, QLD.
Bellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville490.9kmBellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville is based in Kelso, QLD.
Catalyst Power497.9kmCatalyst Power is based in Kirwan, QLD.
Brayley Electrical498.1kmBrayley Electrical is based in Charleville, QLD.
Fusion Solar503.4kmFusion Solar is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
Fusion Solar & Electrical503.5kmFusion Solar & Electrical is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
Apollo Solar - Townsville503.6kmApollo Solar - Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Lonestar Power503.9kmLonestar Power is based in Bohle, QLD.
True North Solar504.1kmTrue North Solar is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Solahart Townsville504.3kmSolahart Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Townsville Solar504.7kmTownsville Solar is based in Currajong, QLD.
Barra Electrical and Solar Power504.8kmBarra Electrical and Solar Power is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Solar Dimension505.2kmSolar Dimension is based in Currajong, QLD.
Greentech Townsville505.7kmGreentech Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Central Solar Services505.8kmCentral Solar Services is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Horan & Bird505.9kmHoran & Bird is based in Hermit Park, QLD.
Solar Safe - Battery Safety - Storage Safety506.5kmSolar Safe - Battery Safety - Storage Safety is based in Hyde Park, QLD.
Tropical Energy Solutions506.6kmTropical Energy Solutions is based in West End, QLD.
Sureline Solar and Electrical506.6kmSureline Solar and Electrical is based in Alligator Creek, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Chorregon

Sunlight Hours in Chorregon

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 31 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Chorregon

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 22.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Chorregon, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Chocolyn, VIC, which is about 1720.0 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.