Are Solar Panels Worth It In Cloncurry?

Cloncurry is located in Queensland about 1388.3 km south east of Darwin and 1122.2 km south of Galloways Hill. Cloncurry has a latitude of 20.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Cloncurry

Rebate for Cloncurry 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 Cloncurry 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 Cloncurry
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 3.9 km from Cloncurry.

Cloncurry, QLD is in the 4824 postcode area which has around 178 solar installations under 10 kW and about 236 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1432 households in the 4824 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.98 kW) for about every 8.0 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toCloncurry
NameDistanceDetails
Shorecan Electrical624.5kmShorecan Electrical is based in Kaban, QLD.
Piping Hot Solar627.8kmPiping Hot Solar is based in Kalunga, QLD.
Planetary Power629.5kmPlanetary Power is based in Watsonville, QLD.
Renewable Energy Consulting Australia646.9kmRenewable Energy Consulting Australia is based in Atherton, QLD.
Atherton Electrical647.8kmAtherton Electrical is based in Atherton, QLD.
SolarWorks650.9kmSolarWorks is based in Upper Barron, QLD.
Winters Electrical Group651.5kmWinters Electrical Group is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Tableland Solar658.2kmTableland Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Solect Energy (NQ)661.1kmSolect Energy (NQ) is based in South Mission Beach, QLD.
Outback Solar & Outdoors661.3kmOutback Solar & Outdoors is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Bellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville665.1kmBellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville is based in Kelso, QLD.
Mission Solar & Electrical665.5kmMission Solar & Electrical is based in Mission Beach, QLD.
Catalyst Power668.0kmCatalyst Power is based in Kirwan, QLD.
Fusion Solar671.4kmFusion Solar is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
Fusion Solar & Electrical671.4kmFusion Solar & Electrical is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
Lonestar Power671.6kmLonestar Power is based in Bohle, QLD.
Apollo Solar - Townsville672.5kmApollo Solar - Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
True North Solar672.7kmTrue North Solar is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Solahart Townsville673.4kmSolahart Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Cloncurry

Sunlight Hours in Cloncurry

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 22 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Cloncurry

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 20.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Cloncurry, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Clonbinane, VIC, which is about 1897.9 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.