Are Solar Panels Worth It In Craiglie?

Craiglie is located in Queensland about 1443.0 km north west of Brisbane and 719.2 km south east of Galloways Hill. Craiglie has a latitude of 16.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Craiglie

Rebate for Craiglie 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 Craiglie by month. The maximum is 6.40 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.23 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Craiglie
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan20.585.72
Feb20.485.69
Mar19.415.39
Apr18.415.11
May16.494.58
Jun15.234.23
Jul16.334.54
Aug18.785.22
Sep21.365.93
Oct22.916.36
Nov23.056.40
Dec23.046.40

Figures from the weather station at Cairns Aerodrome, which is approximately 48.3 km from Craiglie.

Craiglie, QLD is in the 4877 postcode area which has around 683 solar installations under 10 kW and about 783 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2694 households in the 4877 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 5.12 kW) for about every 3.9 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Craiglie.

Solar Installers near toCraiglie
NameDistanceDetails
BH Electrics0.9kmBH Electrics is based in Port Douglas, QLD.
Unlocked Air and Energy37.0kmUnlocked Air and Energy is based in Kewarra Beach, QLD.
Mr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power39.2kmMr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power is based in Trinity Park, QLD.
Australian Sustainable Energy Pty47.8kmAustralian Sustainable Energy Pty is based in Stratford, QLD.
All Energy Queensland48.1kmAll Energy Queensland is based in Stratford, QLD.
Greenfield Energy50.7kmGreenfield Energy is based in Cairns North, QLD.
Station Power Solutions51.8kmStation Power Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Sunny Gold Solar52.0kmSunny Gold Solar is based in Manoora, QLD.
Outback Solar & Outdoors52.0kmOutback Solar & Outdoors is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Solarcore52.4kmSolarcore is based in Manunda, QLD.
Solar Systems Cairns52.9kmSolar Systems Cairns is based in Parramatta Park, QLD.
Red Dog Power Company53.0kmRed Dog Power Company is based in Redlynch, QLD.
CairnsSolarPanels.com.au53.4kmCairnsSolarPanels.com.au is based in Cairns North, QLD.
Cairns Value Solar54.0kmCairns Value Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Solahart Cairns54.5kmSolahart Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Eco Care Solar54.5kmEco Care Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Hush Energy - Solar Power Cairns54.6kmHush Energy - Solar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
NQ Solar54.7kmNQ Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Solar Power Cairns54.7kmSolar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Infinity Power North Queensland54.8kmInfinity Power North Queensland is based in Bungalow, QLD.
East Coast Energy Solutions54.8kmEast Coast Energy Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Sunlife Energy55.0kmSunlife Energy is based in Coopers Plains, QLD.
Replenishable Energy - Cairns Solar Installations55.1kmReplenishable Energy - Cairns Solar Installations is based in Portsmith, QLD.
Alto Solar55.2kmAlto Solar is based in Portsmith, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Craiglie

Sunlight Hours in Craiglie

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 6 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Craiglie

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 16.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Craiglie, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Craigieburn, VIC, which is about 2342.1 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.