Are Solar Panels Worth It In Cullinane?

Cullinane is located in Queensland about 1319.3 km north west of Brisbane and 843.0 km south east of Galloways Hill. Cullinane has a latitude of 17.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Cullinane

Rebate for Cullinane 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 Cullinane by month. The maximum is 6.51 kWh/M2 in October. The minimum is 3.82 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Cullinane
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan21.295.91
Feb19.635.45
Mar18.455.13
Apr16.624.62
May14.824.12
Jun13.763.82
Jul14.714.09
Aug17.364.82
Sep21.145.87
Oct23.426.51
Nov23.416.50
Dec22.836.34

Figures from the weather station at Bottom Of Pin Gin Hill, which is approximately 6.5 km from Cullinane.

Cullinane, QLD is in the 4860 postcode area which has around 1106 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1265 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 4611 households in the 4860 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.49 kW) for about every 4.2 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Cullinane.

Solar Installers near toCullinane
NameDistanceDetails
Cassowary Coast Battery Centre1.5kmCassowary Coast Battery Centre is based in Goondi Hill, QLD.
Mission Solar & Electrical40.7kmMission Solar & Electrical is based in Mission Beach, QLD.
Mauriee Electrical48.9kmMauriee Electrical is based in Goldsborough, QLD.
Solect Energy (NQ)48.9kmSolect Energy (NQ) is based in South Mission Beach, QLD.
SolarWorks50.9kmSolarWorks is based in Upper Barron, QLD.
Top Gun Solar & Electrical54.0kmTop Gun Solar & Electrical is based in Gordonvale, QLD.
Solar Energy Solutions NQ61.8kmSolar Energy Solutions NQ is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Energy Equipment62.6kmSolar Energy Equipment is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Sunny Solar Cairns64.0kmSunny Solar Cairns is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Renewable Energy Consulting Australia64.1kmRenewable Energy Consulting Australia is based in Atherton, QLD.
Solar Power Cairns by Hielscher Electrical64.1kmSolar Power Cairns by Hielscher Electrical is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Dimension Cairns64.1kmSolar Dimension Cairns is based in Edmonton, QLD.
2EZ Electrical64.2km2EZ Electrical is based in Bentley Park, QLD.
Atherton Electrical64.8kmAtherton Electrical is based in Atherton, QLD.
Shorecan Electrical66.3kmShorecan Electrical is based in Kaban, QLD.
Ferrero Electrical & Solar66.8kmFerrero Electrical & Solar is based in Mount Sheridan, QLD.
Galactic Solar Solutions67.0kmGalactic Solar Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Piping Hot Solar68.1kmPiping Hot Solar is based in Kalunga, QLD.
Greencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns68.6kmGreencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns is based in Woree, QLD.
SuperGreen Solutions69.1kmSuperGreen Solutions is based in West End, QLD.
Total Solar Management69.1kmTotal Solar Management is based in Portsmith, QLD.
G-Solar & Electrical69.2kmG-Solar & Electrical is based in Portsmith, QLD.
Alto Solar69.5kmAlto Solar is based in Portsmith, QLD.
Infinity Power North Queensland69.7kmInfinity Power North Queensland is based in Bungalow, QLD.
NQ Solar69.7kmNQ Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Cullinane

Sunlight Hours in Cullinane

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 10 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Cullinane

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 17.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Cullinane, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Cullerin, NSW, which is about 1947.0 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.