Are Solar Panels Worth It In Cungulla?

Cungulla is located in Queensland about 1079.9 km north west of Brisbane and 868.3 km north west of Torbanlea. Cungulla has a latitude of 19.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Cungulla

Rebate for Cungulla 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 Cungulla by month. The maximum is 7.20 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.35 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Cungulla
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.726.59
Feb22.156.15
Mar21.636.01
Apr19.785.50
May17.004.72
Jun15.664.35
Jul16.884.69
Aug19.545.43
Sep22.976.38
Oct25.257.01
Nov25.917.20
Dec25.567.10

Figures from the weather station at Ayr, which is approximately 36.4 km from Cungulla.

Cungulla, QLD is in the 4816 postcode area which has around 1684 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1830 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 4608 households in the 4816 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.42 kW) for about every 2.7 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Cungulla.

Solar Installers near toCungulla
NameDistanceDetails
Sureline Solar and Electrical16.4kmSureline Solar and Electrical is based in Alligator Creek, QLD.
Southern Cross Solar34.6kmSouthern Cross Solar is based in Townsville, QLD.
Greencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Townsville34.8kmGreencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Townsville is based in Townsville, QLD.
Econnect Solar | Townsville35.0kmEconnect Solar | Townsville is based in Townsville, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies35.4kmGreen Energy Technologies is based in Hyde Park, QLD.
Horan & Bird35.5kmHoran & Bird is based in Hermit Park, QLD.
Tropical Energy Solutions35.7kmTropical Energy Solutions is based in West End, QLD.
Solar Safe - Battery Safety - Storage Safety35.7kmSolar Safe - Battery Safety - Storage Safety is based in Hyde Park, QLD.
Burdekin Communications / Jaycar36.1kmBurdekin Communications / Jaycar is based in Ayr, QLD.
Townsville Solar37.5kmTownsville Solar is based in Currajong, QLD.
Solar Dimension37.8kmSolar Dimension is based in Currajong, QLD.
Central Solar Services38.1kmCentral Solar Services is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Greentech Townsville38.3kmGreentech Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Solahart Townsville39.0kmSolahart Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Barra Electrical and Solar Power39.4kmBarra Electrical and Solar Power is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Apollo Solar - Townsville39.7kmApollo Solar - Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
True North Solar39.9kmTrue North Solar is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Bellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville41.2kmBellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville is based in Kelso, QLD.
Fusion Solar41.3kmFusion Solar is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
Fusion Solar & Electrical41.4kmFusion Solar & Electrical is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
Catalyst Power41.5kmCatalyst Power is based in Kirwan, QLD.
Lonestar Power41.5kmLonestar Power is based in Bohle, QLD.
NextGen Renewables44.4kmNextGen Renewables is based in Fredericksfield, QLD.
Affordable Solar134.0kmAffordable Solar is based in Bowen, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies, Whitsundays190.6kmGreen Energy Technologies, Whitsundays is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Powered by Murphy190.7kmPowered by Murphy is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Tailored Energy Solutions191.1kmTailored Energy Solutions is based in Cannonvale, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Cungulla

Sunlight Hours in Cungulla

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 17 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Cungulla

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 19.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Cungulla, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Cungena, SA, which is about 1915.5 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.