Are Solar Panels Worth It In Currajong?

Currajong is located in Queensland about 1111.1 km north west of Brisbane and 901.8 km north west of Torbanlea. Currajong has a latitude of 19.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Currajong

Rebate for Currajong 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 Currajong by month. The maximum is 7.14 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.29 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Currajong
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.576.55
Feb21.906.08
Mar21.345.93
Apr19.245.34
May16.584.61
Jun15.434.29
Jul16.714.64
Aug19.515.42
Sep22.986.38
Oct25.076.96
Nov25.727.14
Dec25.317.03

Figures from the weather station at Townsville Aerodrome, which is approximately 3.4 km from Currajong.

Currajong, QLD is in the 4812 postcode area which has around 2341 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2515 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 9763 households in the 4812 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.50 kW) for about every 4.2 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Currajong.

Solar Installers near toCurrajong
NameDistanceDetails
Townsville Solar0.3kmTownsville Solar is based in Currajong, QLD.
Solar Dimension0.6kmSolar Dimension is based in Currajong, QLD.
Solahart Townsville1.2kmSolahart Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Central Solar Services1.3kmCentral Solar Services is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Greentech Townsville1.4kmGreentech Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Barra Electrical and Solar Power1.8kmBarra Electrical and Solar Power is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Apollo Solar - Townsville2.0kmApollo Solar - Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
True North Solar2.2kmTrue North Solar is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Horan & Bird2.4kmHoran & Bird is based in Hermit Park, QLD.
Solar Safe - Battery Safety - Storage Safety2.4kmSolar Safe - Battery Safety - Storage Safety is based in Hyde Park, QLD.
Tropical Energy Solutions2.5kmTropical Energy Solutions is based in West End, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies2.8kmGreen Energy Technologies is based in Hyde Park, QLD.
Fusion Solar3.6kmFusion Solar is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
Fusion Solar & Electrical3.6kmFusion Solar & Electrical is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
Lonestar Power3.8kmLonestar Power is based in Bohle, QLD.
Econnect Solar | Townsville4.3kmEconnect Solar | Townsville is based in Townsville, QLD.
Greencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Townsville4.7kmGreencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Townsville is based in Townsville, QLD.
Southern Cross Solar4.8kmSouthern Cross Solar is based in Townsville, QLD.
Catalyst Power6.9kmCatalyst Power is based in Kirwan, QLD.
Bellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville14.1kmBellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville is based in Kelso, QLD.
Sureline Solar and Electrical22.9kmSureline Solar and Electrical is based in Alligator Creek, QLD.
Burdekin Communications / Jaycar73.6kmBurdekin Communications / Jaycar is based in Ayr, QLD.
NextGen Renewables79.8kmNextGen Renewables is based in Fredericksfield, QLD.
Solect Energy (NQ)164.9kmSolect Energy (NQ) is based in South Mission Beach, QLD.
Affordable Solar171.5kmAffordable Solar is based in Bowen, QLD.
Mission Solar & Electrical172.2kmMission Solar & Electrical is based in Mission Beach, QLD.
Cassowary Coast Battery Centre210.7kmCassowary Coast Battery Centre is based in Goondi Hill, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Currajong

Sunlight Hours in Currajong

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 Currajong

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 19.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Currajong, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Currajah, QLD, which is about 206.1 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.