Are Solar Panels Worth It In Degarra?

Degarra is located in Queensland about 1505.6 km north west of Brisbane and 655.6 km south east of Galloways Hill. Degarra has a latitude of 15.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Degarra

Rebate for Degarra 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 Degarra 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 Degarra
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 111.6 km from Degarra.

Degarra, QLD is in the 4895 postcode area which has around 380 solar installations under 10 kW and about 439 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2385 households in the 4895 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.51 kW) for about every 6.3 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toDegarra
NameDistanceDetails
BH Electrics66.9kmBH Electrics is based in Port Douglas, QLD.
Unlocked Air and Energy101.1kmUnlocked Air and Energy is based in Kewarra Beach, QLD.
Mr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power102.6kmMr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power is based in Trinity Park, QLD.
Australian Sustainable Energy Pty111.3kmAustralian Sustainable Energy Pty is based in Stratford, QLD.
All Energy Queensland111.6kmAll Energy Queensland is based in Stratford, QLD.
Greenfield Energy114.0kmGreenfield Energy is based in Cairns North, QLD.
Station Power Solutions115.7kmStation Power Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Sunny Gold Solar116.0kmSunny Gold Solar is based in Manoora, QLD.
Solarcore116.1kmSolarcore is based in Manunda, QLD.
Solar Systems Cairns116.5kmSolar Systems Cairns is based in Parramatta Park, QLD.
CairnsSolarPanels.com.au116.7kmCairnsSolarPanels.com.au is based in Cairns North, QLD.
Cairns Value Solar117.4kmCairns Value Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Outback Solar & Outdoors117.7kmOutback Solar & Outdoors is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Sunlife Energy118.2kmSunlife Energy is based in Coopers Plains, QLD.
Red Dog Power Company118.3kmRed Dog Power Company is based in Redlynch, QLD.
Eco Care Solar118.4kmEco Care Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Solahart Cairns118.4kmSolahart Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Replenishable Energy - Cairns Solar Installations118.5kmReplenishable Energy - Cairns Solar Installations is based in Portsmith, QLD.
East Coast Energy Solutions118.5kmEast Coast Energy Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Degarra

Sunlight Hours in Degarra

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 4 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Degarra

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 15.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Degarra, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Deeral, QLD, which is about 153.4 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.