Are Solar Panels Worth It In Durack?

Durack is located in Queensland about 13.6 km south of Brisbane and 11.0 km south of Toowong. Durack has a latitude of 27.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Durack

Rebate for Durack 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 Durack by month. The maximum is 6.67 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.26 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Durack
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.606.55
Feb21.105.86
Mar18.705.19
Apr16.264.52
May13.373.71
Jun11.743.26
Jul13.073.63
Aug16.054.46
Sep19.445.40
Oct21.555.99
Nov23.686.58
Dec24.006.67

Figures from the weather station at Brisbane, which is approximately 13.7 km from Durack.

Durack, QLD is in the 4077 postcode area which has around 4193 solar installations under 10 kW and about 4381 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 12515 households in the 4077 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.90 kW) for about every 3.0 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Durack.

Solar Installers near toDurack
NameDistanceDetails
RedEarth Energy Storage Ltd2.1kmRedEarth Energy Storage Ltd is based in Darra, QLD.
OPTI ENERGY2.3kmOPTI ENERGY is based in Acacia Ridge, QLD.
Solar Power3.1kmSolar Power is based in Rocklea, QLD.
Forest lake Solar MikeN- Electrician Solar Air conditioning GasFitter3.1kmForest lake Solar MikeN- Electrician Solar Air conditioning GasFitter is based in Inala, QLD.
SolarpowerRex3.1kmSolarpowerRex is based in Rocklea, QLD.
Daytime Solar & Electrical3.3kmDaytime Solar & Electrical is based in Acacia Ridge, QLD.
Solar Mine QLD3.4kmSolar Mine QLD is based in Forest Lake, QLD.
Raystech Group (Brisbane)3.7kmRaystech Group (Brisbane) is based in Rocklea, QLD.
One Source Energy3.8kmOne Source Energy is based in Darra, QLD.
Lightning Solar & Electrica3.8kmLightning Solar & Electrica is based in Darra, QLD.
Aone3 Solar Acacia Ridge3.8kmAone3 Solar Acacia Ridge is based in Acacia Ridge, QLD.
Annergy Solar3.8kmAnnergy Solar is based in Archerfield, QLD.
Sky Solar Energy3.9kmSky Solar Energy is based in Rocklea, QLD.
Aussie Sun Solar3.9kmAussie Sun Solar is based in Archerfield, QLD.
Connect Energy4.0kmConnect Energy is based in Darra, QLD.
DE Energy Solar Solutions4.1kmDE Energy Solar Solutions is based in Archerfield, QLD.
Green Energy Connect4.3kmGreen Energy Connect is based in Crows Nest, NSW.
Solargain Brisbane4.3kmSolargain Brisbane is based in Archerfield, QLD.
MLEC Group - Solar Panels in Brisbane4.3kmMLEC Group - Solar Panels in Brisbane is based in Darra, QLD.
Rooftop Solar4.5kmRooftop Solar is based in Pallara, QLD.
Driftwind Electrical & Solar4.5kmDriftwind Electrical & Solar is based in Rocklea, QLD.
ACE Solar4.6kmACE Solar is based in Coopers Plains, QLD.
Commercial Solar Brisbane4.6kmCommercial Solar Brisbane is based in Coopers Plains, QLD.
Energy Partners4.6kmEnergy Partners is based in Coopers Plains, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Durack

Sunlight Hours in Durack

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 52 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Durack

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 27.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Durack, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Dunwich, QLD, which is about 42.1 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.