Are Solar Panels Worth It In East Creek?

East Creek is located in Queensland about 1388.7 km south east of Darwin and 925.5 km south of Galloways Hill. East Creek has a latitude of 19.1 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in East Creek, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for East Creek

Rebate for East Creek 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 East Creek by month. The maximum is 7.40 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.57 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in East Creek
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.217.00
Feb24.626.84
Mar23.436.51
Apr20.815.78
May17.814.95
Jun16.474.57
Jul17.534.87
Aug20.545.70
Sep23.366.49
Oct25.807.17
Nov26.647.40
Dec26.337.31

Figures from the weather station at Cloncurry Aerodrome, which is approximately 219.0 km from East Creek.

East Creek, QLD is in the 4871 postcode area which has around 1224 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1437 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 5797 households in the 4871 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.45 kW) for about every 4.7 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toEast Creek
NameDistanceDetails
Shorecan Electrical423.2kmShorecan Electrical is based in Kaban, QLD.
Planetary Power424.8kmPlanetary Power is based in Watsonville, QLD.
Piping Hot Solar425.2kmPiping Hot Solar is based in Kalunga, QLD.
Renewable Energy Consulting Australia442.3kmRenewable Energy Consulting Australia is based in Atherton, QLD.
Atherton Electrical442.9kmAtherton Electrical is based in Atherton, QLD.
Winters Electrical Group443.5kmWinters Electrical Group is based in Mareeba, QLD.
SolarWorks448.4kmSolarWorks is based in Upper Barron, QLD.
Tableland Solar450.1kmTableland Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Outback Solar & Outdoors452.5kmOutback Solar & Outdoors is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Mauriee Electrical471.1kmMauriee Electrical is based in Goldsborough, QLD.
Solect Energy (NQ)474.9kmSolect Energy (NQ) is based in South Mission Beach, QLD.
Mission Solar & Electrical477.8kmMission Solar & Electrical is based in Mission Beach, QLD.
Top Gun Solar & Electrical479.4kmTop Gun Solar & Electrical is based in Gordonvale, QLD.
Red Dog Power Company479.9kmRed Dog Power Company is based in Redlynch, QLD.
Solar Energy Solutions NQ479.9kmSolar Energy Solutions NQ is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Energy Equipment480.6kmSolar Energy Equipment is based in Edmonton, QLD.
2EZ Electrical481.3km2EZ Electrical is based in Bentley Park, QLD.
Solar Dimension Cairns481.8kmSolar Dimension Cairns is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Sunny Solar Cairns481.8kmSunny Solar Cairns is based in Edmonton, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to East Creek

Sunlight Hours in East Creek

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 16 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in East Creek

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 19.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after East Creek, is to look at if solar power is worth it in East Corrimal, NSW, which is about 1926.8 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.