Are Solar Panels Worth It In Electra?

Electra is located in Queensland about 290.8 km north of Brisbane and 62.6 km north west of Torbanlea. Electra has a latitude of 25.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Electra

Rebate for Electra 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 Electra by month. The maximum is 6.87 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.52 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Electra
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.036.68
Feb21.856.07
Mar19.865.52
Apr17.264.80
May14.313.97
Jun12.673.52
Jul13.803.83
Aug16.884.69
Sep20.205.61
Oct22.496.25
Nov24.526.81
Dec24.746.87

Figures from the weather station at Brian Pastures, which is approximately 84.4 km from Electra.

Electra, QLD is in the 4670 postcode area which has around 16052 solar installations under 10 kW and about 16942 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 36908 households in the 4670 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.95 kW) for about every 2.3 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Electra.

Solar Installers near toElectra
NameDistanceDetails
Gin Gin Solar and Electrical13.1kmGin Gin Solar and Electrical is based in Gin Gin, QLD.
Cool 2 Go17.0kmCool 2 Go is based in Gin Gin, QLD.
Haimes Industries18.1kmHaimes Industries is based in Svensson Heights, QLD.
Solar ‘N’ Sat23.2kmSolar ‘N’ Sat is based in Svensson Heights, QLD.
Energy Rich24.1kmEnergy Rich is based in Thabeban, QLD.
Local Solar Solutions24.8kmLocal Solar Solutions is based in Bundaberg Central, QLD.
Twyford Solar Bundaberg25.3kmTwyford Solar Bundaberg is based in Bundaberg Central, QLD.
AC Electrical & Air/ Bundaberg Solar25.3kmAC Electrical & Air/ Bundaberg Solar is based in Bundaberg Central, QLD.
Solahart Bundaberg27.6kmSolahart Bundaberg is based in Bundaberg East, QLD.
Scott Burke Electrical29.1kmScott Burke Electrical is based in Bundaberg East, QLD.
Burnett Home Energy Centre - Solar Panel Installation, Gutter Cover, Solar Batteries37.0kmBurnett Home Energy Centre - Solar Panel Installation, Gutter Cover, Solar Batteries is based in Bundaberg Central, QLD.
SUNSAVER53.7kmSUNSAVER is based in Bundaberg, QLD.
Solarlife59.4kmSolarlife is based in Howard, QLD.
EAVA Solutions63.5kmEAVA Solutions is based in Toogoom, QLD.
GCR Solar Hervey Bay71.0kmGCR Solar Hervey Bay is based in Pialba, QLD.
i-Luminate73.7kmi-Luminate is based in Mount Tom, QLD.
Hush Energy - Wide Bay Solar Power76.1kmHush Energy - Wide Bay Solar Power is based in Dundowran, QLD.
Off Grid Lifestyle Solutions77.7kmOff Grid Lifestyle Solutions is based in Booral, QLD.
Simple Solar Solutions77.7kmSimple Solar Solutions is based in Maryborough, QLD.
Sunjuice Solar77.9kmSunjuice Solar is based in Pialba, QLD.
12 Volt Solar Systems78.5km12 Volt Solar Systems is based in Pialba, QLD.
Solahart Hervey Bay78.8kmSolahart Hervey Bay is based in Pialba, QLD.
Elevate Solar79.0kmElevate Solar is based in Pialba, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Electra

Sunlight Hours in Electra

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 40 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Electra

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 25.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Electra, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Eldorado, VIC, which is about 1369.6 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.