Are Solar Panels Worth It In Ellinjaa?

Ellinjaa is located in Queensland about 1340.9 km north west of Brisbane and 824.9 km south east of Galloways Hill. Ellinjaa has a latitude of 17.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Ellinjaa

Rebate for Ellinjaa 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 Ellinjaa by month. The maximum is 6.79 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.11 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Ellinjaa
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan20.985.83
Feb19.495.41
Mar19.415.39
Apr18.165.04
May15.914.42
Jun14.814.11
Jul15.934.42
Aug18.505.14
Sep22.056.13
Oct24.236.73
Nov24.436.79
Dec22.586.27

Figures from the weather station at Kairi, which is approximately 33.6 km from Ellinjaa.

Ellinjaa, QLD is in the 4886 postcode area which has around 93 solar installations under 10 kW and about 109 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 430 households in the 4886 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.14 kW) for about every 4.6 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Ellinjaa.

Solar Installers near toEllinjaa
NameDistanceDetails
SolarWorks19.7kmSolarWorks is based in Upper Barron, QLD.
Shorecan Electrical25.9kmShorecan Electrical is based in Kaban, QLD.
Piping Hot Solar28.3kmPiping Hot Solar is based in Kalunga, QLD.
Renewable Energy Consulting Australia32.0kmRenewable Energy Consulting Australia is based in Atherton, QLD.
Atherton Electrical33.4kmAtherton Electrical is based in Atherton, QLD.
Planetary Power37.6kmPlanetary Power is based in Watsonville, QLD.
Mauriee Electrical38.3kmMauriee Electrical is based in Goldsborough, QLD.
Cassowary Coast Battery Centre40.0kmCassowary Coast Battery Centre is based in Goondi Hill, QLD.
Top Gun Solar & Electrical48.6kmTop Gun Solar & Electrical is based in Gordonvale, QLD.
Winters Electrical Group53.9kmWinters Electrical Group is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Solar Energy Solutions NQ54.8kmSolar Energy Solutions NQ is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Tableland Solar55.7kmTableland Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Solar Energy Equipment55.8kmSolar Energy Equipment is based in Edmonton, QLD.
2EZ Electrical57.5km2EZ Electrical is based in Bentley Park, QLD.
Sunny Solar Cairns57.6kmSunny Solar Cairns is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Dimension Cairns57.8kmSolar Dimension Cairns is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Power Cairns by Hielscher Electrical58.0kmSolar Power Cairns by Hielscher Electrical is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Galactic Solar Solutions60.4kmGalactic Solar Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Ferrero Electrical & Solar60.5kmFerrero Electrical & Solar is based in Mount Sheridan, QLD.
Outback Solar & Outdoors61.2kmOutback Solar & Outdoors is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Red Dog Power Company61.9kmRed Dog Power Company is based in Redlynch, QLD.
Mission Solar & Electrical62.1kmMission Solar & Electrical is based in Mission Beach, QLD.
Greencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns63.2kmGreencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns is based in Woree, QLD.
Hush Energy - Solar Power Cairns64.6kmHush Energy - Solar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Infinity Power North Queensland64.8kmInfinity Power North Queensland is based in Bungalow, QLD.
NQ Solar64.8kmNQ Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.
SuperGreen Solutions64.9kmSuperGreen Solutions is based in West End, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Ellinjaa

Sunlight Hours in Ellinjaa

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 10 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Ellinjaa

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 17.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Ellinjaa, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Ellinbank, VIC, which is about 2306.8 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.