Are Solar Panels Worth It In Erakala?

Erakala is located in Queensland about 808.3 km north west of Brisbane and 588.7 km north west of Torbanlea. Erakala has a latitude of 21.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Erakala

Rebate for Erakala 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 Erakala by month. The maximum is 6.95 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.03 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Erakala
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.326.48
Feb21.455.96
Mar20.415.67
Apr18.195.05
May15.854.40
Jun14.524.03
Jul15.794.39
Aug18.565.16
Sep22.036.12
Oct24.176.72
Nov25.016.95
Dec24.586.83

Figures from the weather station at Te Kowai, which is approximately 3.9 km from Erakala.

Erakala, QLD is in the 4740 postcode area which has around 10757 solar installations under 10 kW and about 11659 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 37521 households in the 4740 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.67 kW) for about every 3.5 dwellings.

Here are 17 solar installers near to or in Erakala.

Solar Installers near toErakala
NameDistanceDetails
Nilsen Qld5.1kmNilsen Qld is based in West Mackay, QLD.
Mr Energy5.4kmMr Energy is based in Mackay, QLD.
Linked Group Services | Solar Installers and solutions6.6kmLinked Group Services | Solar Installers and solutions is based in Paget, QLD.
SOLAR LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY6.8kmSOLAR LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY is based in Walkerston, QLD.
Energy Base7.0kmEnergy Base is based in Paget, QLD.
Five Star Power7.6kmFive Star Power is based in North Mackay, QLD.
Snap Solar Mackay8.1kmSnap Solar Mackay is based in Mackay, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies, Mackay8.1kmGreen Energy Technologies, Mackay is based in North Mackay, QLD.
All-Stacks Electrical8.8kmAll-Stacks Electrical is based in Mackay, QLD.
NQ Power Up Electrical9.1kmNQ Power Up Electrical is based in Mackay, QLD.
AB Electrical & Solar10.0kmAB Electrical & Solar is based in Rural View, QLD.
LSEA Electrical Group10.5kmLSEA Electrical Group is based in Bucasia, QLD.
RP Electrical Solutions11.4kmRP Electrical Solutions is based in Eimeo, QLD.
Live by Nature & Drive by Nature26.9kmLive by Nature & Drive by Nature is based in Kuttabul, QLD.
Xscape2 Solar & Electrical101.7kmXscape2 Solar & Electrical is based in Cannon Valley, QLD.
Whit Solar103.6kmWhit Solar is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies, Whitsundays104.0kmGreen Energy Technologies, Whitsundays is based in Cannonvale, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Erakala

Sunlight Hours in Erakala

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 24 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Erakala

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 21.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Erakala, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Eradu South, WA, which is about 3522.2 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.