Are Solar Panels Worth It In Feluga?

Feluga is located in Queensland about 1288.7 km north west of Brisbane and 876.0 km south east of Galloways Hill. Feluga has a latitude of 17.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Feluga

Rebate for Feluga 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 Feluga by month. The maximum is 6.59 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 3.91 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Feluga
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan21.776.05
Feb20.045.57
Mar18.795.22
Apr16.944.70
May15.014.17
Jun14.063.91
Jul15.044.18
Aug17.704.92
Sep21.475.96
Oct23.686.58
Nov23.716.59
Dec23.276.46

Figures from the weather station at South Johnstone, which is approximately 30.6 km from Feluga.

Feluga, QLD is in the 4854 postcode area which has around 659 solar installations under 10 kW and about 762 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2383 households in the 4854 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.68 kW) for about every 3.6 dwellings.

Here are 18 solar installers near to or in Feluga.

Solar Installers near toFeluga
NameDistanceDetails
Mission Solar & Electrical14.4kmMission Solar & Electrical is based in Mission Beach, QLD.
Solect Energy (NQ)15.9kmSolect Energy (NQ) is based in South Mission Beach, QLD.
Cassowary Coast Battery Centre39.9kmCassowary Coast Battery Centre is based in Goondi Hill, QLD.
Shorecan Electrical71.3kmShorecan Electrical is based in Kaban, QLD.
SolarWorks71.5kmSolarWorks is based in Upper Barron, QLD.
Piping Hot Solar77.0kmPiping Hot Solar is based in Kalunga, QLD.
Mauriee Electrical81.7kmMauriee Electrical is based in Goldsborough, QLD.
Renewable Energy Consulting Australia84.3kmRenewable Energy Consulting Australia is based in Atherton, QLD.
Atherton Electrical85.7kmAtherton Electrical is based in Atherton, QLD.
Planetary Power88.3kmPlanetary Power is based in Watsonville, QLD.
Top Gun Solar & Electrical89.7kmTop Gun Solar & Electrical is based in Gordonvale, QLD.
Solar Energy Solutions NQ97.3kmSolar Energy Solutions NQ is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Energy Equipment98.2kmSolar Energy Equipment is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Sunny Solar Cairns99.9kmSunny Solar Cairns is based in Edmonton, QLD.
2EZ Electrical100.0km2EZ Electrical is based in Bentley Park, QLD.
Solar Dimension Cairns100.1kmSolar Dimension Cairns is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Power Cairns by Hielscher Electrical100.2kmSolar Power Cairns by Hielscher Electrical is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Ferrero Electrical & Solar102.9kmFerrero Electrical & Solar is based in Mount Sheridan, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Feluga

Sunlight Hours in Feluga

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 11 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Feluga

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 17.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Feluga, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Felton South, QLD, which is about 1259.3 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.