Are Solar Panels Worth It In Gaeta?

Gaeta is located in Queensland about 320.0 km north west of Brisbane and 113.0 km north west of Torbanlea. Gaeta has a latitude of 24.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Gaeta

Rebate for Gaeta 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 Gaeta 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 Gaeta
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 86.4 km from Gaeta.

Gaeta, QLD is in the 4671 postcode area which has around 1351 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1392 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 3105 households in the 4671 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.70 kW) for about every 2.3 dwellings.

Here are 16 solar installers near to or in Gaeta.

Solar Installers near toGaeta
NameDistanceDetails
Burnett Home Energy Centre - Solar Panel Installation, Gutter Cover, Solar Batteries18.9kmBurnett Home Energy Centre - Solar Panel Installation, Gutter Cover, Solar Batteries is based in Bundaberg Central, QLD.
Cool 2 Go38.4kmCool 2 Go is based in Gin Gin, QLD.
Gin Gin Solar and Electrical43.1kmGin Gin Solar and Electrical is based in Gin Gin, QLD.
i-Luminate57.7kmi-Luminate is based in Mount Tom, QLD.
Haimes Industries67.0kmHaimes Industries is based in Svensson Heights, QLD.
Solar ‘N’ Sat74.7kmSolar ‘N’ Sat is based in Svensson Heights, QLD.
Blue Mantis Electrics75.2kmBlue Mantis Electrics is based in Agnes Water, QLD.
Local Solar Solutions75.3kmLocal Solar Solutions is based in Bundaberg Central, QLD.
Twyford Solar Bundaberg76.1kmTwyford Solar Bundaberg is based in Bundaberg Central, QLD.
AC Electrical & Air/ Bundaberg Solar76.1kmAC Electrical & Air/ Bundaberg Solar is based in Bundaberg Central, QLD.
Energy Rich76.3kmEnergy Rich is based in Thabeban, QLD.
SUNSAVER77.9kmSUNSAVER is based in Bundaberg, QLD.
Solahart Bundaberg78.1kmSolahart Bundaberg is based in Bundaberg East, QLD.
Scott Burke Electrical79.3kmScott Burke Electrical is based in Bundaberg East, QLD.
Vision Energy - The Solar Specialists101.5kmVision Energy - The Solar Specialists is based in Benaraby, QLD.
RK Specialized Electrical107.2kmRK Specialized Electrical is based in Tannum Sands, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Gaeta

Sunlight Hours in Gaeta

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 Gaeta

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 24.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Gaeta, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Gadgarra, QLD, which is about 1043.5 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.