Are Solar Panels Worth It In Gairloch?

Gairloch is located in Queensland about 1208.3 km north west of Brisbane and 958.8 km south east of Galloways Hill. Gairloch has a latitude of 18.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Gairloch

Rebate for Gairloch 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 Gairloch by month. The maximum is 7.14 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.29 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Gairloch
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.576.55
Feb21.906.08
Mar21.345.93
Apr19.245.34
May16.584.61
Jun15.434.29
Jul16.714.64
Aug19.515.42
Sep22.986.38
Oct25.076.96
Nov25.727.14
Dec25.317.03

Figures from the weather station at Townsville Aerodrome, which is approximately 94.4 km from Gairloch.

Gairloch, QLD is in the 4850 postcode area which has around 1717 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1826 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 5459 households in the 4850 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.10 kW) for about every 3.2 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Gairloch.

Solar Installers near toGairloch
NameDistanceDetails
Solect Energy (NQ)73.1kmSolect Energy (NQ) is based in South Mission Beach, QLD.
Mission Solar & Electrical81.2kmMission Solar & Electrical is based in Mission Beach, QLD.
Lonestar Power94.1kmLonestar Power is based in Bohle, QLD.
Fusion Solar & Electrical94.5kmFusion Solar & Electrical is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
Fusion Solar94.6kmFusion Solar is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
True North Solar95.7kmTrue North Solar is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Barra Electrical and Solar Power95.8kmBarra Electrical and Solar Power is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Apollo Solar - Townsville96.1kmApollo Solar - Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Solahart Townsville96.5kmSolahart Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Greentech Townsville96.5kmGreentech Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Central Solar Services96.7kmCentral Solar Services is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Solar Dimension97.3kmSolar Dimension is based in Currajong, QLD.
Catalyst Power97.8kmCatalyst Power is based in Kirwan, QLD.
Townsville Solar97.9kmTownsville Solar is based in Currajong, QLD.
Econnect Solar | Townsville98.7kmEconnect Solar | Townsville is based in Townsville, QLD.
Solar Safe - Battery Safety - Storage Safety98.8kmSolar Safe - Battery Safety - Storage Safety is based in Hyde Park, QLD.
Greencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Townsville98.9kmGreencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Townsville is based in Townsville, QLD.
Tropical Energy Solutions98.9kmTropical Energy Solutions is based in West End, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies99.0kmGreen Energy Technologies is based in Hyde Park, QLD.
Southern Cross Solar99.0kmSouthern Cross Solar is based in Townsville, QLD.
Horan & Bird99.3kmHoran & Bird is based in Hermit Park, QLD.
Bellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville104.2kmBellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville is based in Kelso, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Gairloch

Sunlight Hours in Gairloch

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 14 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Gairloch

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 18.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Gairloch, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Gairdner, WA, which is about 3205.1 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.