Are Solar Panels Worth It In Garradunga?

Garradunga is located in Queensland about 1325.6 km north west of Brisbane and 836.6 km south east of Galloways Hill. Garradunga has a latitude of 17.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Garradunga

Rebate for Garradunga 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 Garradunga by month. The maximum is 6.51 kWh/M2 in October. The minimum is 3.82 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Garradunga
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan21.295.91
Feb19.635.45
Mar18.455.13
Apr16.624.62
May14.824.12
Jun13.763.82
Jul14.714.09
Aug17.364.82
Sep21.145.87
Oct23.426.51
Nov23.416.50
Dec22.836.34

Figures from the weather station at Bottom Of Pin Gin Hill, which is approximately 9.7 km from Garradunga.

Garradunga, QLD is in the 4860 postcode area which has around 1106 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1265 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 4611 households in the 4860 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.49 kW) for about every 4.2 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Garradunga.

Solar Installers near toGarradunga
NameDistanceDetails
Cassowary Coast Battery Centre7.8kmCassowary Coast Battery Centre is based in Goondi Hill, QLD.
Mauriee Electrical43.0kmMauriee Electrical is based in Goldsborough, QLD.
SolarWorks47.2kmSolarWorks is based in Upper Barron, QLD.
Mission Solar & Electrical47.2kmMission Solar & Electrical is based in Mission Beach, QLD.
Top Gun Solar & Electrical47.8kmTop Gun Solar & Electrical is based in Gordonvale, QLD.
Solect Energy (NQ)55.3kmSolect Energy (NQ) is based in South Mission Beach, QLD.
Solar Energy Solutions NQ55.5kmSolar Energy Solutions NQ is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Energy Equipment56.2kmSolar Energy Equipment is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Sunny Solar Cairns57.6kmSunny Solar Cairns is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Power Cairns by Hielscher Electrical57.8kmSolar Power Cairns by Hielscher Electrical is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Dimension Cairns57.8kmSolar Dimension Cairns is based in Edmonton, QLD.
2EZ Electrical57.8km2EZ Electrical is based in Bentley Park, QLD.
Renewable Energy Consulting Australia60.0kmRenewable Energy Consulting Australia is based in Atherton, QLD.
Ferrero Electrical & Solar60.4kmFerrero Electrical & Solar is based in Mount Sheridan, QLD.
Galactic Solar Solutions60.6kmGalactic Solar Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Atherton Electrical60.7kmAtherton Electrical is based in Atherton, QLD.
Greencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns62.2kmGreencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns is based in Woree, QLD.
SuperGreen Solutions62.7kmSuperGreen Solutions is based in West End, QLD.
Total Solar Management62.7kmTotal Solar Management is based in Portsmith, QLD.
G-Solar & Electrical62.7kmG-Solar & Electrical is based in Portsmith, QLD.
Alto Solar63.1kmAlto Solar is based in Portsmith, QLD.
Infinity Power North Queensland63.2kmInfinity Power North Queensland is based in Bungalow, QLD.
NQ Solar63.3kmNQ Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Solar Power Cairns63.3kmSolar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Hush Energy - Solar Power Cairns63.3kmHush Energy - Solar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Replenishable Energy - Cairns Solar Installations63.4kmReplenishable Energy - Cairns Solar Installations is based in Portsmith, QLD.
East Coast Energy Solutions63.4kmEast Coast Energy Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Garradunga

Sunlight Hours in Garradunga

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 Garradunga

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 Garradunga, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Garra, NSW, which is about 1764.4 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.