Are Solar Panels Worth It In Georgina?

Georgina is located in Queensland about 1374.3 km north of Adelaide and 1359.9 km north west of Kurrowah. Georgina has a latitude of 22.6 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Georgina 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. Georgina is in Climate Zone 2 which has a rating of 1.536.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Georgina during 2024 would give you 107 ST Certificates worth $4269.30 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Georgina will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Georgina

Rebate for Georgina Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW32$1276.80
4 kW43$1715.70
5 kW53$2114.70
6 kW64$2553.60
6.6 kW70$2793.00
10 kW107$4269.30
12 kW129$5147.10
15 kW161$6423.90

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Georgina by month. The maximum is 7.25 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.57 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Georgina
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.636.84
Feb24.276.74
Mar23.256.46
Apr20.915.81
May17.864.96
Jun16.464.57
Jul17.564.88
Aug20.555.71
Sep23.246.45
Oct25.567.10
Nov26.127.25
Dec25.947.21

Figures from the weather station at Mount Isa Mine, which is approximately 215.0 km from Georgina.

Georgina, QLD is in the 4825 postcode area which has around 1794 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2060 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 7917 households in the 4825 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.30 kW) for about every 4.4 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toGeorgina. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toGeorgina
NameDistanceDetails
Suntec522.0kmSuntec is based in Desert Springs, NT.
Ogden Power522.2kmOgden Power is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Alice Air and Solar Solutions522.5kmAlice Air and Solar Solutions is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Ecoenergy Australia522.8kmEcoenergy Australia is based in Ciccone, NT.
Electricon Contracting523.0kmElectricon Contracting is based in Ciccone, NT.
Active Electrical & Air Conditioning523.1kmActive Electrical & Air Conditioning is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Hills Electrical & Solar NT523.5kmHills Electrical & Solar NT is based in Ciccone, NT.
Alice Springs Solar523.5kmAlice Springs Solar is based in Gillen, NT.
Solar Centre Desert Knowledge Australia524.1kmSolar Centre Desert Knowledge Australia is based in Connellan, NT.
Brayley Electrical872.9kmBrayley Electrical is based in Charleville, QLD.
Shorecan Electrical886.3kmShorecan Electrical is based in Kaban, QLD.
Piping Hot Solar890.2kmPiping Hot Solar is based in Kalunga, QLD.
Bellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville891.2kmBellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville is based in Kelso, QLD.
Planetary Power892.9kmPlanetary Power is based in Watsonville, QLD.
Catalyst Power895.6kmCatalyst Power is based in Kirwan, QLD.
Fusion Solar899.8kmFusion Solar is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
Fusion Solar & Electrical899.8kmFusion Solar & Electrical is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
Lonestar Power900.0kmLonestar Power is based in Bohle, QLD.
Apollo Solar - Townsville900.6kmApollo Solar - Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Georgina

Sunlight Hours in Georgina

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 30 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Georgina

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 22.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Georgina, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Georgica, NSW, which is about 1585.4 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.