Are Solar Panels Worth It In Ghinghinda?

Ghinghinda is located in Queensland about 405.4 km north west of Brisbane and 220.7 km north west of Marshlands. Ghinghinda has a latitude of 25.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Ghinghinda

Rebate for Ghinghinda 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 Ghinghinda by month. The maximum is 7.06 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.75 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Ghinghinda
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.066.96
Feb23.046.40
Mar21.215.89
Apr18.385.10
May15.234.23
Jun13.513.75
Jul14.684.08
Aug17.684.91
Sep21.025.84
Oct23.666.57
Nov25.277.02
Dec25.417.06

Figures from the weather station at Brigalow, which is approximately 46.3 km from Ghinghinda.

Ghinghinda, QLD is in the 4420 postcode area which has around 179 solar installations under 10 kW and about 194 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 614 households in the 4420 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.57 kW) for about every 3.4 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toGhinghinda
NameDistanceDetails
M & M Electrics118.4kmM & M Electrics is based in Biloela, QLD.
Callide Valley Electrics118.5kmCallide Valley Electrics is based in Biloela, QLD.
CSF site163.3kmCSF site is based in Hookswood, QLD.
Callide Power Station172.3kmCallide Power Station is based in Mount Murchison, QLD.
Banana Range184.4kmBanana Range is based in Banana, QLD.
Switch'D Electrical & Air-Conditioning185.2kmSwitch'D Electrical & Air-Conditioning is based in Chinchilla, QLD.
Burnett Home Energy Centre - Solar Panel Installation, Gutter Cover, Solar Batteries204.7kmBurnett Home Energy Centre - Solar Panel Installation, Gutter Cover, Solar Batteries is based in Bundaberg Central, QLD.
Vision Energy - The Solar Specialists207.5kmVision Energy - The Solar Specialists is based in Benaraby, QLD.
Gladstone Electrical and Solar211.1kmGladstone Electrical and Solar is based in New Auckland, QLD.
Daniel Shea Electrical & Solar211.8kmDaniel Shea Electrical & Solar is based in Callemondah, QLD.
Solar Cleaner Australia212.7kmSolar Cleaner Australia is based in Kin Kora, QLD.
icleansolar Central Queensland212.7kmicleansolar Central Queensland is based in Kin Kora, QLD.
Dynamic Energy Solutions.214.3kmDynamic Energy Solutions. is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
RK Specialized Electrical214.9kmRK Specialized Electrical is based in Tannum Sands, QLD.
WDGPH215.0kmWDGPH is based in Hopeland, QLD.
Solar Power Gladstone215.7kmSolar Power Gladstone is based in South Gladstone, QLD.
Swann's Solar & Electrical219.7kmSwann's Solar & Electrical is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
The Power Shop - Complete Solar Energy Solutions219.8kmThe Power Shop - Complete Solar Energy Solutions is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
Cool 2 Go219.9kmCool 2 Go is based in Gin Gin, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Ghinghinda

Sunlight Hours in Ghinghinda

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 42 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Ghinghinda

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 25.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Ghinghinda, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Ghin Ghin, VIC, which is about 1386.3 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.