Are Solar Panels Worth It In Gidya?

Gidya is located in Queensland about 1229.1 km south east of Darwin and 984.1 km south of Galloways Hill. Gidya has a latitude of 19.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Gidya

Rebate for Gidya 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 Gidya by month. The maximum is 7.24 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.58 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Gidya
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.676.85
Feb24.306.75
Mar23.256.46
Apr20.935.81
May17.884.97
Jun16.494.58
Jul17.584.88
Aug20.565.71
Sep23.266.46
Oct25.537.09
Nov26.057.24
Dec25.897.19

Figures from the weather station at Mount Isa Aerodrome, which is approximately 160.5 km from Gidya.

Gidya, QLD is in the 4824 postcode area which has around 178 solar installations under 10 kW and about 236 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1432 households in the 4824 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.98 kW) for about every 8.0 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toGidya
NameDistanceDetails
Planetary Power622.6kmPlanetary Power is based in Watsonville, QLD.
Shorecan Electrical623.2kmShorecan Electrical is based in Kaban, QLD.
Piping Hot Solar624.3kmPiping Hot Solar is based in Kalunga, QLD.
Winters Electrical Group638.4kmWinters Electrical Group is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Renewable Energy Consulting Australia639.9kmRenewable Energy Consulting Australia is based in Atherton, QLD.
Atherton Electrical640.4kmAtherton Electrical is based in Atherton, QLD.
Tableland Solar644.8kmTableland Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Outback Solar & Outdoors646.5kmOutback Solar & Outdoors is based in Mareeba, QLD.
SolarWorks647.3kmSolarWorks is based in Upper Barron, QLD.
Mauriee Electrical668.8kmMauriee Electrical is based in Goldsborough, QLD.
BH Electrics673.3kmBH Electrics is based in Port Douglas, QLD.
Red Dog Power Company675.0kmRed Dog Power Company is based in Redlynch, QLD.
Solar Energy Solutions NQ676.1kmSolar Energy Solutions NQ is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Top Gun Solar & Electrical676.4kmTop Gun Solar & Electrical is based in Gordonvale, QLD.
Solar Energy Equipment676.6kmSolar Energy Equipment is based in Edmonton, QLD.
2EZ Electrical677.2km2EZ Electrical is based in Bentley Park, QLD.
Solar Dimension Cairns677.7kmSolar Dimension Cairns is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Sunny Solar Cairns677.7kmSunny Solar Cairns is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Galactic Solar Solutions678.0kmGalactic Solar Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Gidya

Sunlight Hours in Gidya

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 17 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Gidya

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 19.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Gidya, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Gidley, NSW, which is about 1712.6 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.