Are Solar Panels Worth It In Giru?

Giru is located in Queensland about 1067.7 km north west of Brisbane and 857.1 km north west of Torbanlea. Giru has a latitude of 19.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Giru

Rebate for Giru 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 Giru by month. The maximum is 7.20 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.35 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Giru
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.726.59
Feb22.156.15
Mar21.636.01
Apr19.785.50
May17.004.72
Jun15.664.35
Jul16.884.69
Aug19.545.43
Sep22.976.38
Oct25.257.01
Nov25.917.20
Dec25.567.10

Figures from the weather station at Ayr, which is approximately 28.9 km from Giru.

Giru, QLD is in the 4809 postcode area which has around 218 solar installations under 10 kW and about 268 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 703 households in the 4809 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.83 kW) for about every 3.2 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Giru.

Solar Installers near toGiru
NameDistanceDetails
Sureline Solar and Electrical22.6kmSureline Solar and Electrical is based in Alligator Creek, QLD.
Burdekin Communications / Jaycar30.8kmBurdekin Communications / Jaycar is based in Ayr, QLD.
NextGen Renewables34.4kmNextGen Renewables is based in Fredericksfield, QLD.
Southern Cross Solar43.5kmSouthern Cross Solar is based in Townsville, QLD.
Horan & Bird43.5kmHoran & Bird is based in Hermit Park, QLD.
Greencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Townsville43.6kmGreencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Townsville is based in Townsville, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies43.7kmGreen Energy Technologies is based in Hyde Park, QLD.
Econnect Solar | Townsville43.8kmEconnect Solar | Townsville is based in Townsville, QLD.
Tropical Energy Solutions43.9kmTropical Energy Solutions is based in West End, QLD.
Solar Safe - Battery Safety - Storage Safety44.0kmSolar Safe - Battery Safety - Storage Safety is based in Hyde Park, QLD.
Bellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville44.6kmBellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville is based in Kelso, QLD.
Townsville Solar45.2kmTownsville Solar is based in Currajong, QLD.
Solar Dimension45.6kmSolar Dimension is based in Currajong, QLD.
Central Solar Services46.2kmCentral Solar Services is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Greentech Townsville46.4kmGreentech Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Solahart Townsville46.7kmSolahart Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Apollo Solar - Townsville47.3kmApollo Solar - Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Barra Electrical and Solar Power47.3kmBarra Electrical and Solar Power is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Catalyst Power47.4kmCatalyst Power is based in Kirwan, QLD.
True North Solar47.6kmTrue North Solar is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Fusion Solar48.9kmFusion Solar is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
Fusion Solar & Electrical48.9kmFusion Solar & Electrical is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
Lonestar Power49.2kmLonestar Power is based in Bohle, QLD.
Affordable Solar127.1kmAffordable Solar is based in Bowen, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies, Whitsundays183.2kmGreen Energy Technologies, Whitsundays is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Powered by Murphy183.4kmPowered by Murphy is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Xscape2 Solar & Electrical183.6kmXscape2 Solar & Electrical is based in Cannon Valley, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Giru

Sunlight Hours in Giru

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 18 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Giru

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 19.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Giru, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Girrawheen, WA, which is about 3403.1 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.