Are Solar Panels Worth It In Gulngai?

Gulngai is located in Queensland about 1293.4 km north west of Brisbane and 870.1 km south east of Galloways Hill. Gulngai has a latitude of 17.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Gulngai

Rebate for Gulngai 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 Gulngai by month. The maximum is 6.59 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 3.91 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Gulngai
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan21.776.05
Feb20.045.57
Mar18.795.22
Apr16.944.70
May15.014.17
Jun14.063.91
Jul15.044.18
Aug17.704.92
Sep21.475.96
Oct23.686.58
Nov23.716.59
Dec23.276.46

Figures from the weather station at South Johnstone, which is approximately 20.3 km from Gulngai.

Gulngai, QLD is in the 4855 postcode area which has around 107 solar installations under 10 kW and about 117 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 390 households in the 4855 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.37 kW) for about every 3.6 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Gulngai.

Solar Installers near toGulngai
NameDistanceDetails
Mission Solar & Electrical11.9kmMission Solar & Electrical is based in Mission Beach, QLD.
Solect Energy (NQ)19.1kmSolect Energy (NQ) is based in South Mission Beach, QLD.
Cassowary Coast Battery Centre29.2kmCassowary Coast Battery Centre is based in Goondi Hill, QLD.
SolarWorks68.1kmSolarWorks is based in Upper Barron, QLD.
Shorecan Electrical72.5kmShorecan Electrical is based in Kaban, QLD.
Mauriee Electrical74.8kmMauriee Electrical is based in Goldsborough, QLD.
Piping Hot Solar77.3kmPiping Hot Solar is based in Kalunga, QLD.
Renewable Energy Consulting Australia81.5kmRenewable Energy Consulting Australia is based in Atherton, QLD.
Top Gun Solar & Electrical81.9kmTop Gun Solar & Electrical is based in Gordonvale, QLD.
Atherton Electrical82.7kmAtherton Electrical is based in Atherton, QLD.
Planetary Power87.8kmPlanetary Power is based in Watsonville, QLD.
Solar Energy Solutions NQ89.7kmSolar Energy Solutions NQ is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Energy Equipment90.6kmSolar Energy Equipment is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Sunny Solar Cairns92.2kmSunny Solar Cairns is based in Edmonton, QLD.
2EZ Electrical92.3km2EZ Electrical is based in Bentley Park, QLD.
Solar Dimension Cairns92.3kmSolar Dimension Cairns is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Power Cairns by Hielscher Electrical92.4kmSolar Power Cairns by Hielscher Electrical is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Ferrero Electrical & Solar95.1kmFerrero Electrical & Solar is based in Mount Sheridan, QLD.
Galactic Solar Solutions95.2kmGalactic Solar Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Greencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns97.2kmGreencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns is based in Woree, QLD.
SuperGreen Solutions98.0kmSuperGreen Solutions is based in West End, QLD.
Total Solar Management98.0kmTotal Solar Management is based in Portsmith, QLD.
G-Solar & Electrical98.0kmG-Solar & Electrical is based in Portsmith, QLD.
Infinity Power North Queensland98.4kmInfinity Power North Queensland is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Hush Energy - Solar Power Cairns98.4kmHush Energy - Solar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Alto Solar98.5kmAlto Solar is based in Portsmith, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Gulngai

Sunlight Hours in Gulngai

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 11 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Gulngai

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 17.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Gulngai, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Gulnare, SA, which is about 1900.6 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.