Are Solar Panels Worth It In Gununa?

Gununa is located in Queensland about 1409.2 km north west of Brisbane and 867.7 km south of Galloways Hill. Gununa has a latitude of 18.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Gununa

Rebate for Gununa 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 Gununa by month. The maximum is 7.05 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.51 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Gununa
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan21.836.06
Feb20.795.77
Mar20.555.71
Apr19.335.37
May17.254.79
Jun16.234.51
Jul17.284.80
Aug19.715.47
Sep22.976.38
Oct25.046.95
Nov25.397.05
Dec23.706.58

Figures from the weather station at Parada, which is approximately 264.1 km from Gununa.

Gununa, QLD is in the 4871 postcode area which has around 1224 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1437 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 5797 households in the 4871 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.45 kW) for about every 4.7 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toGununa
NameDistanceDetails
Shorecan Electrical256.9kmShorecan Electrical is based in Kaban, QLD.
Piping Hot Solar259.1kmPiping Hot Solar is based in Kalunga, QLD.
Planetary Power259.4kmPlanetary Power is based in Watsonville, QLD.
Renewable Energy Consulting Australia276.9kmRenewable Energy Consulting Australia is based in Atherton, QLD.
Atherton Electrical277.6kmAtherton Electrical is based in Atherton, QLD.
Winters Electrical Group279.8kmWinters Electrical Group is based in Mareeba, QLD.
SolarWorks282.4kmSolarWorks is based in Upper Barron, QLD.
Tableland Solar286.4kmTableland Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Outback Solar & Outdoors289.3kmOutback Solar & Outdoors is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Mauriee Electrical305.5kmMauriee Electrical is based in Goldsborough, QLD.
Solect Energy (NQ)309.5kmSolect Energy (NQ) is based in South Mission Beach, QLD.
Mission Solar & Electrical312.0kmMission Solar & Electrical is based in Mission Beach, QLD.
Top Gun Solar & Electrical314.1kmTop Gun Solar & Electrical is based in Gordonvale, QLD.
Solar Energy Solutions NQ315.2kmSolar Energy Solutions NQ is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Red Dog Power Company315.7kmRed Dog Power Company is based in Redlynch, QLD.
Solar Energy Equipment315.8kmSolar Energy Equipment is based in Edmonton, QLD.
2EZ Electrical316.7km2EZ Electrical is based in Bentley Park, QLD.
Cassowary Coast Battery Centre316.8kmCassowary Coast Battery Centre is based in Goondi Hill, QLD.
Sunny Solar Cairns317.2kmSunny Solar Cairns is based in Edmonton, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Gununa

Sunlight Hours in Gununa

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 14 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Gununa

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 18.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Gununa, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Guntawang, NSW, which is about 1660.6 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.