Are Solar Panels Worth It In Kalinga?

Kalinga is located in Queensland about 6.6 km north of Brisbane and 11.0 km north of Greenslopes. Kalinga has a latitude of 27.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Kalinga

Rebate for Kalinga 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 Kalinga by month. The maximum is 6.67 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.26 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Kalinga
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.606.55
Feb21.105.86
Mar18.705.19
Apr16.264.52
May13.373.71
Jun11.743.26
Jul13.073.63
Aug16.054.46
Sep19.445.40
Oct21.555.99
Nov23.686.58
Dec24.006.67

Figures from the weather station at Brisbane, which is approximately 6.5 km from Kalinga.

Kalinga, QLD is in the 4030 postcode area which has around 1339 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1455 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 4017 households in the 4030 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.46 kW) for about every 3.0 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Kalinga.

Solar Installers near toKalinga
NameDistanceDetails
SV Solar - Solar Panel installation in Brisbane1.8kmSV Solar - Solar Panel installation in Brisbane is based in Lutwyche, QLD.
SMARTGRID2.3kmSMARTGRID is based in Nundah, QLD.
Beyond Building Energy2.5kmBeyond Building Energy is based in Mermaid Beach, QLD.
AUSSIE SOLAR WAREHOUSE2.5kmAUSSIE SOLAR WAREHOUSE is based in Windsor, QLD.
Chermy Solar Ltd2.6kmChermy Solar Ltd is based in Chermside, QLD.
Solar Repair Service Brisbane2.7kmSolar Repair Service Brisbane is based in Chermside, QLD.
Solahart Brisbane North2.7kmSolahart Brisbane North is based in Stafford, QLD.
DS Energy2.9kmDS Energy is based in Northgate, QLD.
SFR Electrical3.1kmSFR Electrical is based in Kedron, QLD.
powervault queensland3.1kmpowervault queensland is based in Northgate, QLD.
iinergy - Brisbane Office3.2kmiinergy - Brisbane Office is based in Albion, QLD.
Bris Solar Repairs3.2kmBris Solar Repairs is based in Chermside, QLD.
UpThynk Energy3.3kmUpThynk Energy is based in Chermside, QLD.
Renewable Sustainable Energy3.5kmRenewable Sustainable Energy is based in Clayfield, QLD.
Hangzhou saintish technology Co.,Ltd4.0kmHangzhou saintish technology Co.,Ltd is based in Banyo, QLD.
Intech Clean Energy4.1kmIntech Clean Energy is based in Banyo, QLD.
Volteam Electric4.1kmVolteam Electric is based in Northgate, QLD.
Brisbane Solar Repairs4.2kmBrisbane Solar Repairs is based in Chermside, QLD.
iGreen Energy - Solar Company QLD4.6kmiGreen Energy - Solar Company QLD is based in Herston, QLD.
Target Solar4.6kmTarget Solar is based in Virginia, QLD.
MC Solar & Electrical4.6kmMC Solar & Electrical is based in Eagle Farm, QLD.
BSS Solar4.8kmBSS Solar is based in Bulimba, QLD.
Solar NRG Solutions4.9kmSolar NRG Solutions is based in Carseldine, QLD.
Act Now Energy Solutions4.9kmAct Now Energy Solutions is based in Geebung, QLD.
Sundriven5.0kmSundriven is based in Geebung, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Kalinga

Sunlight Hours in Kalinga

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 51 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Kalinga

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 27.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Kalinga, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Kalimna West, VIC, which is about 1255.1 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.