Are Solar Panels Worth It In Karalee?

Karalee is located in Queensland about 23.3 km south west of Brisbane and 11.1 km north east of One Mile. Karalee has a latitude of 27.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Karalee

Rebate for Karalee 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 Karalee 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 Karalee
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 23.6 km from Karalee.

Karalee, QLD is in the 4306 postcode area which has around 9360 solar installations under 10 kW and about 10226 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 14568 households in the 4306 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.42 kW) for about every 1.6 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Karalee.

Solar Installers near toKaralee
NameDistanceDetails
DCI Electrics6.5kmDCI Electrics is based in Collingwood Park, QLD.
Battery Solar Guru6.9kmBattery Solar Guru is based in Collingwood Park, QLD.
Green Monkey Solar & Battery Power7.0kmGreen Monkey Solar & Battery Power is based in Collingwood Park, QLD.
Watts Up Solar & Electrical7.6kmWatts Up Solar & Electrical is based in Collingwood Park, QLD.
LC Energy7.8kmLC Energy is based in Goodna, QLD.
Excelonics8.0kmExcelonics is based in Ipswich, QLD.
Queensland Solar Energy Professionals10.1kmQueensland Solar Energy Professionals is based in Raceview, QLD.
Ipswich Solar Panels10.5kmIpswich Solar Panels is based in Redbank Plains, QLD.
MPA Energy Solutions10.6kmMPA Energy Solutions is based in Ipswich, QLD.
Sunleaf Solar11.2kmSunleaf Solar is based in Redbank Plains, QLD.
Ozzie Solar Clean11.7kmOzzie Solar Clean is based in Flinders View, QLD.
Scholz Solar11.9kmScholz Solar is based in Sumner, QLD.
Future Sustainability12.0kmFuture Sustainability is based in Sumner, QLD.
Vizi Energy12.0kmVizi Energy is based in Sumner, QLD.
Solar Sun Power12.1kmSolar Sun Power is based in Sumner Park, QLD.
Hush Energy - Brisbane Solar Power12.2kmHush Energy - Brisbane Solar Power is based in Wacol, QLD.
Ecoelectric12.5kmEcoelectric is based in Jindalee, QLD.
MLEC Group - Solar Panels in Brisbane12.8kmMLEC Group - Solar Panels in Brisbane is based in Darra, QLD.
Simply Solar12.9kmSimply Solar is based in Redland Bay, QLD.
Sunfeeds Solar - Residential & Commercial Solar Systems Installation Company12.9kmSunfeeds Solar - Residential & Commercial Solar Systems Installation Company is based in Brookwater, QLD.
Supply Partners - Head Office & Distribution Centre13.0kmSupply Partners - Head Office & Distribution Centre is based in Seventeen Mile Rocks, QLD.
Xpert Energy13.1kmXpert Energy is based in Camira, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Karalee

Sunlight Hours in Karalee

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 52 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Karalee

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 27.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Karalee, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Karakin, WA, which is about 3631.8 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.