Are Solar Panels Worth It In Karara?

Karara is located in Queensland about 163.8 km south west of Brisbane and 17.1 km north east of Cement Mills. Karara has a latitude of 28.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Karara

Rebate for Karara 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 Karara by month. The maximum is 6.91 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.21 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Karara
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.676.85
Feb22.126.14
Mar19.515.42
Apr16.744.65
May13.393.72
Jun11.553.21
Jul12.693.53
Aug16.004.44
Sep19.415.39
Oct22.086.13
Nov24.056.68
Dec24.876.91

Figures from the weather station at Hermitage, which is approximately 51.0 km from Karara.

Karara, QLD is in the 4352 postcode area which has around 5574 solar installations under 10 kW and about 6110 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 11599 households in the 4352 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.27 kW) for about every 2.1 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Karara.

Solar Installers near toKarara
NameDistanceDetails
Warwick Solar Panels42.0kmWarwick Solar Panels is based in Warwick, QLD.
Knights Electrical Services (QLD)46.5kmKnights Electrical Services (QLD) is based in Millmerran, QLD.
Solar and Batteries Direct49.1kmSolar and Batteries Direct is based in Millmerran, QLD.
Gathered Energy60.8kmGathered Energy is based in Applethorpe, QLD.
Solar Blessing61.4kmSolar Blessing is based in Stanthorpe, QLD.
Electrical Sensations - Solar Power Professionals75.0kmElectrical Sensations - Solar Power Professionals is based in Drayton, QLD.
AIRLEC AUSTRALIA - SOLAR AIR CONDITIONING & ELECTRICAL75.3kmAIRLEC AUSTRALIA - SOLAR AIR CONDITIONING & ELECTRICAL is based in Aubigny, QLD.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Toowoomba75.5kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Toowoomba is based in Middle Ridge, QLD.
AllSafe Darling Downs77.8kmAllSafe Darling Downs is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Premo Electrical78.2kmPremo Electrical is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
solar energy & battery storage solutions78.4kmsolar energy & battery storage solutions is based in Rangeville, QLD.
Swift Energy Group78.8kmSwift Energy Group is based in Glenvale, QLD.
Aspire Energy78.9kmAspire Energy is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Orange Solar Power78.9kmOrange Solar Power is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Sure Solar Toowoomba78.9kmSure Solar Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Algotech Solar Solutions78.9kmAlgotech Solar Solutions is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
GCM Maintenance Services79.1kmGCM Maintenance Services is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
SOLAR SPIRIT - Solar Panels Wilsonton79.7kmSOLAR SPIRIT - Solar Panels Wilsonton is based in Wilsonton, QLD.
GE warehouse79.9kmGE warehouse is based in Wilsonton, QLD.
Adapt Energy - Solar Panels Toowoomba80.2kmAdapt Energy - Solar Panels Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Solahart Darling Downs (Toowoomba Solar Centre)80.7kmSolahart Darling Downs (Toowoomba Solar Centre) is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Enwise Electrical Solar and Air Conditioning Toowoomba80.7kmEnwise Electrical Solar and Air Conditioning Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Solar Gate Opener - Sliding/Swing/Double Swing Gate in Toowoomba81.7kmSolar Gate Opener - Sliding/Swing/Double Swing Gate in Toowoomba is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
Lockyer Solar81.8kmLockyer Solar is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
Proven Energy81.8kmProven Energy is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
Arctic Energy82.5kmArctic Energy is based in Harlaxton, QLD.
Raw Electrical Qld88.3kmRaw Electrical Qld is based in Highfields, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Karara

Sunlight Hours in Karara

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 55 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Karara

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 28.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Karara, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Karanja, TAS, which is about 1666.0 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.