Are Solar Panels Worth It In Kawana?

Kawana is located in Queensland about 524.2 km north west of Brisbane and 307.9 km north west of Torbanlea. Kawana has a latitude of 23.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Kawana

Rebate for Kawana 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 Kawana by month. The maximum is 7.01 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.76 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Kawana
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.526.81
Feb22.536.26
Mar20.905.81
Apr18.195.05
May15.234.23
Jun13.543.76
Jul14.614.06
Aug17.624.89
Sep20.835.79
Oct23.276.46
Nov25.006.95
Dec25.227.01

Figures from the weather station at Biloela, which is approximately 116.0 km from Kawana.

Kawana, QLD is in the 4701 postcode area which has around 6149 solar installations under 10 kW and about 6437 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 19365 households in the 4701 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.18 kW) for about every 3.1 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Kawana.

Solar Installers near toKawana
NameDistanceDetails
Climatecare Electrical & Solar0.4kmClimatecare Electrical & Solar is based in Kawana, QLD.
Solartech Energy Solutions1.4kmSolartech Energy Solutions is based in Kawana, QLD.
STT ELECTRICAL SERVICES3.0kmSTT ELECTRICAL SERVICES is based in Park Avenue, QLD.
Savvy Solar3.0kmSavvy Solar is based in Park Avenue, QLD.
Power Saving Centre3.6kmPower Saving Centre is based in Berserker, QLD.
CDIF Solar4.4kmCDIF Solar is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
Adsun Energy4.7kmAdsun Energy is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
Adlec Electrical Services5.2kmAdlec Electrical Services is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
PowerSmart Solutions5.2kmPowerSmart Solutions is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
EcoSmart Solar Rockhampton5.3kmEcoSmart Solar Rockhampton is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
Popp'n Solar and Electrical5.5kmPopp'n Solar and Electrical is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
The Power Shop - Complete Solar Energy Solutions5.7kmThe Power Shop - Complete Solar Energy Solutions is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
Swann's Solar & Electrical5.7kmSwann's Solar & Electrical is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
Dynamic Energy Solutions.11.8kmDynamic Energy Solutions. is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
CRM CQ Solar Electrical & Air Conditioning24.8kmCRM CQ Solar Electrical & Air Conditioning is based in Yeppoon, QLD.
Yeppoon Electrical & Solar32.2kmYeppoon Electrical & Solar is based in Yeppoon, QLD.
cq solar & electrical49.6kmcq solar & electrical is based in Pacific Heights, QLD.
Daniel Shea Electrical & Solar94.5kmDaniel Shea Electrical & Solar is based in Callemondah, QLD.
Gladstone Electrical and Solar95.6kmGladstone Electrical and Solar is based in New Auckland, QLD.
Solar Power Gladstone96.1kmSolar Power Gladstone is based in South Gladstone, QLD.
icleansolar Central Queensland96.8kmicleansolar Central Queensland is based in Kin Kora, QLD.
Solar Cleaner Australia96.8kmSolar Cleaner Australia is based in Kin Kora, QLD.
RK Specialized Electrical110.6kmRK Specialized Electrical is based in Tannum Sands, QLD.
Vision Energy - The Solar Specialists112.1kmVision Energy - The Solar Specialists is based in Benaraby, QLD.
Callide Valley Electrics118.8kmCallide Valley Electrics is based in Biloela, QLD.
M & M Electrics118.8kmM & M Electrics is based in Biloela, QLD.
Callide Power Station145.4kmCallide Power Station is based in Mount Murchison, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Kawana

Sunlight Hours in Kawana

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 33 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Kawana

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 23.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Kawana, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Kauring, WA, which is about 3420.3 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.