Are Solar Panels Worth It In Kureelpa?

Kureelpa is located in Queensland about 96.2 km north of Brisbane and 11.1 km south west of North Arm. Kureelpa has a latitude of 26.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Kureelpa

Rebate for Kureelpa 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 Kureelpa by month. The maximum is 6.41 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.30 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Kureelpa
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan22.666.30
Feb20.245.62
Mar18.255.07
Apr16.204.50
May13.413.72
Jun11.883.30
Jul13.173.66
Aug16.024.45
Sep19.305.36
Oct21.015.84
Nov22.906.36
Dec23.066.41

Figures from the weather station at Nambour, which is approximately 5.4 km from Kureelpa.

Kureelpa, QLD is in the 4560 postcode area which has around 7095 solar installations under 10 kW and about 7477 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 14436 households in the 4560 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.98 kW) for about every 2.0 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Kureelpa.

Solar Installers near toKureelpa
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Panel Installers Sunshine Coast | Circuit Alert6.4kmSolar Panel Installers Sunshine Coast | Circuit Alert is based in Nambour, QLD.
Go Elite Electrical6.7kmGo Elite Electrical is based in Belli Park, QLD.
Solco Solar-Residential|Commercial|Solar Servicing|Solar Panel Maintenance WoomBye Queensland8.6kmSolco Solar-Residential|Commercial|Solar Servicing|Solar Panel Maintenance WoomBye Queensland is based in Woombye, QLD.
Solco - Residential and commercial installs9.1kmSolco - Residential and commercial installs is based in Woombye, QLD.
Global Solar Solutions10.3kmGlobal Solar Solutions is based in Bli Bli, QLD.
POWERPRO Australia11.2kmPOWERPRO Australia is based in Bli Bli, QLD.
Ecoast Energy12.9kmEcoast Energy is based in North Arm, QLD.
Titan Solar13.1kmTitan Solar is based in Forest Glen, QLD.
TJS Electrical and Solar13.1kmTJS Electrical and Solar is based in Forest Glen, QLD.
Raystech Group (Sunshine Coast)13.8kmRaystech Group (Sunshine Coast) is based in Forest Glen, QLD.
AHLEC Solar & Electrical13.9kmAHLEC Solar & Electrical is based in Diddillibah, QLD.
SUNSTORE AUSTRALIA14.3kmSUNSTORE AUSTRALIA is based in Kunda Park, QLD.
Solar Support15.2kmSolar Support is based in Kunda Park, QLD.
Keystones Electrical15.5kmKeystones Electrical is based in Eumundi, QLD.
OFF GRID SOLAR16.8kmOFF GRID SOLAR is based in Buderim, QLD.
Ecoworld Australia17.5kmEcoworld Australia is based in Maleny, QLD.
The Off Grid Company17.5kmThe Off Grid Company is based in Maleny, QLD.
Celtic Solar Electrical17.6kmCeltic Solar Electrical is based in Verrierdale, QLD.
Solazone Queensland18.0kmSolazone Queensland is based in Marcoola, QLD.
Sunshine Coast Solar Solutions18.1kmSunshine Coast Solar Solutions is based in Coolum Beach, QLD.
Coastal Solar Sunshine Coast18.1kmCoastal Solar Sunshine Coast is based in Coolum Beach, QLD.
STAND ALONE SOLAR18.2kmSTAND ALONE SOLAR is based in Kenilworth, QLD.
ENOPTE | Home and Commercial Solar Installers & Energy Solutions18.4kmENOPTE | Home and Commercial Solar Installers & Energy Solutions is based in Coolum Beach, QLD.
McDonald Electrical and Solar18.4kmMcDonald Electrical and Solar is based in Mooloolah Valley, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Kureelpa

Sunlight Hours in Kureelpa

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 48 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Kureelpa

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 26.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Kureelpa, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Kuranda, QLD, which is about 1321.8 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.