Are Solar Panels Worth It In Kureen?

Kureen is located in Queensland about 1360.3 km north west of Brisbane and 804.8 km south east of Galloways Hill. Kureen has a latitude of 17.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Kureen

Rebate for Kureen 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 Kureen by month. The maximum is 6.79 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.11 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Kureen
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan20.985.83
Feb19.495.41
Mar19.415.39
Apr18.165.04
May15.914.42
Jun14.814.11
Jul15.934.42
Aug18.505.14
Sep22.056.13
Oct24.236.73
Nov24.436.79
Dec22.586.27

Figures from the weather station at Kairi, which is approximately 13.0 km from Kureen.

Kureen, QLD is in the 4885 postcode area which has around 596 solar installations under 10 kW and about 655 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1946 households in the 4885 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.24 kW) for about every 3.3 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Kureen.

Solar Installers near toKureen
NameDistanceDetails
SolarWorks2.7kmSolarWorks is based in Upper Barron, QLD.
Renewable Energy Consulting Australia14.6kmRenewable Energy Consulting Australia is based in Atherton, QLD.
Atherton Electrical15.5kmAtherton Electrical is based in Atherton, QLD.
Mauriee Electrical22.1kmMauriee Electrical is based in Goldsborough, QLD.
Piping Hot Solar26.0kmPiping Hot Solar is based in Kalunga, QLD.
Planetary Power28.4kmPlanetary Power is based in Watsonville, QLD.
Shorecan Electrical29.4kmShorecan Electrical is based in Kaban, QLD.
Top Gun Solar & Electrical32.3kmTop Gun Solar & Electrical is based in Gordonvale, QLD.
Winters Electrical Group34.8kmWinters Electrical Group is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Tableland Solar35.7kmTableland Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Solar Energy Solutions NQ37.0kmSolar Energy Solutions NQ is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Energy Equipment38.0kmSolar Energy Equipment is based in Edmonton, QLD.
2EZ Electrical39.5km2EZ Electrical is based in Bentley Park, QLD.
Sunny Solar Cairns39.8kmSunny Solar Cairns is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Dimension Cairns39.9kmSolar Dimension Cairns is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Power Cairns by Hielscher Electrical40.2kmSolar Power Cairns by Hielscher Electrical is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Outback Solar & Outdoors41.0kmOutback Solar & Outdoors is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Galactic Solar Solutions42.2kmGalactic Solar Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Ferrero Electrical & Solar42.5kmFerrero Electrical & Solar is based in Mount Sheridan, QLD.
Red Dog Power Company43.0kmRed Dog Power Company is based in Redlynch, QLD.
Greencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns45.2kmGreencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns is based in Woree, QLD.
Hush Energy - Solar Power Cairns46.6kmHush Energy - Solar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
NQ Solar46.8kmNQ Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Kureen

Sunlight Hours in Kureen

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 9 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Kureen

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 17.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Kureen, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Kureelpa, QLD, which is about 1276.5 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.