Are Solar Panels Worth It In Kuridala?

Kuridala is located in Queensland about 1408.2 km south east of Darwin and 1159.5 km south of Galloways Hill. Kuridala has a latitude of 21.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Kuridala

Rebate for Kuridala 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 Kuridala by month. The maximum is 7.40 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.57 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Kuridala
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.217.00
Feb24.626.84
Mar23.436.51
Apr20.815.78
May17.814.95
Jun16.474.57
Jul17.534.87
Aug20.545.70
Sep23.366.49
Oct25.807.17
Nov26.647.40
Dec26.337.31

Figures from the weather station at Cloncurry Aerodrome, which is approximately 41.3 km from Kuridala.

Kuridala, QLD is in the 4824 postcode area which has around 178 solar installations under 10 kW and about 236 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1432 households in the 4824 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.98 kW) for about every 8.0 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toKuridala. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toKuridala
NameDistanceDetails
Shorecan Electrical650.3kmShorecan Electrical is based in Kaban, QLD.
Piping Hot Solar653.9kmPiping Hot Solar is based in Kalunga, QLD.
Planetary Power656.1kmPlanetary Power is based in Watsonville, QLD.
Renewable Energy Consulting Australia673.4kmRenewable Energy Consulting Australia is based in Atherton, QLD.
Atherton Electrical674.3kmAtherton Electrical is based in Atherton, QLD.
SolarWorks676.9kmSolarWorks is based in Upper Barron, QLD.
Winters Electrical Group678.8kmWinters Electrical Group is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Bellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville679.0kmBellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville is based in Kelso, QLD.
Catalyst Power682.3kmCatalyst Power is based in Kirwan, QLD.
Solect Energy (NQ)683.4kmSolect Energy (NQ) is based in South Mission Beach, QLD.
Tableland Solar685.5kmTableland Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Fusion Solar685.9kmFusion Solar is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
Fusion Solar & Electrical685.9kmFusion Solar & Electrical is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
Lonestar Power686.1kmLonestar Power is based in Bohle, QLD.
Apollo Solar - Townsville686.9kmApollo Solar - Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
True North Solar687.1kmTrue North Solar is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Solahart Townsville687.8kmSolahart Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Barra Electrical and Solar Power687.9kmBarra Electrical and Solar Power is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Mission Solar & Electrical688.1kmMission Solar & Electrical is based in Mission Beach, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Kuridala

Sunlight Hours in Kuridala

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 24 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Kuridala

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 21.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Kuridala, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Kureen, QLD, which is about 679.5 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.