Are Solar Panels Worth It In Lower Tully?

Lower Tully is located in Queensland about 1275.4 km north west of Brisbane and 889.5 km south east of Galloways Hill. Lower Tully has a latitude of 18.0 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Lower Tully, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Lower Tully

Rebate for Lower Tully 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 Lower Tully by month. The maximum is 6.59 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 3.91 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Lower Tully
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan21.776.05
Feb20.045.57
Mar18.795.22
Apr16.944.70
May15.014.17
Jun14.063.91
Jul15.044.18
Aug17.704.92
Sep21.475.96
Oct23.686.58
Nov23.716.59
Dec23.276.46

Figures from the weather station at South Johnstone, which is approximately 42.9 km from Lower Tully.

Lower Tully, QLD is in the 4854 postcode area which has around 659 solar installations under 10 kW and about 762 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2383 households in the 4854 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.68 kW) for about every 3.6 dwellings.

Here are 12 solar installers near to or in Lower Tully.

Solar Installers near toLower Tully
NameDistanceDetails
Solect Energy (NQ)10.1kmSolect Energy (NQ) is based in South Mission Beach, QLD.
Mission Solar & Electrical16.2kmMission Solar & Electrical is based in Mission Beach, QLD.
Cassowary Coast Battery Centre52.0kmCassowary Coast Battery Centre is based in Goondi Hill, QLD.
Shorecan Electrical82.9kmShorecan Electrical is based in Kaban, QLD.
SolarWorks84.8kmSolarWorks is based in Upper Barron, QLD.
Piping Hot Solar89.1kmPiping Hot Solar is based in Kalunga, QLD.
Mauriee Electrical95.3kmMauriee Electrical is based in Goldsborough, QLD.
Renewable Energy Consulting Australia97.5kmRenewable Energy Consulting Australia is based in Atherton, QLD.
Atherton Electrical98.9kmAtherton Electrical is based in Atherton, QLD.
Planetary Power100.6kmPlanetary Power is based in Watsonville, QLD.
Top Gun Solar & Electrical103.1kmTop Gun Solar & Electrical is based in Gordonvale, QLD.
Solar Energy Solutions NQ110.8kmSolar Energy Solutions NQ is based in Edmonton, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Lower Tully

Sunlight Hours in Lower Tully

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 12 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Lower Tully

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 18.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Lower Tully, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Lower Thredbo, NSW, which is about 2070.7 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.