Are Solar Panels Worth It In Purga?

Purga is located in Queensland about 37.2 km south west of Brisbane and 11.3 km north west of South Ripley. Purga has a latitude of 27.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Purga

Rebate for Purga 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 Purga by month. The maximum is 6.61 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.23 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Purga
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.366.49
Feb20.965.82
Mar18.815.22
Apr16.284.52
May13.253.68
Jun11.623.23
Jul12.873.58
Aug15.834.40
Sep19.135.31
Oct21.295.91
Nov23.276.46
Dec23.816.61

Figures from the weather station at Glenlogan, which is approximately 33.9 km from Purga.

Purga, QLD is in the 4306 postcode area which has around 9360 solar installations under 10 kW and about 10226 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 14568 households in the 4306 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.42 kW) for about every 1.6 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Purga.

Solar Installers near toPurga
NameDistanceDetails
Ozzie Solar Clean4.5kmOzzie Solar Clean is based in Flinders View, QLD.
MPA Energy Solutions4.9kmMPA Energy Solutions is based in Ipswich, QLD.
Queensland Solar Energy Professionals5.0kmQueensland Solar Energy Professionals is based in Raceview, QLD.
Excelonics6.4kmExcelonics is based in Ipswich, QLD.
Solar Sonic Solutions10.8kmSolar Sonic Solutions is based in South Ripley, QLD.
Ipswich Solar Panels12.2kmIpswich Solar Panels is based in Redbank Plains, QLD.
Sunleaf Solar13.5kmSunleaf Solar is based in Redbank Plains, QLD.
Green Monkey Solar & Battery Power13.8kmGreen Monkey Solar & Battery Power is based in Collingwood Park, QLD.
Watts Up Solar & Electrical14.0kmWatts Up Solar & Electrical is based in Collingwood Park, QLD.
DCI Electrics14.0kmDCI Electrics is based in Collingwood Park, QLD.
Zap Solar and Off Grid15.2kmZap Solar and Off Grid is based in Haigslea, QLD.
Battery Solar Guru16.2kmBattery Solar Guru is based in Collingwood Park, QLD.
Sunfeeds Solar - Residential & Commercial Solar Systems Installation Company17.2kmSunfeeds Solar - Residential & Commercial Solar Systems Installation Company is based in Brookwater, QLD.
LC Energy18.5kmLC Energy is based in Goodna, QLD.
Simply Solar19.6kmSimply Solar is based in Redland Bay, QLD.
Xpert Energy21.2kmXpert Energy is based in Camira, QLD.
Hush Energy - Brisbane Solar Power22.2kmHush Energy - Brisbane Solar Power is based in Wacol, QLD.
Vizi Energy24.2kmVizi Energy is based in Sumner, QLD.
Solar Sun Power24.3kmSolar Sun Power is based in Sumner Park, QLD.
Future Sustainability24.4kmFuture Sustainability is based in Sumner, QLD.
Scholz Solar24.4kmScholz Solar is based in Sumner, QLD.
MLEC Group - Solar Panels in Brisbane25.1kmMLEC Group - Solar Panels in Brisbane is based in Darra, QLD.
Forest lake Solar MikeN- Electrician Solar Air conditioning GasFitter25.2kmForest lake Solar MikeN- Electrician Solar Air conditioning GasFitter is based in Inala, QLD.
Connect Energy25.5kmConnect Energy is based in Darra, QLD.
One Source Energy25.6kmOne Source Energy is based in Darra, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Purga

Sunlight Hours in Purga

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 52 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Purga

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 27.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Purga, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Purfleet, NSW, which is about 476.8 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.