Are Solar Panels Worth It In Rungoo?

Rungoo is located in Queensland about 1216.0 km north west of Brisbane and 950.5 km south east of Galloways Hill. Rungoo has a latitude of 18.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Rungoo

Rebate for Rungoo 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 Rungoo by month. The maximum is 7.14 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.29 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Rungoo
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.576.55
Feb21.906.08
Mar21.345.93
Apr19.245.34
May16.584.61
Jun15.434.29
Jul16.714.64
Aug19.515.42
Sep22.986.38
Oct25.076.96
Nov25.727.14
Dec25.317.03

Figures from the weather station at Townsville Aerodrome, which is approximately 101.7 km from Rungoo.

Rungoo, QLD is in the 4849 postcode area which has around 271 solar installations under 10 kW and about 308 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 943 households in the 4849 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.58 kW) for about every 3.5 dwellings.

Here are 12 solar installers near to or in Rungoo.

Solar Installers near toRungoo
NameDistanceDetails
Solect Energy (NQ)64.2kmSolect Energy (NQ) is based in South Mission Beach, QLD.
Mission Solar & Electrical72.4kmMission Solar & Electrical is based in Mission Beach, QLD.
Lonestar Power101.5kmLonestar Power is based in Bohle, QLD.
Fusion Solar & Electrical102.0kmFusion Solar & Electrical is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
Fusion Solar102.0kmFusion Solar is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
True North Solar103.1kmTrue North Solar is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Barra Electrical and Solar Power103.2kmBarra Electrical and Solar Power is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Apollo Solar - Townsville103.5kmApollo Solar - Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Greentech Townsville103.9kmGreentech Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Solahart Townsville103.9kmSolahart Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Central Solar Services104.0kmCentral Solar Services is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Solar Dimension104.7kmSolar Dimension is based in Currajong, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Rungoo

Sunlight Hours in Rungoo

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 14 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Rungoo

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 18.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Rungoo, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Runcorn, QLD, which is about 1230.7 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.