Are Solar Panels Worth It In Sarina Range?

Sarina Range is located in Queensland about 767.2 km north west of Brisbane and 551.1 km north west of Torbanlea. Sarina Range has a latitude of 21.5 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Sarina Range, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Sarina Range

Rebate for Sarina Range 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 Sarina Range by month. The maximum is 6.95 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.03 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Sarina Range
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.326.48
Feb21.455.96
Mar20.415.67
Apr18.195.05
May15.854.40
Jun14.524.03
Jul15.794.39
Aug18.565.16
Sep22.036.12
Oct24.176.72
Nov25.016.95
Dec24.586.83

Figures from the weather station at Te Kowai, which is approximately 42.2 km from Sarina Range.

Sarina Range, QLD is in the 4737 postcode area which has around 1345 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1450 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 3813 households in the 4737 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.49 kW) for about every 2.8 dwellings.

Here are 17 solar installers near to or in Sarina Range.

Solar Installers near toSarina Range
NameDistanceDetails
Energy Base41.5kmEnergy Base is based in Paget, QLD.
Linked Group Services | Solar Installers and solutions41.6kmLinked Group Services | Solar Installers and solutions is based in Paget, QLD.
SOLAR LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY43.3kmSOLAR LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY is based in Walkerston, QLD.
Nilsen Qld44.1kmNilsen Qld is based in West Mackay, QLD.
Mr Energy44.3kmMr Energy is based in Mackay, QLD.
Snap Solar Mackay45.0kmSnap Solar Mackay is based in Mackay, QLD.
NQ Power Up Electrical45.0kmNQ Power Up Electrical is based in Mackay, QLD.
All-Stacks Electrical45.1kmAll-Stacks Electrical is based in Mackay, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies, Mackay46.9kmGreen Energy Technologies, Mackay is based in North Mackay, QLD.
Five Star Power47.1kmFive Star Power is based in North Mackay, QLD.
AB Electrical & Solar54.0kmAB Electrical & Solar is based in Rural View, QLD.
LSEA Electrical Group55.2kmLSEA Electrical Group is based in Bucasia, QLD.
RP Electrical Solutions55.2kmRP Electrical Solutions is based in Eimeo, QLD.
Live by Nature & Drive by Nature66.1kmLive by Nature & Drive by Nature is based in Kuttabul, QLD.
Xscape2 Solar & Electrical144.7kmXscape2 Solar & Electrical is based in Cannon Valley, QLD.
Whit Solar147.0kmWhit Solar is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies, Whitsundays147.4kmGreen Energy Technologies, Whitsundays is based in Cannonvale, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Sarina Range

Sunlight Hours in Sarina Range

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 26 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Sarina Range

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 21.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Sarina Range, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Sarina Beach, QLD, which is about 23.2 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.