Are Solar Panels Worth It In Tully?

Tully is located in Queensland about 1284.5 km north west of Brisbane and 880.9 km south east of Galloways Hill. Tully has a latitude of 17.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Tully

Rebate for 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 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 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 37.9 km from Tully.

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. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

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 14 solar installers near to or in Tully.

Solar Installers near toTully
NameDistanceDetails
Solect Energy (NQ)16.8kmSolect Energy (NQ) is based in South Mission Beach, QLD.
Mission Solar & Electrical18.9kmMission Solar & Electrical is based in Mission Beach, QLD.
Cassowary Coast Battery Centre47.3kmCassowary Coast Battery Centre is based in Goondi Hill, QLD.
Shorecan Electrical73.2kmShorecan Electrical is based in Kaban, QLD.
SolarWorks75.8kmSolarWorks is based in Upper Barron, QLD.
Piping Hot Solar79.4kmPiping Hot Solar is based in Kalunga, QLD.
Mauriee Electrical87.6kmMauriee Electrical is based in Goldsborough, QLD.
Renewable Energy Consulting Australia88.3kmRenewable Energy Consulting Australia is based in Atherton, QLD.
Atherton Electrical89.8kmAtherton Electrical is based in Atherton, QLD.
Planetary Power91.0kmPlanetary Power is based in Watsonville, QLD.
Top Gun Solar & Electrical95.9kmTop Gun Solar & Electrical is based in Gordonvale, QLD.
Solar Energy Solutions NQ103.5kmSolar Energy Solutions NQ is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Energy Equipment104.4kmSolar Energy Equipment is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Sunny Solar Cairns106.1kmSunny Solar Cairns is based in Edmonton, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Tully

Sunlight Hours in 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 Tully

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 17.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Tully, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Tulloona, NSW, which is about 1290.2 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.