Are Solar Panels Worth It In Upper Daradgee?

Upper Daradgee is located in Queensland about 1321.2 km north west of Brisbane and 841.5 km south east of Galloways Hill. Upper Daradgee has a latitude of 17.5 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Upper Daradgee, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Upper Daradgee

Rebate for Upper Daradgee 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 Upper Daradgee by month. The maximum is 6.51 kWh/M2 in October. The minimum is 3.82 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Upper Daradgee
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan21.295.91
Feb19.635.45
Mar18.455.13
Apr16.624.62
May14.824.12
Jun13.763.82
Jul14.714.09
Aug17.364.82
Sep21.145.87
Oct23.426.51
Nov23.416.50
Dec22.836.34

Figures from the local weather station at Bottom Of Pin Gin Hill.

Upper Daradgee, QLD is in the 4860 postcode area which has around 1106 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1265 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 4611 households in the 4860 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.49 kW) for about every 4.2 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Upper Daradgee.

Solar Installers near toUpper Daradgee
NameDistanceDetails
Cassowary Coast Battery Centre5.8kmCassowary Coast Battery Centre is based in Goondi Hill, QLD.
Mission Solar & Electrical40.8kmMission Solar & Electrical is based in Mission Beach, QLD.
SolarWorks45.9kmSolarWorks is based in Upper Barron, QLD.
Mauriee Electrical46.4kmMauriee Electrical is based in Goldsborough, QLD.
Solect Energy (NQ)48.6kmSolect Energy (NQ) is based in South Mission Beach, QLD.
Top Gun Solar & Electrical52.6kmTop Gun Solar & Electrical is based in Gordonvale, QLD.
Renewable Energy Consulting Australia59.2kmRenewable Energy Consulting Australia is based in Atherton, QLD.
Atherton Electrical60.1kmAtherton Electrical is based in Atherton, QLD.
Shorecan Electrical60.1kmShorecan Electrical is based in Kaban, QLD.
Solar Energy Solutions NQ60.4kmSolar Energy Solutions NQ is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Energy Equipment61.3kmSolar Energy Equipment is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Piping Hot Solar62.2kmPiping Hot Solar is based in Kalunga, QLD.
Sunny Solar Cairns62.8kmSunny Solar Cairns is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Dimension Cairns62.9kmSolar Dimension Cairns is based in Edmonton, QLD.
2EZ Electrical62.9km2EZ Electrical is based in Bentley Park, QLD.
Solar Power Cairns by Hielscher Electrical63.0kmSolar Power Cairns by Hielscher Electrical is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Ferrero Electrical & Solar65.7kmFerrero Electrical & Solar is based in Mount Sheridan, QLD.
Galactic Solar Solutions65.8kmGalactic Solar Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Greencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns67.7kmGreencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns is based in Woree, QLD.
SuperGreen Solutions68.4kmSuperGreen Solutions is based in West End, QLD.
Total Solar Management68.4kmTotal Solar Management is based in Portsmith, QLD.
G-Solar & Electrical68.4kmG-Solar & Electrical is based in Portsmith, QLD.
Alto Solar68.8kmAlto Solar is based in Portsmith, QLD.
Infinity Power North Queensland68.8kmInfinity Power North Queensland is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Hush Energy - Solar Power Cairns68.9kmHush Energy - Solar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
NQ Solar68.9kmNQ Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Upper Daradgee

Sunlight Hours in Upper Daradgee

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 10 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Upper Daradgee

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 17.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Upper Daradgee, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Upper Daintree, QLD, which is about 161.5 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.