Are Solar Panels Worth It In Yungaburra?

Yungaburra is located in Queensland about 1366.8 km north west of Brisbane and 798.1 km south east of Galloways Hill. Yungaburra has a latitude of 17.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Yungaburra

Rebate for Yungaburra 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 Yungaburra by month. The maximum is 6.79 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.11 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Yungaburra
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan20.985.83
Feb19.495.41
Mar19.415.39
Apr18.165.04
May15.914.42
Jun14.814.11
Jul15.934.42
Aug18.505.14
Sep22.056.13
Oct24.236.73
Nov24.436.79
Dec22.586.27

Figures from the weather station at Kairi, which is approximately 6.1 km from Yungaburra.

Yungaburra, QLD is in the 4884 postcode area which has around 389 solar installations under 10 kW and about 425 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1089 households in the 4884 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.09 kW) for about every 2.8 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Yungaburra.

Solar Installers near toYungaburra
NameDistanceDetails
SolarWorks8.3kmSolarWorks is based in Upper Barron, QLD.
Renewable Energy Consulting Australia11.7kmRenewable Energy Consulting Australia is based in Atherton, QLD.
Atherton Electrical11.8kmAtherton Electrical is based in Atherton, QLD.
Mauriee Electrical18.5kmMauriee Electrical is based in Goldsborough, QLD.
Top Gun Solar & Electrical28.0kmTop Gun Solar & Electrical is based in Gordonvale, QLD.
Planetary Power28.3kmPlanetary Power is based in Watsonville, QLD.
Piping Hot Solar28.8kmPiping Hot Solar is based in Kalunga, QLD.
Winters Electrical Group28.9kmWinters Electrical Group is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Tableland Solar29.2kmTableland Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Solar Energy Solutions NQ31.7kmSolar Energy Solutions NQ is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Energy Equipment32.6kmSolar Energy Equipment is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Shorecan Electrical33.6kmShorecan Electrical is based in Kaban, QLD.
2EZ Electrical34.1km2EZ Electrical is based in Bentley Park, QLD.
Outback Solar & Outdoors34.3kmOutback Solar & Outdoors is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Sunny Solar Cairns34.4kmSunny Solar Cairns is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Dimension Cairns34.5kmSolar Dimension Cairns is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Power Cairns by Hielscher Electrical34.9kmSolar Power Cairns by Hielscher Electrical is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Galactic Solar Solutions36.6kmGalactic Solar Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Ferrero Electrical & Solar36.9kmFerrero Electrical & Solar is based in Mount Sheridan, QLD.
Red Dog Power Company36.9kmRed Dog Power Company is based in Redlynch, QLD.
Greencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns39.6kmGreencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns is based in Woree, QLD.
Hush Energy - Solar Power Cairns41.0kmHush Energy - Solar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
NQ Solar41.2kmNQ Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Yungaburra

Sunlight Hours in Yungaburra

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 9 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Yungaburra

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 17.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Yungaburra, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Yundool, VIC, which is about 2111.6 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.