Are Solar Panels Worth It In Yuruga?

Yuruga is located in Queensland about 1186.5 km north west of Brisbane and 979.3 km north west of Torbanlea. Yuruga has a latitude of 18.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Yuruga

Rebate for Yuruga 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 Yuruga 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 Yuruga
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 76.0 km from Yuruga.

Yuruga, QLD is in the 4850 postcode area which has around 1717 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1826 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 5459 households in the 4850 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.10 kW) for about every 3.2 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Yuruga.

Solar Installers near toYuruga
NameDistanceDetails
Lonestar Power75.1kmLonestar Power is based in Bohle, QLD.
Fusion Solar & Electrical75.4kmFusion Solar & Electrical is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
Fusion Solar75.5kmFusion Solar is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
True North Solar76.8kmTrue North Solar is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Barra Electrical and Solar Power77.1kmBarra Electrical and Solar Power is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Apollo Solar - Townsville77.1kmApollo Solar - Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Catalyst Power77.6kmCatalyst Power is based in Kirwan, QLD.
Solahart Townsville77.7kmSolahart Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Greentech Townsville78.0kmGreentech Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Central Solar Services78.2kmCentral Solar Services is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Solar Dimension78.7kmSolar Dimension is based in Currajong, QLD.
Townsville Solar79.2kmTownsville Solar is based in Currajong, QLD.
Solar Safe - Battery Safety - Storage Safety80.5kmSolar Safe - Battery Safety - Storage Safety is based in Hyde Park, QLD.
Tropical Energy Solutions80.6kmTropical Energy Solutions is based in West End, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies80.8kmGreen Energy Technologies is based in Hyde Park, QLD.
Econnect Solar | Townsville80.9kmEconnect Solar | Townsville is based in Townsville, QLD.
Horan & Bird80.9kmHoran & Bird is based in Hermit Park, QLD.
Greencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Townsville81.1kmGreencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Townsville is based in Townsville, QLD.
Southern Cross Solar81.3kmSouthern Cross Solar is based in Townsville, QLD.
Bellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville82.9kmBellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville is based in Kelso, QLD.
Solect Energy (NQ)99.4kmSolect Energy (NQ) is based in South Mission Beach, QLD.
Sureline Solar and Electrical101.8kmSureline Solar and Electrical is based in Alligator Creek, QLD.
Mission Solar & Electrical107.6kmMission Solar & Electrical is based in Mission Beach, QLD.
Cassowary Coast Battery Centre146.9kmCassowary Coast Battery Centre is based in Goondi Hill, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Yuruga

Sunlight Hours in Yuruga

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 15 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Yuruga

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 18.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Yuruga, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Yuroke, VIC, which is about 2090.5 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.