Are Solar Panels Worth It In Aurukun?

Aurukun is located in Queensland about 1191.4 km east of Darwin and 295.7 km south of Galloways Hill. Aurukun has a latitude of 13.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Aurukun

Rebate for Aurukun 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 Aurukun by month. The maximum is 6.98 kWh/M2 in October. The minimum is 4.96 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Aurukun
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan18.495.14
Feb18.135.04
Mar19.925.53
Apr21.095.86
May19.265.35
Jun17.864.96
Jul18.555.15
Aug20.985.83
Sep23.486.52
Oct25.126.98
Nov24.766.88
Dec21.786.05

Figures from the weather station at Weipa Aerodrome, which is approximately 78.2 km from Aurukun.

Aurukun, QLD is in the 4871 postcode area which has around 1224 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1437 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 5797 households in the 4871 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.45 kW) for about every 4.7 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toAurukun. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toAurukun
NameDistanceDetails
BH Electrics535.6kmBH Electrics is based in Port Douglas, QLD.
Outback Solar & Outdoors567.5kmOutback Solar & Outdoors is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Unlocked Air and Energy571.3kmUnlocked Air and Energy is based in Kewarra Beach, QLD.
Winters Electrical Group571.8kmWinters Electrical Group is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Tableland Solar571.9kmTableland Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Mr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power573.7kmMr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power is based in Trinity Park, QLD.
Australian Sustainable Energy Pty582.0kmAustralian Sustainable Energy Pty is based in Stratford, QLD.
All Energy Queensland582.3kmAll Energy Queensland is based in Stratford, QLD.
Red Dog Power Company584.7kmRed Dog Power Company is based in Redlynch, QLD.
Greenfield Energy584.7kmGreenfield Energy is based in Cairns North, QLD.
Station Power Solutions585.4kmStation Power Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Sunny Gold Solar585.5kmSunny Gold Solar is based in Manoora, QLD.
Solarcore586.1kmSolarcore is based in Manunda, QLD.
Solar Systems Cairns586.8kmSolar Systems Cairns is based in Parramatta Park, QLD.
CairnsSolarPanels.com.au587.4kmCairnsSolarPanels.com.au is based in Cairns North, QLD.
Hush Energy - Solar Power Cairns587.9kmHush Energy - Solar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Cairns Value Solar588.0kmCairns Value Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Solahart Cairns588.1kmSolahart Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
NQ Solar588.1kmNQ Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Aurukun

Sunlight Hours in Aurukun

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 12 hours 54 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Aurukun

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 13.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Aurukun, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Auldana, SA, which is about 2417.1 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.