Are Solar Panels Worth It In Ayton?

Ayton is located in Queensland about 1508.0 km north west of Brisbane and 653.2 km south east of Galloways Hill. Ayton has a latitude of 15.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Ayton

Rebate for Ayton 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 Ayton by month. The maximum is 6.40 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.23 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Ayton
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan20.585.72
Feb20.485.69
Mar19.415.39
Apr18.415.11
May16.494.58
Jun15.234.23
Jul16.334.54
Aug18.785.22
Sep21.365.93
Oct22.916.36
Nov23.056.40
Dec23.046.40

Figures from the weather station at Cairns Aerodrome, which is approximately 114.2 km from Ayton.

Ayton, QLD is in the 4895 postcode area which has around 380 solar installations under 10 kW and about 439 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 2385 households in the 4895 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.51 kW) for about every 6.3 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toAyton
NameDistanceDetails
BH Electrics69.6kmBH Electrics is based in Port Douglas, QLD.
Unlocked Air and Energy103.7kmUnlocked Air and Energy is based in Kewarra Beach, QLD.
Mr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power105.2kmMr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power is based in Trinity Park, QLD.
Australian Sustainable Energy Pty113.9kmAustralian Sustainable Energy Pty is based in Stratford, QLD.
All Energy Queensland114.2kmAll Energy Queensland is based in Stratford, QLD.
Greenfield Energy116.7kmGreenfield Energy is based in Cairns North, QLD.
Station Power Solutions118.4kmStation Power Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Sunny Gold Solar118.6kmSunny Gold Solar is based in Manoora, QLD.
Solarcore118.8kmSolarcore is based in Manunda, QLD.
Solar Systems Cairns119.1kmSolar Systems Cairns is based in Parramatta Park, QLD.
CairnsSolarPanels.com.au119.3kmCairnsSolarPanels.com.au is based in Cairns North, QLD.
Cairns Value Solar120.0kmCairns Value Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Outback Solar & Outdoors120.5kmOutback Solar & Outdoors is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Sunlife Energy120.8kmSunlife Energy is based in Coopers Plains, QLD.
Eco Care Solar121.0kmEco Care Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Red Dog Power Company121.0kmRed Dog Power Company is based in Redlynch, QLD.
Solahart Cairns121.1kmSolahart Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Replenishable Energy - Cairns Solar Installations121.1kmReplenishable Energy - Cairns Solar Installations is based in Portsmith, QLD.
East Coast Energy Solutions121.2kmEast Coast Energy Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Ayton

Sunlight Hours in Ayton

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 4 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Ayton

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 15.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Ayton, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Ayrford, VIC, which is about 2513.8 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.