Are Solar Panels Worth It In Barron Gorge?

Barron Gorge is located in Queensland about 1398.7 km north west of Brisbane and 763.4 km south east of Galloways Hill. Barron Gorge has a latitude of 16.9 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Barron Gorge, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Barron Gorge

Rebate for Barron Gorge 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 Barron Gorge 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 Barron Gorge
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 8.2 km from Barron Gorge.

Barron Gorge, QLD is in the 4870 postcode area which has around 7729 solar installations under 10 kW and about 8807 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 23690 households in the 4870 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.48 kW) for about every 3.1 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Barron Gorge.

Solar Installers near toBarron Gorge
NameDistanceDetails
Australian Sustainable Energy Pty7.5kmAustralian Sustainable Energy Pty is based in Stratford, QLD.
All Energy Queensland7.7kmAll Energy Queensland is based in Stratford, QLD.
Sunny Gold Solar8.8kmSunny Gold Solar is based in Manoora, QLD.
Station Power Solutions8.8kmStation Power Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Red Dog Power Company8.9kmRed Dog Power Company is based in Redlynch, QLD.
Unlocked Air and Energy9.0kmUnlocked Air and Energy is based in Kewarra Beach, QLD.
Mr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power9.1kmMr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power is based in Trinity Park, QLD.
Greenfield Energy9.2kmGreenfield Energy is based in Cairns North, QLD.
Solarcore9.7kmSolarcore is based in Manunda, QLD.
Solar Systems Cairns10.4kmSolar Systems Cairns is based in Parramatta Park, QLD.
Hush Energy - Solar Power Cairns11.0kmHush Energy - Solar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
NQ Solar11.2kmNQ Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Solahart Cairns11.2kmSolahart Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Infinity Power North Queensland11.3kmInfinity Power North Queensland is based in Bungalow, QLD.
CairnsSolarPanels.com.au11.3kmCairnsSolarPanels.com.au is based in Cairns North, QLD.
Solar Power Cairns11.3kmSolar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Eco Care Solar11.3kmEco Care Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Greencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns11.6kmGreencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns is based in Woree, QLD.
East Coast Energy Solutions11.7kmEast Coast Energy Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Cairns Value Solar11.7kmCairns Value Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Alto Solar12.1kmAlto Solar is based in Portsmith, QLD.
G-Solar & Electrical12.2kmG-Solar & Electrical is based in Portsmith, QLD.
Total Solar Management12.3kmTotal Solar Management is based in Portsmith, QLD.
SuperGreen Solutions12.3kmSuperGreen Solutions is based in West End, QLD.
Replenishable Energy - Cairns Solar Installations12.5kmReplenishable Energy - Cairns Solar Installations is based in Portsmith, QLD.
Galactic Solar Solutions12.7kmGalactic Solar Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Sunlife Energy12.7kmSunlife Energy is based in Coopers Plains, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Barron Gorge

Sunlight Hours in Barron Gorge

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 7 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Barron Gorge

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 16.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Barron Gorge, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Barron, QLD, which is about 4.1 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.