Are Solar Panels Worth It In Barron?

Barron is located in Queensland about 1399.1 km north west of Brisbane and 762.8 km south east of Galloways Hill. Barron has a latitude of 16.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Barron

Rebate for Barron 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 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
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 5.1 km from Barron.

Barron, QLD is in the 4878 postcode area which has around 2032 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2253 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 6901 households in the 4878 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.57 kW) for about every 3.4 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Barron.

Solar Installers near toBarron
NameDistanceDetails
Australian Sustainable Energy Pty4.4kmAustralian Sustainable Energy Pty is based in Stratford, QLD.
All Energy Queensland4.8kmAll Energy Queensland is based in Stratford, QLD.
Mr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power6.1kmMr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power is based in Trinity Park, QLD.
Greenfield Energy7.0kmGreenfield Energy is based in Cairns North, QLD.
Unlocked Air and Energy7.2kmUnlocked Air and Energy is based in Kewarra Beach, QLD.
Station Power Solutions7.8kmStation Power Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Sunny Gold Solar7.9kmSunny Gold Solar is based in Manoora, QLD.
Solarcore8.4kmSolarcore is based in Manunda, QLD.
Solar Systems Cairns9.0kmSolar Systems Cairns is based in Parramatta Park, QLD.
CairnsSolarPanels.com.au9.6kmCairnsSolarPanels.com.au is based in Cairns North, QLD.
Cairns Value Solar10.2kmCairns Value Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Solahart Cairns10.5kmSolahart Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Eco Care Solar10.5kmEco Care Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Hush Energy - Solar Power Cairns10.6kmHush Energy - Solar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
NQ Solar10.7kmNQ Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Solar Power Cairns10.7kmSolar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Infinity Power North Queensland10.7kmInfinity Power North Queensland is based in Bungalow, QLD.
East Coast Energy Solutions10.8kmEast Coast Energy Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Red Dog Power Company10.9kmRed Dog Power Company is based in Redlynch, QLD.
Alto Solar11.2kmAlto Solar is based in Portsmith, QLD.
Sunlife Energy11.2kmSunlife Energy is based in Coopers Plains, QLD.
Replenishable Energy - Cairns Solar Installations11.2kmReplenishable Energy - Cairns Solar Installations is based in Portsmith, QLD.
G-Solar & Electrical11.4kmG-Solar & Electrical is based in Portsmith, QLD.
Total Solar Management11.5kmTotal Solar Management is based in Portsmith, QLD.
SuperGreen Solutions11.5kmSuperGreen Solutions is based in West End, QLD.
Greencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns11.6kmGreencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns is based in Woree, QLD.
Galactic Solar Solutions13.5kmGalactic Solar Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Barron

Sunlight Hours in Barron

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

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, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Barringun, QLD, which is about 1334.9 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.