Are Solar Panels Worth It In Buchan Point?

Buchan Point is located in Queensland about 1412.8 km north west of Brisbane and 748.9 km south east of Galloways Hill. Buchan Point has a latitude of 16.7 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Buchan Point, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Buchan Point

Rebate for Buchan Point 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 Buchan Point 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 Buchan Point
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 17.7 km from Buchan Point.

Buchan Point, QLD is in the 4879 postcode area which has around 3304 solar installations under 10 kW and about 3711 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 8504 households in the 4879 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.84 kW) for about every 2.6 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Buchan Point.

Solar Installers near toBuchan Point
NameDistanceDetails
Unlocked Air and Energy7.1kmUnlocked Air and Energy is based in Kewarra Beach, QLD.
Mr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power8.5kmMr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power is based in Trinity Park, QLD.
Australian Sustainable Energy Pty17.2kmAustralian Sustainable Energy Pty is based in Stratford, QLD.
All Energy Queensland17.6kmAll Energy Queensland is based in Stratford, QLD.
Greenfield Energy20.1kmGreenfield Energy is based in Cairns North, QLD.
Station Power Solutions21.6kmStation Power Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Sunny Gold Solar21.8kmSunny Gold Solar is based in Manoora, QLD.
Solarcore22.1kmSolarcore is based in Manunda, QLD.
Solar Systems Cairns22.4kmSolar Systems Cairns is based in Parramatta Park, QLD.
CairnsSolarPanels.com.au22.8kmCairnsSolarPanels.com.au is based in Cairns North, QLD.
Cairns Value Solar23.5kmCairns Value Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Eco Care Solar24.3kmEco Care Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Solahart Cairns24.3kmSolahart Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Sunlife Energy24.4kmSunlife Energy is based in Coopers Plains, QLD.
East Coast Energy Solutions24.5kmEast Coast Energy Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Solar Power Cairns24.5kmSolar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Hush Energy - Solar Power Cairns24.5kmHush Energy - Solar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
NQ Solar24.6kmNQ Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Replenishable Energy - Cairns Solar Installations24.6kmReplenishable Energy - Cairns Solar Installations is based in Portsmith, QLD.
Infinity Power North Queensland24.6kmInfinity Power North Queensland is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Red Dog Power Company24.7kmRed Dog Power Company is based in Redlynch, QLD.
Alto Solar24.8kmAlto Solar is based in Portsmith, QLD.
G-Solar & Electrical25.1kmG-Solar & Electrical is based in Portsmith, QLD.
Total Solar Management25.2kmTotal Solar Management is based in Portsmith, QLD.
SuperGreen Solutions25.2kmSuperGreen Solutions is based in West End, QLD.
Greencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns25.7kmGreencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns is based in Woree, QLD.
Galactic Solar Solutions27.7kmGalactic Solar Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Buchan Point

Sunlight Hours in Buchan Point

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 Buchan Point

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 16.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Buchan Point, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Buchan, VIC, which is about 2323.1 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.