Are Solar Panels Worth It In Burrar Islet?

Burrar Islet is located in Queensland about 1336.7 km east of Darwin and 83.5 km north east of Galloways Hill. Burrar Islet has a latitude of 10.1 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Burrar Islet, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Burrar Islet

Rebate for Burrar Islet 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 Burrar Islet by month. The maximum is 6.99 kWh/M2 in October. The minimum is 4.96 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Burrar Islet
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan18.425.12
Feb18.065.02
Mar19.855.51
Apr21.145.87
May19.275.35
Jun17.874.96
Jul18.535.15
Aug20.935.81
Sep23.566.54
Oct25.156.99
Nov24.756.87
Dec21.666.02

Figures from the weather station at Weipa Eastern Avenue, which is approximately 294.1 km from Burrar Islet.

Burrar Islet, QLD is in the 4875 postcode area which has around 93 solar installations under 10 kW and about 136 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 2406 households in the 4875 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.82 kW) for about every 25.9 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toBurrar Islet
NameDistanceDetails
BH Electrics766.1kmBH Electrics is based in Port Douglas, QLD.
Unlocked Air and Energy801.5kmUnlocked Air and Energy is based in Kewarra Beach, QLD.
Mr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power803.0kmMr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power is based in Trinity Park, QLD.
Australian Sustainable Energy Pty811.8kmAustralian Sustainable Energy Pty is based in Stratford, QLD.
All Energy Queensland812.1kmAll Energy Queensland is based in Stratford, QLD.
Outback Solar & Outdoors812.6kmOutback Solar & Outdoors is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Greenfield Energy814.5kmGreenfield Energy is based in Cairns North, QLD.
Station Power Solutions816.2kmStation Power Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Sunny Gold Solar816.4kmSunny Gold Solar is based in Manoora, QLD.
Solarcore816.6kmSolarcore is based in Manunda, QLD.
Solar Systems Cairns817.0kmSolar Systems Cairns is based in Parramatta Park, QLD.
CairnsSolarPanels.com.au817.2kmCairnsSolarPanels.com.au is based in Cairns North, QLD.
Cairns Value Solar817.9kmCairns Value Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Tableland Solar818.1kmTableland Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Red Dog Power Company818.5kmRed Dog Power Company is based in Redlynch, QLD.
Sunlife Energy818.7kmSunlife Energy is based in Coopers Plains, QLD.
Eco Care Solar818.8kmEco Care Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Solahart Cairns818.9kmSolahart Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
East Coast Energy Solutions819.0kmEast Coast Energy Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Burrar Islet

Sunlight Hours in Burrar Islet

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 12 hours 42 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Burrar Islet

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 10.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Burrar Islet, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Burrapine, NSW, which is about 2501.8 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.