Are Solar Panels Worth It In Cape Cleveland?

Cape Cleveland is located in Queensland about 1089.3 km north west of Brisbane and 878.2 km north west of Torbanlea. Cape Cleveland has a latitude of 19.4 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Cape Cleveland, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Cape Cleveland

Rebate for Cape Cleveland 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 Cape Cleveland by month. The maximum is 7.14 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.29 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Cape Cleveland
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.576.55
Feb21.906.08
Mar21.345.93
Apr19.245.34
May16.584.61
Jun15.434.29
Jul16.714.64
Aug19.515.42
Sep22.986.38
Oct25.076.96
Nov25.727.14
Dec25.317.03

Figures from the weather station at Townsville Aerodrome, which is approximately 30.1 km from Cape Cleveland.

Cape Cleveland, QLD is in the 4810 postcode area which has around 2126 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2378 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 9003 households in the 4810 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.39 kW) for about every 4.2 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Cape Cleveland.

Solar Installers near toCape Cleveland
NameDistanceDetails
Sureline Solar and Electrical9.5kmSureline Solar and Electrical is based in Alligator Creek, QLD.
Southern Cross Solar24.5kmSouthern Cross Solar is based in Townsville, QLD.
Greencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Townsville24.6kmGreencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Townsville is based in Townsville, QLD.
Econnect Solar | Townsville24.9kmEconnect Solar | Townsville is based in Townsville, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies25.4kmGreen Energy Technologies is based in Hyde Park, QLD.
Horan & Bird25.6kmHoran & Bird is based in Hermit Park, QLD.
Tropical Energy Solutions25.7kmTropical Energy Solutions is based in West End, QLD.
Solar Safe - Battery Safety - Storage Safety25.8kmSolar Safe - Battery Safety - Storage Safety is based in Hyde Park, QLD.
Townsville Solar27.6kmTownsville Solar is based in Currajong, QLD.
Solar Dimension27.8kmSolar Dimension is based in Currajong, QLD.
Central Solar Services28.1kmCentral Solar Services is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Greentech Townsville28.3kmGreentech Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Solahart Townsville29.1kmSolahart Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Barra Electrical and Solar Power29.5kmBarra Electrical and Solar Power is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Apollo Solar - Townsville29.9kmApollo Solar - Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
True North Solar30.0kmTrue North Solar is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Fusion Solar31.4kmFusion Solar is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
Fusion Solar & Electrical31.5kmFusion Solar & Electrical is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
Lonestar Power31.6kmLonestar Power is based in Bohle, QLD.
Catalyst Power32.2kmCatalyst Power is based in Kirwan, QLD.
Bellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville33.1kmBellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville is based in Kelso, QLD.
Burdekin Communications / Jaycar46.3kmBurdekin Communications / Jaycar is based in Ayr, QLD.
NextGen Renewables54.3kmNextGen Renewables is based in Fredericksfield, QLD.
Affordable Solar144.2kmAffordable Solar is based in Bowen, QLD.
Solect Energy (NQ)185.4kmSolect Energy (NQ) is based in South Mission Beach, QLD.
Mission Solar & Electrical192.3kmMission Solar & Electrical is based in Mission Beach, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies, Whitsundays200.8kmGreen Energy Technologies, Whitsundays is based in Cannonvale, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Cape Cleveland

Sunlight Hours in Cape Cleveland

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 17 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Cape Cleveland

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 19.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Cape Cleveland, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Cape Clear, VIC, which is about 2073.5 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.