Are Solar Panels Worth It In Cape Tribulation?

Cape Tribulation is located in Queensland about 1486.1 km north west of Brisbane and 675.1 km south east of Galloways Hill. Cape Tribulation has a latitude of 16.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Cape Tribulation

Rebate for Cape Tribulation 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 Tribulation 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 Cape Tribulation
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 92.7 km from Cape Tribulation.

Cape Tribulation, QLD is in the 4873 postcode area which has around 1145 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1273 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 3109 households in the 4873 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.38 kW) for about every 2.7 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Cape Tribulation.

Solar Installers near toCape Tribulation
NameDistanceDetails
BH Electrics49.9kmBH Electrics is based in Port Douglas, QLD.
Unlocked Air and Energy82.5kmUnlocked Air and Energy is based in Kewarra Beach, QLD.
Mr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power83.8kmMr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power is based in Trinity Park, QLD.
Australian Sustainable Energy Pty92.4kmAustralian Sustainable Energy Pty is based in Stratford, QLD.
All Energy Queensland92.7kmAll Energy Queensland is based in Stratford, QLD.
Greenfield Energy95.2kmGreenfield Energy is based in Cairns North, QLD.
Station Power Solutions96.9kmStation Power Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Sunny Gold Solar97.2kmSunny Gold Solar is based in Manoora, QLD.
Solarcore97.3kmSolarcore is based in Manunda, QLD.
Solar Systems Cairns97.6kmSolar Systems Cairns is based in Parramatta Park, QLD.
CairnsSolarPanels.com.au97.8kmCairnsSolarPanels.com.au is based in Cairns North, QLD.
Cairns Value Solar98.5kmCairns Value Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Sunlife Energy99.3kmSunlife Energy is based in Coopers Plains, QLD.
Eco Care Solar99.5kmEco Care Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Solahart Cairns99.6kmSolahart Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Replenishable Energy - Cairns Solar Installations99.6kmReplenishable Energy - Cairns Solar Installations is based in Portsmith, QLD.
East Coast Energy Solutions99.7kmEast Coast Energy Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Solar Power Cairns99.8kmSolar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
NQ Solar99.9kmNQ Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Hush Energy - Solar Power Cairns99.9kmHush Energy - Solar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Red Dog Power Company99.9kmRed Dog Power Company is based in Redlynch, QLD.
Infinity Power North Queensland99.9kmInfinity Power North Queensland is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Alto Solar100.0kmAlto Solar is based in Portsmith, QLD.
G-Solar & Electrical100.3kmG-Solar & Electrical is based in Portsmith, QLD.
Total Solar Management100.4kmTotal Solar Management is based in Portsmith, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Cape Tribulation

Sunlight Hours in Cape Tribulation

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 4 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Cape Tribulation

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 16.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Cape Tribulation, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Cape Schanck, VIC, which is about 2488.4 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.