Are Solar Panels Worth It In Caravonica?

Caravonica is located in Queensland about 1398.9 km north west of Brisbane and 763.1 km south east of Galloways Hill. Caravonica has a latitude of 16.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Caravonica

Rebate for Caravonica 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 Caravonica 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 Caravonica
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 6.2 km from Caravonica.

Caravonica, 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. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

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 Caravonica.

Solar Installers near toCaravonica
NameDistanceDetails
Australian Sustainable Energy Pty5.4kmAustralian Sustainable Energy Pty is based in Stratford, QLD.
All Energy Queensland5.7kmAll Energy Queensland is based in Stratford, QLD.
Mr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power7.2kmMr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power is based in Trinity Park, QLD.
Greenfield Energy7.6kmGreenfield Energy is based in Cairns North, QLD.
Unlocked Air and Energy7.7kmUnlocked Air and Energy is based in Kewarra Beach, QLD.
Station Power Solutions7.9kmStation Power Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Sunny Gold Solar8.0kmSunny Gold Solar is based in Manoora, QLD.
Solarcore8.7kmSolarcore is based in Manunda, QLD.
Solar Systems Cairns9.3kmSolar Systems Cairns is based in Parramatta Park, QLD.
Red Dog Power Company10.0kmRed Dog Power Company is based in Redlynch, QLD.
CairnsSolarPanels.com.au10.1kmCairnsSolarPanels.com.au is based in Cairns North, QLD.
Hush Energy - Solar Power Cairns10.5kmHush Energy - Solar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Solahart Cairns10.6kmSolahart Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Cairns Value Solar10.6kmCairns Value Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Eco Care Solar10.7kmEco Care Solar 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 Solutions10.9kmEast Coast Energy Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Alto Solar11.3kmAlto Solar is based in Portsmith, QLD.
Greencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns11.4kmGreencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns is based in Woree, QLD.
Replenishable Energy - Cairns Solar Installations11.5kmReplenishable Energy - Cairns Solar Installations is based in Portsmith, QLD.
G-Solar & Electrical11.6kmG-Solar & Electrical is based in Portsmith, QLD.
Total Solar Management11.6kmTotal Solar Management is based in Portsmith, QLD.
SuperGreen Solutions11.6kmSuperGreen Solutions is based in West End, QLD.
Sunlife Energy11.6kmSunlife Energy is based in Coopers Plains, QLD.
Galactic Solar Solutions13.0kmGalactic Solar Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Caravonica

Sunlight Hours in Caravonica

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 Caravonica

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 Caravonica, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Caravan Head, NSW, which is about 1979.5 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.