Are Solar Panels Worth It In Centenary Park?

Centenary Park is located in Queensland about 1382.8 km north west of Brisbane and 779.3 km south east of Galloways Hill. Centenary Park has a latitude of 17.0 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Centenary Park, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Centenary Park

Rebate for Centenary Park 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 Centenary Park 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 Centenary Park
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 14.7 km from Centenary Park.

Centenary Park, QLD is in the 4869 postcode area which has around 2620 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2892 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 7023 households in the 4869 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.72 kW) for about every 2.7 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Centenary Park.

Solar Installers near toCentenary Park
NameDistanceDetails
Sunny Solar Cairns0.4kmSunny Solar Cairns is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Dimension Cairns0.5kmSolar Dimension Cairns is based in Edmonton, QLD.
2EZ Electrical0.6km2EZ Electrical is based in Bentley Park, QLD.
Solar Power Cairns by Hielscher Electrical0.8kmSolar Power Cairns by Hielscher Electrical is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Energy Equipment1.5kmSolar Energy Equipment is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Energy Solutions NQ2.5kmSolar Energy Solutions NQ is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Galactic Solar Solutions3.4kmGalactic Solar Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Ferrero Electrical & Solar3.4kmFerrero Electrical & Solar is based in Mount Sheridan, QLD.
Greencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns6.0kmGreencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns is based in Woree, QLD.
Hush Energy - Solar Power Cairns7.4kmHush Energy - Solar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Red Dog Power Company7.4kmRed Dog Power Company is based in Redlynch, QLD.
Infinity Power North Queensland7.5kmInfinity Power North Queensland is based in Bungalow, QLD.
NQ Solar7.5kmNQ Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.
SuperGreen Solutions7.7kmSuperGreen Solutions is based in West End, QLD.
Total Solar Management7.7kmTotal Solar Management is based in Portsmith, QLD.
G-Solar & Electrical7.8kmG-Solar & Electrical is based in Portsmith, QLD.
Solar Power Cairns7.8kmSolar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Solahart Cairns8.0kmSolahart Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Eco Care Solar8.2kmEco Care Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.
East Coast Energy Solutions8.3kmEast Coast Energy Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Alto Solar8.3kmAlto Solar is based in Portsmith, QLD.
Replenishable Energy - Cairns Solar Installations9.1kmReplenishable Energy - Cairns Solar Installations is based in Portsmith, QLD.
Sunny Gold Solar9.8kmSunny Gold Solar is based in Manoora, QLD.
Sunlife Energy9.8kmSunlife Energy is based in Coopers Plains, QLD.
Top Gun Solar & Electrical9.9kmTop Gun Solar & Electrical is based in Gordonvale, QLD.
Cairns Value Solar10.0kmCairns Value Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Solarcore10.1kmSolarcore is based in Manunda, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Centenary Park

Sunlight Hours in Centenary Park

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 8 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Centenary Park

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 17.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Centenary Park, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Centenary Heights, QLD, which is about 1338.6 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.