Are Solar Panels Worth It In Cue?

Cue is located in Western Australia about 540.5 km north of Perth and 3160.2 km south west of Galloways Hill. Cue has a latitude of 27.4 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Cue, WA

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Cue 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. Cue is in Climate Zone 2 which has a rating of 1.536.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Cue during 2024 would give you 107 ST Certificates worth $4269.30 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Cue will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Cue

Rebate for Cue Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW32$1276.80
4 kW43$1715.70
5 kW53$2114.70
6 kW64$2553.60
6.6 kW70$2793.00
10 kW107$4269.30
12 kW129$5147.10
15 kW161$6423.90

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Cue by month. The maximum is 7.91 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 3.95 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Cue
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.347.32
Feb24.306.75
Mar22.416.22
Apr18.985.27
May16.134.48
Jun14.223.95
Jul15.754.37
Aug19.435.40
Sep23.586.55
Oct26.717.42
Nov28.477.91
Dec28.127.81

Figures from the weather station at Paraburdoo, which is approximately 470.0 km from Cue.

Cue, WA is in the 6640 postcode area which has around 22 solar installations under 10 kW and about 22 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 174 households in the 6640 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.36 kW) for about every 7.9 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toCue
NameDistanceDetails
Midwest Groundwater338.8kmMidwest Groundwater is based in Isseka, WA.
Midwest Power Solutions348.2kmMidwest Power Solutions is based in Bonniefield, WA.
Dongara Drilling and Electrical352.4kmDongara Drilling and Electrical is based in Dongara, WA.
Midwest Solar Power352.5kmMidwest Solar Power is based in Geraldton, WA.
Sun City Solar352.9kmSun City Solar is based in Webberton, WA.
Your Solar Pane354.5kmYour Solar Pane is based in Geraldton, WA.
Ocean Air354.8kmOcean Air is based in Geraldton, WA.
Auswide Solar355.3kmAuswide Solar is based in Geraldton, WA.
Volts on electrical357.0kmVolts on electrical is based in Geraldton, WA.
CDA Air & Solar484.8kmCDA Air & Solar is based in Northam, WA.
Lees Electrical491.0kmLees Electrical is based in Lower Chittering, WA.
Universal Connect - Electrical Service, Solar Contractors, Air Conditioning, & Communication507.9kmUniversal Connect - Electrical Service, Solar Contractors, Air Conditioning, & Communication is based in Yanchep, WA.
CDA Air and Solar508.8kmCDA Air and Solar is based in York, WA.
3 Phase Solar508.8km3 Phase Solar is based in Sunbury, VIC.
Swan Solar509.5kmSwan Solar is based in Wooroloo, WA.
Tjintu Energy511.1kmTjintu Energy is based in Boulder, WA.
Outback Energy Supply511.1kmOutback Energy Supply is based in Boulder, WA.
Future Solar WA511.9kmFuture Solar WA is based in Alkimos, WA.
Passion Solars513.5kmPassion Solars is based in Alkimos, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Cue

Sunlight Hours in Cue

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 51 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Cue

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 27.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Cue, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Cudmirrah, NSW, which is about 3204.9 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.