Are Solar Panels Worth It In Darnley Island?

Darnley Island is located in Queensland about 1453.1 km east of Darwin and 200.3 km north east of Galloways Hill. Darnley Island has a latitude of 9.6 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Darnley Island, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Darnley Island

Rebate for Darnley Island 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 Darnley Island by month. The maximum is 6.99 kWh/M2 in October. The minimum is 4.96 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Darnley Island
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan18.425.12
Feb18.065.02
Mar19.855.51
Apr21.145.87
May19.275.35
Jun17.874.96
Jul18.535.15
Aug20.935.81
Sep23.566.54
Oct25.156.99
Nov24.756.87
Dec21.666.02

Figures from the weather station at Weipa Eastern Avenue, which is approximately 396.9 km from Darnley Island.

Darnley Island, QLD is in the 4875 postcode area which has around 93 solar installations under 10 kW and about 136 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 2406 households in the 4875 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.82 kW) for about every 25.9 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toDarnley Island
NameDistanceDetails
BH Electrics794.9kmBH Electrics is based in Port Douglas, QLD.
Unlocked Air and Energy828.5kmUnlocked Air and Energy is based in Kewarra Beach, QLD.
Mr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power829.7kmMr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power is based in Trinity Park, QLD.
Australian Sustainable Energy Pty838.2kmAustralian Sustainable Energy Pty is based in Stratford, QLD.
All Energy Queensland838.5kmAll Energy Queensland is based in Stratford, QLD.
Greenfield Energy840.9kmGreenfield Energy is based in Cairns North, QLD.
Station Power Solutions842.8kmStation Power Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Sunny Gold Solar843.1kmSunny Gold Solar is based in Manoora, QLD.
Solarcore843.1kmSolarcore is based in Manunda, QLD.
Solar Systems Cairns843.4kmSolar Systems Cairns is based in Parramatta Park, QLD.
CairnsSolarPanels.com.au843.4kmCairnsSolarPanels.com.au is based in Cairns North, QLD.
Cairns Value Solar844.2kmCairns Value Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Outback Solar & Outdoors844.3kmOutback Solar & Outdoors is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Sunlife Energy844.9kmSunlife Energy is based in Coopers Plains, QLD.
Replenishable Energy - Cairns Solar Installations845.3kmReplenishable Energy - Cairns Solar Installations is based in Portsmith, QLD.
Eco Care Solar845.3kmEco Care Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Solahart Cairns845.4kmSolahart Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
East Coast Energy Solutions845.5kmEast Coast Energy Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Solar Power Cairns845.6kmSolar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Darnley Island

Sunlight Hours in Darnley Island

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 12 hours 40 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Darnley Island

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 9.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Darnley Island, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Darlow, NSW, which is about 2895.8 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.