Are Solar Panels Worth It In Dauan Island?

Dauan Island is located in Queensland about 1325.6 km east of Darwin and 152.0 km north of Galloways Hill. Dauan Island has a latitude of 9.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Dauan Island

Rebate for Dauan 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 Dauan 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 Dauan 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 363.4 km from Dauan Island.

Dauan 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 toDauan Island. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toDauan Island
NameDistanceDetails
BH Electrics852.4kmBH Electrics is based in Port Douglas, QLD.
Unlocked Air and Energy887.8kmUnlocked Air and Energy is based in Kewarra Beach, QLD.
Mr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power889.4kmMr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power is based in Trinity Park, QLD.
Australian Sustainable Energy Pty898.1kmAustralian Sustainable Energy Pty is based in Stratford, QLD.
All Energy Queensland898.4kmAll Energy Queensland is based in Stratford, QLD.
Outback Solar & Outdoors898.9kmOutback Solar & Outdoors is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Greenfield Energy900.9kmGreenfield Energy is based in Cairns North, QLD.
Station Power Solutions902.5kmStation Power Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Sunny Gold Solar902.8kmSunny Gold Solar is based in Manoora, QLD.
Solarcore903.0kmSolarcore is based in Manunda, QLD.
Solar Systems Cairns903.3kmSolar Systems Cairns is based in Parramatta Park, QLD.
CairnsSolarPanels.com.au903.5kmCairnsSolarPanels.com.au is based in Cairns North, QLD.
Cairns Value Solar904.2kmCairns Value Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Tableland Solar904.5kmTableland Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Red Dog Power Company904.8kmRed Dog Power Company is based in Redlynch, QLD.
Sunlife Energy905.0kmSunlife Energy is based in Coopers Plains, QLD.
Eco Care Solar905.2kmEco Care Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Solahart Cairns905.2kmSolahart Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
East Coast Energy Solutions905.4kmEast Coast Energy Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Dauan Island

Sunlight Hours in Dauan 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 Dauan Island

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 9.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Dauan Island, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Datatine, WA, which is about 3673.2 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.