Are Solar Panels Worth It In Diwan?

Diwan is located in Queensland about 1477.9 km north west of Brisbane and 683.6 km south east of Galloways Hill. Diwan has a latitude of 16.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Diwan

Rebate for Diwan 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 Diwan 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 Diwan
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 83.1 km from Diwan.

Diwan, QLD is in the 4873 postcode area which has around 1145 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1273 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 3109 households in the 4873 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.38 kW) for about every 2.7 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Diwan.

Solar Installers near toDiwan
NameDistanceDetails
BH Electrics37.8kmBH Electrics is based in Port Douglas, QLD.
Unlocked Air and Energy72.3kmUnlocked Air and Energy is based in Kewarra Beach, QLD.
Mr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power74.0kmMr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power is based in Trinity Park, QLD.
Australian Sustainable Energy Pty82.7kmAustralian Sustainable Energy Pty is based in Stratford, QLD.
All Energy Queensland83.0kmAll Energy Queensland is based in Stratford, QLD.
Greenfield Energy85.5kmGreenfield Energy is based in Cairns North, QLD.
Station Power Solutions87.1kmStation Power Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Sunny Gold Solar87.3kmSunny Gold Solar is based in Manoora, QLD.
Solarcore87.5kmSolarcore is based in Manunda, QLD.
Solar Systems Cairns87.9kmSolar Systems Cairns is based in Parramatta Park, QLD.
CairnsSolarPanels.com.au88.2kmCairnsSolarPanels.com.au is based in Cairns North, QLD.
Cairns Value Solar88.9kmCairns Value Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Outback Solar & Outdoors89.1kmOutback Solar & Outdoors is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Red Dog Power Company89.4kmRed Dog Power Company is based in Redlynch, QLD.
Sunlife Energy89.7kmSunlife Energy is based in Coopers Plains, QLD.
Eco Care Solar89.8kmEco Care Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Solahart Cairns89.8kmSolahart Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
East Coast Energy Solutions90.0kmEast Coast Energy Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Solar Power Cairns90.0kmSolar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Hush Energy - Solar Power Cairns90.0kmHush Energy - Solar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Replenishable Energy - Cairns Solar Installations90.0kmReplenishable Energy - Cairns Solar Installations is based in Portsmith, QLD.
NQ Solar90.0kmNQ Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Infinity Power North Queensland90.1kmInfinity Power North Queensland is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Alto Solar90.2kmAlto Solar is based in Portsmith, QLD.
G-Solar & Electrical90.6kmG-Solar & Electrical is based in Portsmith, QLD.
Total Solar Management90.7kmTotal Solar Management is based in Portsmith, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Diwan

Sunlight Hours in Diwan

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 5 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Diwan

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 16.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Diwan, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Dittmer, QLD, which is about 567.0 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.