Are Solar Panels Worth It In Djiru?

Djiru is located in Queensland about 1284.4 km north west of Brisbane and 879.1 km south east of Galloways Hill. Djiru has a latitude of 17.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Djiru

Rebate for Djiru 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 Djiru by month. The maximum is 6.59 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 3.91 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Djiru
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan21.776.05
Feb20.045.57
Mar18.795.22
Apr16.944.70
May15.014.17
Jun14.063.91
Jul15.044.18
Aug17.704.92
Sep21.475.96
Oct23.686.58
Nov23.716.59
Dec23.276.46

Figures from the weather station at South Johnstone, which is approximately 28.6 km from Djiru.

Djiru, QLD is in the 4852 postcode area which has around 712 solar installations under 10 kW and about 790 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2250 households in the 4852 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.91 kW) for about every 3.2 dwellings.

Here are 16 solar installers near to or in Djiru.

Solar Installers near toDjiru
NameDistanceDetails
Mission Solar & Electrical3.0kmMission Solar & Electrical is based in Mission Beach, QLD.
Solect Energy (NQ)10.5kmSolect Energy (NQ) is based in South Mission Beach, QLD.
Cassowary Coast Battery Centre37.0kmCassowary Coast Battery Centre is based in Goondi Hill, QLD.
SolarWorks77.0kmSolarWorks is based in Upper Barron, QLD.
Shorecan Electrical80.4kmShorecan Electrical is based in Kaban, QLD.
Mauriee Electrical83.8kmMauriee Electrical is based in Goldsborough, QLD.
Piping Hot Solar85.5kmPiping Hot Solar is based in Kalunga, QLD.
Renewable Energy Consulting Australia90.3kmRenewable Energy Consulting Australia is based in Atherton, QLD.
Top Gun Solar & Electrical90.7kmTop Gun Solar & Electrical is based in Gordonvale, QLD.
Atherton Electrical91.6kmAtherton Electrical is based in Atherton, QLD.
Planetary Power96.2kmPlanetary Power is based in Watsonville, QLD.
Solar Energy Solutions NQ98.5kmSolar Energy Solutions NQ is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Energy Equipment99.3kmSolar Energy Equipment is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Sunny Solar Cairns100.9kmSunny Solar Cairns is based in Edmonton, QLD.
2EZ Electrical101.0km2EZ Electrical is based in Bentley Park, QLD.
Solar Dimension Cairns101.0kmSolar Dimension Cairns is based in Edmonton, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Djiru

Sunlight Hours in Djiru

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 11 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Djiru

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 17.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Djiru, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Djarawong, QLD, which is about 10.3 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.