Are Solar Panels Worth It In Doomadgee?

Doomadgee is located in Queensland about 1061.2 km south east of Darwin and 884.7 km south west of Galloways Hill. Doomadgee has a latitude of 17.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Doomadgee

Rebate for Doomadgee 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 Doomadgee by month. The maximum is 7.24 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.58 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Doomadgee
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.676.85
Feb24.306.75
Mar23.256.46
Apr20.935.81
May17.884.97
Jun16.494.58
Jul17.584.88
Aug20.565.71
Sep23.266.46
Oct25.537.09
Nov26.057.24
Dec25.897.19

Figures from the weather station at Mount Isa Aerodrome, which is approximately 312.1 km from Doomadgee.

Doomadgee, QLD is in the 4830 postcode area which has around 29 solar installations under 10 kW and about 67 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 449 households in the 4830 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.00 kW) for about every 15.5 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toDoomadgee
NameDistanceDetails
Planetary Power692.2kmPlanetary Power is based in Watsonville, QLD.
Piping Hot Solar696.8kmPiping Hot Solar is based in Kalunga, QLD.
Shorecan Electrical697.6kmShorecan Electrical is based in Kaban, QLD.
Winters Electrical Group701.4kmWinters Electrical Group is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Tableland Solar707.0kmTableland Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Outback Solar & Outdoors707.3kmOutback Solar & Outdoors is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Renewable Energy Consulting Australia708.3kmRenewable Energy Consulting Australia is based in Atherton, QLD.
Atherton Electrical708.4kmAtherton Electrical is based in Atherton, QLD.
SolarWorks718.2kmSolarWorks is based in Upper Barron, QLD.
BH Electrics722.4kmBH Electrics is based in Port Douglas, QLD.
Mauriee Electrical736.2kmMauriee Electrical is based in Goldsborough, QLD.
Red Dog Power Company736.6kmRed Dog Power Company is based in Redlynch, QLD.
Unlocked Air and Energy737.5kmUnlocked Air and Energy is based in Kewarra Beach, QLD.
Solar Energy Solutions NQ739.8kmSolar Energy Solutions NQ is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Energy Equipment740.1kmSolar Energy Equipment is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Mr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power740.2kmMr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power is based in Trinity Park, QLD.
2EZ Electrical740.3km2EZ Electrical is based in Bentley Park, QLD.
Galactic Solar Solutions740.4kmGalactic Solar Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Solar Dimension Cairns740.8kmSolar Dimension Cairns is based in Edmonton, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Doomadgee

Sunlight Hours in Doomadgee

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 Doomadgee

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 Doomadgee, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Doolbi, QLD, which is about 1610.6 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.