Are Solar Panels Worth It In Dowar Islet?

Dowar Islet is located in Queensland about 1470.6 km east of Darwin and 199.3 km north east of Galloways Hill. Dowar Islet has a latitude of 9.9 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Dowar Islet, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Dowar Islet

Rebate for Dowar Islet 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 Dowar Islet 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 Dowar Islet
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 379.0 km from Dowar Islet.

Dowar Islet, 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 toDowar Islet. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toDowar Islet
NameDistanceDetails
BH Electrics749.5kmBH Electrics is based in Port Douglas, QLD.
Unlocked Air and Energy782.9kmUnlocked Air and Energy is based in Kewarra Beach, QLD.
Mr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power784.0kmMr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power is based in Trinity Park, QLD.
Australian Sustainable Energy Pty792.5kmAustralian Sustainable Energy Pty is based in Stratford, QLD.
All Energy Queensland792.7kmAll Energy Queensland is based in Stratford, QLD.
Greenfield Energy795.1kmGreenfield Energy is based in Cairns North, QLD.
Station Power Solutions797.1kmStation Power Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Solarcore797.4kmSolarcore is based in Manunda, QLD.
Sunny Gold Solar797.4kmSunny Gold Solar is based in Manoora, QLD.
Solar Systems Cairns797.6kmSolar Systems Cairns is based in Parramatta Park, QLD.
CairnsSolarPanels.com.au797.6kmCairnsSolarPanels.com.au is based in Cairns North, QLD.
Cairns Value Solar798.4kmCairns Value Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Sunlife Energy799.1kmSunlife Energy is based in Coopers Plains, QLD.
Outback Solar & Outdoors799.4kmOutback Solar & Outdoors is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Replenishable Energy - Cairns Solar Installations799.5kmReplenishable Energy - Cairns Solar Installations is based in Portsmith, QLD.
Eco Care Solar799.5kmEco Care Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Solahart Cairns799.7kmSolahart Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
East Coast Energy Solutions799.7kmEast Coast Energy Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Solar Power Cairns799.9kmSolar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Dowar Islet

Sunlight Hours in Dowar Islet

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 12 hours 42 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Dowar Islet

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 9.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Dowar Islet, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Doveton, VIC, which is about 3120.7 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.