Are Solar Panels Worth It In East Barron?

East Barron is located in Queensland about 1366.5 km north west of Brisbane and 798.8 km south east of Galloways Hill. East Barron has a latitude of 17.3 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in East Barron, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for East Barron

Rebate for East Barron 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 East Barron by month. The maximum is 6.79 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.11 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in East Barron
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan20.985.83
Feb19.495.41
Mar19.415.39
Apr18.165.04
May15.914.42
Jun14.814.11
Jul15.934.42
Aug18.505.14
Sep22.056.13
Oct24.236.73
Nov24.436.79
Dec22.586.27

Figures from the weather station at Kairi, which is approximately 8.3 km from East Barron.

East Barron, QLD is in the 4883 postcode area which has around 857 solar installations under 10 kW and about 939 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 3927 households in the 4883 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.10 kW) for about every 4.6 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in East Barron.

Solar Installers near toEast Barron
NameDistanceDetails
SolarWorks6.5kmSolarWorks is based in Upper Barron, QLD.
Renewable Energy Consulting Australia8.7kmRenewable Energy Consulting Australia is based in Atherton, QLD.
Atherton Electrical9.3kmAtherton Electrical is based in Atherton, QLD.
Mauriee Electrical22.5kmMauriee Electrical is based in Goldsborough, QLD.
Planetary Power24.5kmPlanetary Power is based in Watsonville, QLD.
Piping Hot Solar24.8kmPiping Hot Solar is based in Kalunga, QLD.
Winters Electrical Group28.4kmWinters Electrical Group is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Tableland Solar29.6kmTableland Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Shorecan Electrical29.8kmShorecan Electrical is based in Kaban, QLD.
Top Gun Solar & Electrical32.0kmTop Gun Solar & Electrical is based in Gordonvale, QLD.
Outback Solar & Outdoors35.0kmOutback Solar & Outdoors is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Solar Energy Solutions NQ35.4kmSolar Energy Solutions NQ is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Energy Equipment36.3kmSolar Energy Equipment is based in Edmonton, QLD.
2EZ Electrical37.8km2EZ Electrical is based in Bentley Park, QLD.
Sunny Solar Cairns38.1kmSunny Solar Cairns is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Dimension Cairns38.2kmSolar Dimension Cairns is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Power Cairns by Hielscher Electrical38.6kmSolar Power Cairns by Hielscher Electrical is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Galactic Solar Solutions40.1kmGalactic Solar Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Red Dog Power Company40.3kmRed Dog Power Company is based in Redlynch, QLD.
Ferrero Electrical & Solar40.5kmFerrero Electrical & Solar is based in Mount Sheridan, QLD.
Greencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns43.2kmGreencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns is based in Woree, QLD.
Hush Energy - Solar Power Cairns44.6kmHush Energy - Solar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to East Barron

Sunlight Hours in East Barron

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 9 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in East Barron

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 17.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after East Barron, is to look at if solar power is worth it in East Ballina, NSW, which is about 1524.6 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.