Are Solar Panels Worth It In El Arish?

El Arish is located in Queensland about 1293.4 km north west of Brisbane and 870.4 km south east of Galloways Hill. El Arish has a latitude of 17.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in El Arish, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for El Arish

Rebate for El Arish 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 El Arish 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 El Arish
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 21.7 km from El Arish.

El Arish, QLD is in the 4855 postcode area which has around 107 solar installations under 10 kW and about 117 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 390 households in the 4855 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.37 kW) for about every 3.6 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in El Arish.

Solar Installers near toEl Arish
NameDistanceDetails
Mission Solar & Electrical12.5kmMission Solar & Electrical is based in Mission Beach, QLD.
Solect Energy (NQ)18.7kmSolect Energy (NQ) is based in South Mission Beach, QLD.
Cassowary Coast Battery Centre30.8kmCassowary Coast Battery Centre is based in Goondi Hill, QLD.
SolarWorks67.6kmSolarWorks is based in Upper Barron, QLD.
Shorecan Electrical71.1kmShorecan Electrical is based in Kaban, QLD.
Mauriee Electrical75.3kmMauriee Electrical is based in Goldsborough, QLD.
Piping Hot Solar76.1kmPiping Hot Solar is based in Kalunga, QLD.
Renewable Energy Consulting Australia80.9kmRenewable Energy Consulting Australia is based in Atherton, QLD.
Atherton Electrical82.2kmAtherton Electrical is based in Atherton, QLD.
Top Gun Solar & Electrical82.6kmTop Gun Solar & Electrical is based in Gordonvale, QLD.
Planetary Power86.7kmPlanetary Power is based in Watsonville, QLD.
Solar Energy Solutions NQ90.4kmSolar Energy Solutions NQ is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Energy Equipment91.2kmSolar Energy Equipment is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Sunny Solar Cairns92.9kmSunny Solar Cairns is based in Edmonton, QLD.
2EZ Electrical93.0km2EZ Electrical is based in Bentley Park, QLD.
Solar Dimension Cairns93.0kmSolar Dimension Cairns is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Power Cairns by Hielscher Electrical93.1kmSolar Power Cairns by Hielscher Electrical is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Ferrero Electrical & Solar95.8kmFerrero Electrical & Solar is based in Mount Sheridan, QLD.
Galactic Solar Solutions95.9kmGalactic Solar Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Greencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns98.0kmGreencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns is based in Woree, QLD.
SuperGreen Solutions98.8kmSuperGreen Solutions is based in West End, QLD.
Total Solar Management98.8kmTotal Solar Management is based in Portsmith, QLD.
G-Solar & Electrical98.8kmG-Solar & Electrical is based in Portsmith, QLD.
Infinity Power North Queensland99.2kmInfinity Power North Queensland is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Hush Energy - Solar Power Cairns99.2kmHush Energy - Solar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Red Dog Power Company99.2kmRed Dog Power Company is based in Redlynch, QLD.
NQ Solar99.2kmNQ Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to El Arish

Sunlight Hours in El Arish

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 El Arish

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 17.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after El Arish, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Ekibin, QLD, which is about 1298.9 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.