Are Solar Panels Worth It In Finlayvale?

Finlayvale is located in Queensland about 1456.3 km north west of Brisbane and 706.3 km south east of Galloways Hill. Finlayvale has a latitude of 16.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Finlayvale

Rebate for Finlayvale 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 Finlayvale by month. The maximum is 6.40 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.23 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Finlayvale
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan20.585.72
Feb20.485.69
Mar19.415.39
Apr18.415.11
May16.494.58
Jun15.234.23
Jul16.334.54
Aug18.785.22
Sep21.365.93
Oct22.916.36
Nov23.056.40
Dec23.046.40

Figures from the weather station at Cairns Aerodrome, which is approximately 62.4 km from Finlayvale.

Finlayvale, QLD is in the 4873 postcode area which has around 1145 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1273 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 3109 households in the 4873 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.38 kW) for about every 2.7 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Finlayvale.

Solar Installers near toFinlayvale
NameDistanceDetails
BH Electrics15.2kmBH Electrics is based in Port Douglas, QLD.
Unlocked Air and Energy51.0kmUnlocked Air and Energy is based in Kewarra Beach, QLD.
Mr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power53.4kmMr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power is based in Trinity Park, QLD.
Outback Solar & Outdoors60.8kmOutback Solar & Outdoors is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Australian Sustainable Energy Pty61.8kmAustralian Sustainable Energy Pty is based in Stratford, QLD.
All Energy Queensland62.2kmAll Energy Queensland is based in Stratford, QLD.
Greenfield Energy64.7kmGreenfield Energy is based in Cairns North, QLD.
Station Power Solutions65.6kmStation Power Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Sunny Gold Solar65.8kmSunny Gold Solar is based in Manoora, QLD.
Red Dog Power Company66.3kmRed Dog Power Company is based in Redlynch, QLD.
Solarcore66.3kmSolarcore is based in Manunda, QLD.
Tableland Solar66.5kmTableland Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Solar Systems Cairns66.8kmSolar Systems Cairns is based in Parramatta Park, QLD.
CairnsSolarPanels.com.au67.4kmCairnsSolarPanels.com.au is based in Cairns North, QLD.
Cairns Value Solar68.0kmCairns Value Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Hush Energy - Solar Power Cairns68.4kmHush Energy - Solar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Solahart Cairns68.4kmSolahart Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Eco Care Solar68.4kmEco Care Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.
NQ Solar68.5kmNQ Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Solar Power Cairns68.5kmSolar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Infinity Power North Queensland68.5kmInfinity Power North Queensland is based in Bungalow, QLD.
East Coast Energy Solutions68.7kmEast Coast Energy Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Sunlife Energy69.0kmSunlife Energy is based in Coopers Plains, QLD.
Alto Solar69.0kmAlto Solar is based in Portsmith, QLD.
Replenishable Energy - Cairns Solar Installations69.1kmReplenishable Energy - Cairns Solar Installations is based in Portsmith, QLD.
Greencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns69.2kmGreencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns is based in Woree, QLD.
G-Solar & Electrical69.3kmG-Solar & Electrical is based in Portsmith, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Finlayvale

Sunlight Hours in Finlayvale

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 6 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Finlayvale

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 16.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Finlayvale, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Finlay Vale, QLD, which is about 0.0 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.