Are Solar Panels Worth It In Holroyd River?

Holroyd River is located in Queensland about 1322.4 km east of Darwin and 413.7 km south of Galloways Hill. Holroyd River has a latitude of 14.5 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Holroyd River, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Holroyd River

Rebate for Holroyd River 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 Holroyd River by month. The maximum is 6.98 kWh/M2 in October. The minimum is 4.96 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Holroyd River
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan18.495.14
Feb18.135.04
Mar19.925.53
Apr21.095.86
May19.265.35
Jun17.864.96
Jul18.555.15
Aug20.985.83
Sep23.486.52
Oct25.126.98
Nov24.766.88
Dec21.786.05

Figures from the weather station at Weipa Aerodrome, which is approximately 222.9 km from Holroyd River.

Holroyd River, QLD is in the 4892 postcode area which has around 23 solar installations under 10 kW and about 53 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1952 households in the 4892 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 6.04 kW) for about every 84.9 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toHolroyd River
NameDistanceDetails
BH Electrics364.5kmBH Electrics is based in Port Douglas, QLD.
Outback Solar & Outdoors395.4kmOutback Solar & Outdoors is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Winters Electrical Group399.6kmWinters Electrical Group is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Tableland Solar399.8kmTableland Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Unlocked Air and Energy399.9kmUnlocked Air and Energy is based in Kewarra Beach, QLD.
Mr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power402.4kmMr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power is based in Trinity Park, QLD.
Australian Sustainable Energy Pty410.5kmAustralian Sustainable Energy Pty is based in Stratford, QLD.
All Energy Queensland410.8kmAll Energy Queensland is based in Stratford, QLD.
Red Dog Power Company412.9kmRed Dog Power Company is based in Redlynch, QLD.
Greenfield Energy413.2kmGreenfield Energy is based in Cairns North, QLD.
Station Power Solutions413.9kmStation Power Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Sunny Gold Solar413.9kmSunny Gold Solar is based in Manoora, QLD.
Solarcore414.6kmSolarcore is based in Manunda, QLD.
Solar Systems Cairns415.2kmSolar Systems Cairns is based in Parramatta Park, QLD.
CairnsSolarPanels.com.au415.9kmCairnsSolarPanels.com.au is based in Cairns North, QLD.
Hush Energy - Solar Power Cairns416.3kmHush Energy - Solar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Cairns Value Solar416.5kmCairns Value Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Solahart Cairns416.5kmSolahart Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
NQ Solar416.5kmNQ Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Holroyd River

Sunlight Hours in Holroyd River

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 12 hours 58 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Holroyd River

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 14.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Holroyd River, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Holroyd, NSW, which is about 2303.6 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.