Are Solar Panels Worth It In Hope Vale?

Hope Vale is located in Queensland about 1580.2 km east of Darwin and 580.1 km south east of Galloways Hill. Hope Vale has a latitude of 15.3 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Hope Vale, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Hope Vale

Rebate for Hope Vale 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 Hope Vale 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 Hope Vale
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 188.4 km from Hope Vale.

Hope Vale, QLD is in the 4895 postcode area which has around 380 solar installations under 10 kW and about 439 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2385 households in the 4895 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.51 kW) for about every 6.3 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toHope Vale. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toHope Vale
NameDistanceDetails
BH Electrics143.4kmBH Electrics is based in Port Douglas, QLD.
Unlocked Air and Energy177.9kmUnlocked Air and Energy is based in Kewarra Beach, QLD.
Mr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power179.4kmMr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power is based in Trinity Park, QLD.
Australian Sustainable Energy Pty188.0kmAustralian Sustainable Energy Pty is based in Stratford, QLD.
All Energy Queensland188.3kmAll Energy Queensland is based in Stratford, QLD.
Greenfield Energy190.8kmGreenfield Energy is based in Cairns North, QLD.
Station Power Solutions192.5kmStation Power Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Sunny Gold Solar192.8kmSunny Gold Solar is based in Manoora, QLD.
Solarcore192.9kmSolarcore is based in Manunda, QLD.
Outback Solar & Outdoors192.9kmOutback Solar & Outdoors is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Solar Systems Cairns193.2kmSolar Systems Cairns is based in Parramatta Park, QLD.
CairnsSolarPanels.com.au193.4kmCairnsSolarPanels.com.au is based in Cairns North, QLD.
Cairns Value Solar194.2kmCairns Value Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Sunlife Energy194.9kmSunlife Energy is based in Coopers Plains, QLD.
Eco Care Solar195.2kmEco Care Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Red Dog Power Company195.2kmRed Dog Power Company is based in Redlynch, QLD.
Solahart Cairns195.2kmSolahart Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Replenishable Energy - Cairns Solar Installations195.3kmReplenishable Energy - Cairns Solar Installations is based in Portsmith, QLD.
East Coast Energy Solutions195.3kmEast Coast Energy Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Hope Vale

Sunlight Hours in Hope Vale

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 1 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Hope Vale

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 15.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Hope Vale, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Hope Island, QLD, which is about 1636.6 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.