Are Solar Panels Worth It In Hurricane?

Hurricane is located in Queensland about 1491.5 km north west of Brisbane and 682.2 km south of Galloways Hill. Hurricane has a latitude of 16.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Hurricane

Rebate for Hurricane 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 Hurricane by month. The maximum is 7.05 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.51 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Hurricane
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan21.836.06
Feb20.795.77
Mar20.555.71
Apr19.335.37
May17.254.79
Jun16.234.51
Jul17.284.80
Aug19.715.47
Sep22.976.38
Oct25.046.95
Nov25.397.05
Dec23.706.58

Figures from the weather station at Parada, which is approximately 94.7 km from Hurricane.

Hurricane, QLD is in the 4871 postcode area which has around 1224 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1437 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 5797 households in the 4871 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.45 kW) for about every 4.7 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toHurricane
NameDistanceDetails
BH Electrics89.8kmBH Electrics is based in Port Douglas, QLD.
Outback Solar & Outdoors99.8kmOutback Solar & Outdoors is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Winters Electrical Group102.1kmWinters Electrical Group is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Tableland Solar103.4kmTableland Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Unlocked Air and Energy115.5kmUnlocked Air and Energy is based in Kewarra Beach, QLD.
Planetary Power118.1kmPlanetary Power is based in Watsonville, QLD.
Mr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power118.4kmMr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power is based in Trinity Park, QLD.
Atherton Electrical121.1kmAtherton Electrical is based in Atherton, QLD.
Renewable Energy Consulting Australia122.3kmRenewable Energy Consulting Australia is based in Atherton, QLD.
Red Dog Power Company123.2kmRed Dog Power Company is based in Redlynch, QLD.
Australian Sustainable Energy Pty124.5kmAustralian Sustainable Energy Pty is based in Stratford, QLD.
All Energy Queensland124.8kmAll Energy Queensland is based in Stratford, QLD.
Sunny Gold Solar126.4kmSunny Gold Solar is based in Manoora, QLD.
Station Power Solutions126.5kmStation Power Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Greenfield Energy126.8kmGreenfield Energy is based in Cairns North, QLD.
Solarcore127.4kmSolarcore is based in Manunda, QLD.
Galactic Solar Solutions128.0kmGalactic Solar Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Solar Systems Cairns128.1kmSolar Systems Cairns is based in Parramatta Park, QLD.
Hush Energy - Solar Power Cairns128.2kmHush Energy - Solar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Hurricane

Sunlight Hours in Hurricane

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 Hurricane

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 Hurricane, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Hurlstone Park, NSW, which is about 2038.9 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.