Are Solar Panels Worth It In Ilfracombe?

Ilfracombe is located in Queensland about 955.2 km north west of Brisbane and 782.8 km north west of Marshlands. Ilfracombe has a latitude of 23.6 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Ilfracombe 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. Ilfracombe is in Climate Zone 2 which has a rating of 1.536.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Ilfracombe during 2024 would give you 107 ST Certificates worth $4269.30 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Ilfracombe will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Ilfracombe

Rebate for Ilfracombe Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW32$1276.80
4 kW43$1715.70
5 kW53$2114.70
6 kW64$2553.60
6.6 kW70$2793.00
10 kW107$4269.30
12 kW129$5147.10
15 kW161$6423.90

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Ilfracombe by month. The maximum is 6.91 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.18 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Ilfracombe
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan22.776.32
Feb21.575.99
Mar21.005.83
Apr18.725.20
May16.384.55
Jun15.064.18
Jul16.364.55
Aug18.825.23
Sep22.086.13
Oct24.256.74
Nov24.896.91
Dec24.416.78

Figures from the weather station at Millaroo, which is approximately 486.0 km from Ilfracombe.

Ilfracombe, QLD is in the 4727 postcode area which has around 45 solar installations under 10 kW and about 47 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 248 households in the 4727 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.11 kW) for about every 5.5 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toIlfracombe
NameDistanceDetails
Brayley Electrical368.0kmBrayley Electrical is based in Charleville, QLD.
Refelec Refrigeration Electrical Air Conditioning Solar ICT369.9kmRefelec Refrigeration Electrical Air Conditioning Solar ICT is based in Emerald, QLD.
Callide Power Station474.3kmCallide Power Station is based in Mount Murchison, QLD.
West QLD Electrical & Solar510.9kmWest QLD Electrical & Solar is based in Cunnamulla, QLD.
Bellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville519.6kmBellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville is based in Kelso, QLD.
NextGen Renewables523.1kmNextGen Renewables is based in Fredericksfield, QLD.
Catalyst Power527.5kmCatalyst Power is based in Kirwan, QLD.
Sureline Solar and Electrical529.9kmSureline Solar and Electrical is based in Alligator Creek, QLD.
Apollo Solar - Townsville533.2kmApollo Solar - Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Fusion Solar533.3kmFusion Solar is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
Fusion Solar & Electrical533.4kmFusion Solar & Electrical is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
Townsville Solar533.7kmTownsville Solar is based in Currajong, QLD.
True North Solar533.7kmTrue North Solar is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Solahart Townsville533.7kmSolahart Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Lonestar Power533.9kmLonestar Power is based in Bohle, QLD.
Solar Dimension534.3kmSolar Dimension is based in Currajong, QLD.
Barra Electrical and Solar Power534.3kmBarra Electrical and Solar Power is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Horan & Bird534.5kmHoran & Bird is based in Hermit Park, QLD.
Greentech Townsville534.9kmGreentech Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Ilfracombe

Sunlight Hours in Ilfracombe

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 34 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Ilfracombe

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 23.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Ilfracombe, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Ilford, NSW, which is about 1165.4 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.