Are Solar Panels Worth It In Innisfail?

Innisfail is located in Queensland about 1317.9 km north west of Brisbane and 844.4 km south east of Galloways Hill. Innisfail has a latitude of 17.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Innisfail

Rebate for Innisfail 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 Innisfail by month. The maximum is 6.51 kWh/M2 in October. The minimum is 3.82 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Innisfail
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan21.295.91
Feb19.635.45
Mar18.455.13
Apr16.624.62
May14.824.12
Jun13.763.82
Jul14.714.09
Aug17.364.82
Sep21.145.87
Oct23.426.51
Nov23.416.50
Dec22.836.34

Figures from the weather station at Bottom Of Pin Gin Hill, which is approximately 6.7 km from Innisfail.

Innisfail, QLD is in the 4860 postcode area which has around 1106 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1265 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 4611 households in the 4860 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.49 kW) for about every 4.2 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Innisfail.

Solar Installers near toInnisfail
NameDistanceDetails
Cassowary Coast Battery Centre0.9kmCassowary Coast Battery Centre is based in Goondi Hill, QLD.
Mission Solar & Electrical39.4kmMission Solar & Electrical is based in Mission Beach, QLD.
Solect Energy (NQ)47.5kmSolect Energy (NQ) is based in South Mission Beach, QLD.
Mauriee Electrical50.2kmMauriee Electrical is based in Goldsborough, QLD.
SolarWorks51.9kmSolarWorks is based in Upper Barron, QLD.
Top Gun Solar & Electrical55.4kmTop Gun Solar & Electrical is based in Gordonvale, QLD.
Solar Energy Solutions NQ63.2kmSolar Energy Solutions NQ is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Energy Equipment64.0kmSolar Energy Equipment is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Renewable Energy Consulting Australia65.1kmRenewable Energy Consulting Australia is based in Atherton, QLD.
Sunny Solar Cairns65.4kmSunny Solar Cairns is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Power Cairns by Hielscher Electrical65.5kmSolar Power Cairns by Hielscher Electrical is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Dimension Cairns65.5kmSolar Dimension Cairns is based in Edmonton, QLD.
2EZ Electrical65.6km2EZ Electrical is based in Bentley Park, QLD.
Atherton Electrical65.9kmAtherton Electrical is based in Atherton, QLD.
Shorecan Electrical66.8kmShorecan Electrical is based in Kaban, QLD.
Ferrero Electrical & Solar68.2kmFerrero Electrical & Solar is based in Mount Sheridan, QLD.
Galactic Solar Solutions68.4kmGalactic Solar Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Piping Hot Solar68.8kmPiping Hot Solar is based in Kalunga, QLD.
Greencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns70.1kmGreencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns is based in Woree, QLD.
SuperGreen Solutions70.5kmSuperGreen Solutions is based in West End, QLD.
Total Solar Management70.5kmTotal Solar Management is based in Portsmith, QLD.
G-Solar & Electrical70.6kmG-Solar & Electrical is based in Portsmith, QLD.
Alto Solar71.0kmAlto Solar is based in Portsmith, QLD.
Infinity Power North Queensland71.1kmInfinity Power North Queensland is based in Bungalow, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Innisfail

Sunlight Hours in Innisfail

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 10 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Innisfail

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 17.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Innisfail, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Inneston, SA, which is about 2166.9 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.