Are Solar Panels Worth It In Iron Range?

Iron Range is located in Queensland about 1371.9 km east of Darwin and 278.2 km south east of Galloways Hill. Iron Range has a latitude of 13.1 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Iron Range, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Iron Range

Rebate for Iron Range 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 Iron Range 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 Iron Range
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 167.5 km from Iron Range.

Iron Range, 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. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

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 toIron Range. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toIron Range
NameDistanceDetails
BH Electrics442.6kmBH Electrics is based in Port Douglas, QLD.
Unlocked Air and Energy478.9kmUnlocked Air and Energy is based in Kewarra Beach, QLD.
Mr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power480.8kmMr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power is based in Trinity Park, QLD.
Outback Solar & Outdoors485.9kmOutback Solar & Outdoors is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Australian Sustainable Energy Pty489.5kmAustralian Sustainable Energy Pty is based in Stratford, QLD.
All Energy Queensland489.9kmAll Energy Queensland is based in Stratford, QLD.
Tableland Solar491.3kmTableland Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Greenfield Energy492.4kmGreenfield Energy is based in Cairns North, QLD.
Winters Electrical Group493.2kmWinters Electrical Group is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Station Power Solutions493.8kmStation Power Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Sunny Gold Solar493.9kmSunny Gold Solar is based in Manoora, QLD.
Solarcore494.3kmSolarcore is based in Manunda, QLD.
Solar Systems Cairns494.7kmSolar Systems Cairns is based in Parramatta Park, QLD.
CairnsSolarPanels.com.au495.1kmCairnsSolarPanels.com.au is based in Cairns North, QLD.
Red Dog Power Company495.1kmRed Dog Power Company is based in Redlynch, QLD.
Cairns Value Solar495.8kmCairns Value Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Eco Care Solar496.5kmEco Care Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Solahart Cairns496.5kmSolahart Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Hush Energy - Solar Power Cairns496.6kmHush Energy - Solar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Iron Range

Sunlight Hours in Iron Range

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 12 hours 53 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Iron Range

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 13.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Iron Range, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Iron Pot Creek, NSW, which is about 1987.0 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.