Are Solar Panels Worth It In Jaffa?

Jaffa is located in Queensland about 1295.4 km north west of Brisbane and 868.3 km south east of Galloways Hill. Jaffa has a latitude of 17.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Jaffa

Rebate for Jaffa 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 Jaffa by month. The maximum is 6.59 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 3.91 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Jaffa
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan21.776.05
Feb20.045.57
Mar18.795.22
Apr16.944.70
May15.014.17
Jun14.063.91
Jul15.044.18
Aug17.704.92
Sep21.475.96
Oct23.686.58
Nov23.716.59
Dec23.276.46

Figures from the weather station at South Johnstone, which is approximately 19.6 km from Jaffa.

Jaffa, QLD is in the 4855 postcode area which has around 107 solar installations under 10 kW and about 117 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 390 households in the 4855 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.37 kW) for about every 3.6 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Jaffa.

Solar Installers near toJaffa
NameDistanceDetails
Mission Solar & Electrical14.3kmMission Solar & Electrical is based in Mission Beach, QLD.
Solect Energy (NQ)20.7kmSolect Energy (NQ) is based in South Mission Beach, QLD.
Cassowary Coast Battery Centre28.8kmCassowary Coast Battery Centre is based in Goondi Hill, QLD.
SolarWorks65.7kmSolarWorks is based in Upper Barron, QLD.
Shorecan Electrical69.7kmShorecan Electrical is based in Kaban, QLD.
Mauriee Electrical73.2kmMauriee Electrical is based in Goldsborough, QLD.
Piping Hot Solar74.5kmPiping Hot Solar is based in Kalunga, QLD.
Renewable Energy Consulting Australia79.0kmRenewable Energy Consulting Australia is based in Atherton, QLD.
Atherton Electrical80.3kmAtherton Electrical is based in Atherton, QLD.
Top Gun Solar & Electrical80.5kmTop Gun Solar & Electrical is based in Gordonvale, QLD.
Planetary Power85.1kmPlanetary Power is based in Watsonville, QLD.
Solar Energy Solutions NQ88.3kmSolar Energy Solutions NQ is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Energy Equipment89.1kmSolar Energy Equipment is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Sunny Solar Cairns90.8kmSunny Solar Cairns is based in Edmonton, QLD.
2EZ Electrical90.9km2EZ Electrical is based in Bentley Park, QLD.
Solar Dimension Cairns90.9kmSolar Dimension Cairns is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Power Cairns by Hielscher Electrical91.0kmSolar Power Cairns by Hielscher Electrical is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Ferrero Electrical & Solar93.7kmFerrero Electrical & Solar is based in Mount Sheridan, QLD.
Galactic Solar Solutions93.8kmGalactic Solar Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Greencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns95.9kmGreencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns is based in Woree, QLD.
SuperGreen Solutions96.7kmSuperGreen Solutions is based in West End, QLD.
Total Solar Management96.7kmTotal Solar Management is based in Portsmith, QLD.
G-Solar & Electrical96.7kmG-Solar & Electrical is based in Portsmith, QLD.
Infinity Power North Queensland97.1kmInfinity Power North Queensland is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Hush Energy - Solar Power Cairns97.1kmHush Energy - Solar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Red Dog Power Company97.1kmRed Dog Power Company is based in Redlynch, QLD.
NQ Solar97.1kmNQ Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Jaffa

Sunlight Hours in Jaffa

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 11 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Jaffa

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 17.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Jaffa, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Jacup, WA, which is about 3205.1 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.