Are Solar Panels Worth It In Jardine River?

Jardine River is located in Queensland about 1303.0 km east of Darwin and 49.8 km south east of Galloways Hill. Jardine River has a latitude of 11.1 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Jardine River, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Jardine River

Rebate for Jardine River 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 Jardine River by month. The maximum is 6.99 kWh/M2 in October. The minimum is 4.96 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Jardine River
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan18.425.12
Feb18.065.02
Mar19.855.51
Apr21.145.87
May19.275.35
Jun17.874.96
Jul18.535.15
Aug20.935.81
Sep23.566.54
Oct25.156.99
Nov24.756.87
Dec21.666.02

Figures from the weather station at Weipa Eastern Avenue, which is approximately 185.7 km from Jardine River.

Jardine River, QLD is in the 4874 postcode area which has around 14 solar installations under 10 kW and about 20 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2710 households in the 4874 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 5.50 kW) for about every 193.6 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toJardine River
NameDistanceDetails
BH Electrics670.3kmBH Electrics is based in Port Douglas, QLD.
Unlocked Air and Energy706.3kmUnlocked Air and Energy is based in Kewarra Beach, QLD.
Mr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power708.0kmMr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power is based in Trinity Park, QLD.
Outback Solar & Outdoors714.9kmOutback Solar & Outdoors is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Australian Sustainable Energy Pty716.8kmAustralian Sustainable Energy Pty is based in Stratford, QLD.
All Energy Queensland717.1kmAll Energy Queensland is based in Stratford, QLD.
Greenfield Energy719.6kmGreenfield Energy is based in Cairns North, QLD.
Tableland Solar720.3kmTableland Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Station Power Solutions721.1kmStation Power Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Sunny Gold Solar721.3kmSunny Gold Solar is based in Manoora, QLD.
Solarcore721.6kmSolarcore is based in Manunda, QLD.
Solar Systems Cairns722.0kmSolar Systems Cairns is based in Parramatta Park, QLD.
CairnsSolarPanels.com.au722.3kmCairnsSolarPanels.com.au is based in Cairns North, QLD.
Winters Electrical Group722.4kmWinters Electrical Group is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Red Dog Power Company722.9kmRed Dog Power Company is based in Redlynch, QLD.
Cairns Value Solar723.0kmCairns Value Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Eco Care Solar723.8kmEco Care Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Solahart Cairns723.9kmSolahart Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Sunlife Energy723.9kmSunlife Energy is based in Coopers Plains, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Jardine River

Sunlight Hours in Jardine River

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 12 hours 46 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Jardine River

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 11.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Jardine River, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Jardine, QLD, which is about 1556.0 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.