Are Solar Panels Worth It In Jervis Island?

Jervis Island is located in Queensland about 1273.0 km east of Darwin and 94.3 km north of Galloways Hill. Jervis Island has a latitude of 10.0 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Jervis Island, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Jervis Island

Rebate for Jervis Island 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 Jervis Island 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 Jervis Island
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 297.6 km from Jervis Island.

Jervis Island, QLD is in the 4875 postcode area which has around 93 solar installations under 10 kW and about 136 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2406 households in the 4875 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.82 kW) for about every 25.9 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toJervis Island
NameDistanceDetails
BH Electrics812.4kmBH Electrics is based in Port Douglas, QLD.
Unlocked Air and Energy848.3kmUnlocked Air and Energy is based in Kewarra Beach, QLD.
Mr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power850.0kmMr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power is based in Trinity Park, QLD.
Outback Solar & Outdoors857.1kmOutback Solar & Outdoors is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Australian Sustainable Energy Pty858.7kmAustralian Sustainable Energy Pty is based in Stratford, QLD.
All Energy Queensland859.1kmAll Energy Queensland is based in Stratford, QLD.
Greenfield Energy861.6kmGreenfield Energy is based in Cairns North, QLD.
Tableland Solar862.6kmTableland Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Station Power Solutions863.1kmStation Power Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Sunny Gold Solar863.3kmSunny Gold Solar is based in Manoora, QLD.
Solarcore863.6kmSolarcore is based in Manunda, QLD.
Solar Systems Cairns864.0kmSolar Systems Cairns is based in Parramatta Park, QLD.
CairnsSolarPanels.com.au864.3kmCairnsSolarPanels.com.au is based in Cairns North, QLD.
Winters Electrical Group864.7kmWinters Electrical Group is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Red Dog Power Company864.9kmRed Dog Power Company is based in Redlynch, QLD.
Cairns Value Solar865.0kmCairns Value Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Eco Care Solar865.8kmEco Care Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Sunlife Energy865.8kmSunlife Energy is based in Coopers Plains, QLD.
Solahart Cairns865.8kmSolahart Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Jervis Island

Sunlight Hours in Jervis Island

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 12 hours 42 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Jervis Island

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 10.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Jervis Island, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Jervis Bay, ACT, which is about 2928.6 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.