Are Solar Panels Worth It In Kairi?

Kairi is located in Queensland about 1373.8 km north west of Brisbane and 791.1 km south east of Galloways Hill. Kairi has a latitude of 17.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Kairi

Rebate for Kairi 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 Kairi by month. The maximum is 6.79 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.11 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Kairi
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan20.985.83
Feb19.495.41
Mar19.415.39
Apr18.165.04
May15.914.42
Jun14.814.11
Jul15.934.42
Aug18.505.14
Sep22.056.13
Oct24.236.73
Nov24.436.79
Dec22.586.27

Figures from the local weather station at Kairi.

Kairi, QLD is in the 4872 postcode area which has around 589 solar installations under 10 kW and about 717 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2101 households in the 4872 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.49 kW) for about every 3.6 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Kairi.

Solar Installers near toKairi
NameDistanceDetails
Atherton Electrical9.5kmAtherton Electrical is based in Atherton, QLD.
Renewable Energy Consulting Australia10.3kmRenewable Energy Consulting Australia is based in Atherton, QLD.
SolarWorks14.6kmSolarWorks is based in Upper Barron, QLD.
Mauriee Electrical19.2kmMauriee Electrical is based in Goldsborough, QLD.
Tableland Solar22.2kmTableland Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Winters Electrical Group22.4kmWinters Electrical Group is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Top Gun Solar & Electrical27.0kmTop Gun Solar & Electrical is based in Gordonvale, QLD.
Outback Solar & Outdoors27.3kmOutback Solar & Outdoors is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Planetary Power27.7kmPlanetary Power is based in Watsonville, QLD.
Solar Energy Solutions NQ29.0kmSolar Energy Solutions NQ is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Energy Equipment29.8kmSolar Energy Equipment is based in Edmonton, QLD.
2EZ Electrical31.1km2EZ Electrical is based in Bentley Park, QLD.
Piping Hot Solar31.1kmPiping Hot Solar is based in Kalunga, QLD.
Sunny Solar Cairns31.4kmSunny Solar Cairns is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Dimension Cairns31.5kmSolar Dimension Cairns is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Power Cairns by Hielscher Electrical31.9kmSolar Power Cairns by Hielscher Electrical is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Red Dog Power Company32.7kmRed Dog Power Company is based in Redlynch, QLD.
Galactic Solar Solutions33.2kmGalactic Solar Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Ferrero Electrical & Solar33.6kmFerrero Electrical & Solar is based in Mount Sheridan, QLD.
Greencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns36.2kmGreencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns is based in Woree, QLD.
Shorecan Electrical37.0kmShorecan Electrical is based in Kaban, QLD.
Hush Energy - Solar Power Cairns37.5kmHush Energy - Solar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
NQ Solar37.8kmNQ Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Infinity Power North Queensland37.8kmInfinity Power North Queensland is based in Bungalow, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Kairi

Sunlight Hours in Kairi

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 9 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Kairi

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 17.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Kairi, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Kairabah, QLD, which is about 1414.0 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.