Are Solar Panels Worth It In Kamerunga?

Kamerunga is located in Queensland about 1398.1 km north west of Brisbane and 763.9 km south east of Galloways Hill. Kamerunga has a latitude of 16.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Kamerunga

Rebate for Kamerunga 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 Kamerunga by month. The maximum is 6.40 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.23 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Kamerunga
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan20.585.72
Feb20.485.69
Mar19.415.39
Apr18.415.11
May16.494.58
Jun15.234.23
Jul16.334.54
Aug18.785.22
Sep21.365.93
Oct22.916.36
Nov23.056.40
Dec23.046.40

Figures from the weather station at Cairns Aerodrome, which is approximately 6.1 km from Kamerunga.

Kamerunga, QLD is in the 4870 postcode area which has around 7729 solar installations under 10 kW and about 8807 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 23690 households in the 4870 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.48 kW) for about every 3.1 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Kamerunga.

Solar Installers near toKamerunga
NameDistanceDetails
Australian Sustainable Energy Pty5.4kmAustralian Sustainable Energy Pty is based in Stratford, QLD.
All Energy Queensland5.6kmAll Energy Queensland is based in Stratford, QLD.
Station Power Solutions7.3kmStation Power Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Greenfield Energy7.3kmGreenfield Energy is based in Cairns North, QLD.
Sunny Gold Solar7.3kmSunny Gold Solar is based in Manoora, QLD.
Solarcore8.1kmSolarcore is based in Manunda, QLD.
Mr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power8.1kmMr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power is based in Trinity Park, QLD.
Unlocked Air and Energy8.7kmUnlocked Air and Energy is based in Kewarra Beach, QLD.
Solar Systems Cairns8.8kmSolar Systems Cairns is based in Parramatta Park, QLD.
Red Dog Power Company9.0kmRed Dog Power Company is based in Redlynch, QLD.
CairnsSolarPanels.com.au9.6kmCairnsSolarPanels.com.au is based in Cairns North, QLD.
Hush Energy - Solar Power Cairns9.8kmHush Energy - Solar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Solahart Cairns9.9kmSolahart Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
NQ Solar9.9kmNQ Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Eco Care Solar10.0kmEco Care Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Infinity Power North Queensland10.0kmInfinity Power North Queensland is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Solar Power Cairns10.0kmSolar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Cairns Value Solar10.1kmCairns Value Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
East Coast Energy Solutions10.3kmEast Coast Energy Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Greencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns10.6kmGreencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns is based in Woree, QLD.
Alto Solar10.7kmAlto Solar is based in Portsmith, QLD.
G-Solar & Electrical10.9kmG-Solar & Electrical is based in Portsmith, QLD.
Total Solar Management10.9kmTotal Solar Management is based in Portsmith, QLD.
SuperGreen Solutions10.9kmSuperGreen Solutions is based in West End, QLD.
Replenishable Energy - Cairns Solar Installations10.9kmReplenishable Energy - Cairns Solar Installations is based in Portsmith, QLD.
Sunlife Energy11.1kmSunlife Energy is based in Coopers Plains, QLD.
Galactic Solar Solutions12.1kmGalactic Solar Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Kamerunga

Sunlight Hours in Kamerunga

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 7 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Kamerunga

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 16.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Kamerunga, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Kameruka, NSW, which is about 2240.9 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.