Are Solar Panels Worth It In Kanimbla?

Kanimbla is located in Queensland about 1391.8 km north west of Brisbane and 770.2 km south east of Galloways Hill. Kanimbla has a latitude of 16.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Kanimbla

Rebate for Kanimbla 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 Kanimbla 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 Kanimbla
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 Kanimbla.

Kanimbla, 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. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

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 Kanimbla.

Solar Installers near toKanimbla
NameDistanceDetails
Sunny Gold Solar2.2kmSunny Gold Solar is based in Manoora, QLD.
Station Power Solutions2.5kmStation Power Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Solarcore3.4kmSolarcore is based in Manunda, QLD.
Hush Energy - Solar Power Cairns3.7kmHush Energy - Solar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
NQ Solar3.9kmNQ Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Infinity Power North Queensland4.0kmInfinity Power North Queensland is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Solahart Cairns4.0kmSolahart Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Solar Power Cairns4.1kmSolar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Solar Systems Cairns4.2kmSolar Systems Cairns is based in Parramatta Park, QLD.
Eco Care Solar4.2kmEco Care Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Greencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns4.3kmGreencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns is based in Woree, QLD.
East Coast Energy Solutions4.6kmEast Coast Energy Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Red Dog Power Company4.7kmRed Dog Power Company is based in Redlynch, QLD.
Greenfield Energy4.7kmGreenfield Energy is based in Cairns North, QLD.
G-Solar & Electrical5.0kmG-Solar & Electrical is based in Portsmith, QLD.
Alto Solar5.1kmAlto Solar is based in Portsmith, QLD.
Total Solar Management5.1kmTotal Solar Management is based in Portsmith, QLD.
SuperGreen Solutions5.1kmSuperGreen Solutions is based in West End, QLD.
CairnsSolarPanels.com.au5.2kmCairnsSolarPanels.com.au is based in Cairns North, QLD.
Cairns Value Solar5.2kmCairns Value Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Replenishable Energy - Cairns Solar Installations5.7kmReplenishable Energy - Cairns Solar Installations is based in Portsmith, QLD.
All Energy Queensland5.8kmAll Energy Queensland is based in Stratford, QLD.
Australian Sustainable Energy Pty5.9kmAustralian Sustainable Energy Pty is based in Stratford, QLD.
Galactic Solar Solutions6.0kmGalactic Solar Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Ferrero Electrical & Solar6.0kmFerrero Electrical & Solar is based in Mount Sheridan, QLD.
Sunlife Energy6.1kmSunlife Energy is based in Coopers Plains, QLD.
Solar Power Cairns by Hielscher Electrical8.8kmSolar Power Cairns by Hielscher Electrical is based in Edmonton, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Kanimbla

Sunlight Hours in Kanimbla

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 8 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Kanimbla

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 Kanimbla, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Kanigan, QLD, which is about 1228.5 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.