Are Solar Panels Worth It In Keriri Island?

Keriri Island is located in Queensland about 1262.2 km east of Darwin and 34.7 km north west of Galloways Hill. Keriri Island has a latitude of 10.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Keriri Island

Rebate for Keriri 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 Keriri 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 Keriri 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 233.6 km from Keriri Island.

Keriri 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 toKeriri Island. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toKeriri Island
NameDistanceDetails
BH Electrics753.2kmBH Electrics is based in Port Douglas, QLD.
Unlocked Air and Energy789.3kmUnlocked Air and Energy is based in Kewarra Beach, QLD.
Mr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power791.1kmMr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power is based in Trinity Park, QLD.
Outback Solar & Outdoors797.1kmOutback Solar & Outdoors is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Australian Sustainable Energy Pty799.9kmAustralian Sustainable Energy Pty is based in Stratford, QLD.
All Energy Queensland800.2kmAll Energy Queensland is based in Stratford, QLD.
Tableland Solar802.5kmTableland Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Greenfield Energy802.7kmGreenfield Energy is based in Cairns North, QLD.
Station Power Solutions804.2kmStation Power Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Sunny Gold Solar804.4kmSunny Gold Solar is based in Manoora, QLD.
Winters Electrical Group804.4kmWinters Electrical Group is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Solarcore804.7kmSolarcore is based in Manunda, QLD.
Solar Systems Cairns805.1kmSolar Systems Cairns is based in Parramatta Park, QLD.
CairnsSolarPanels.com.au805.4kmCairnsSolarPanels.com.au is based in Cairns North, QLD.
Red Dog Power Company805.8kmRed Dog Power Company is based in Redlynch, QLD.
Cairns Value Solar806.1kmCairns Value Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Eco Care Solar806.9kmEco Care Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Solahart Cairns806.9kmSolahart Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Sunlife Energy807.0kmSunlife Energy is based in Coopers Plains, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Keriri Island

Sunlight Hours in Keriri Island

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 12 hours 44 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Keriri Island

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 10.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Keriri Island, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Keri Keri, NSW, which is about 2699.7 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.