Are Solar Panels Worth It In Killaloe?

Killaloe is located in Queensland about 1449.7 km north west of Brisbane and 712.5 km south east of Galloways Hill. Killaloe has a latitude of 16.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Killaloe

Rebate for Killaloe 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 Killaloe 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 Killaloe
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 55.1 km from Killaloe.

Killaloe, QLD is in the 4877 postcode area which has around 683 solar installations under 10 kW and about 783 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 2694 households in the 4877 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 5.12 kW) for about every 3.9 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Killaloe.

Solar Installers near toKillaloe
NameDistanceDetails
BH Electrics7.4kmBH Electrics is based in Port Douglas, QLD.
Unlocked Air and Energy43.8kmUnlocked Air and Energy is based in Kewarra Beach, QLD.
Mr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power46.0kmMr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power is based in Trinity Park, QLD.
Australian Sustainable Energy Pty54.6kmAustralian Sustainable Energy Pty is based in Stratford, QLD.
All Energy Queensland54.9kmAll Energy Queensland is based in Stratford, QLD.
Outback Solar & Outdoors57.1kmOutback Solar & Outdoors is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Greenfield Energy57.4kmGreenfield Energy is based in Cairns North, QLD.
Station Power Solutions58.6kmStation Power Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Sunny Gold Solar58.7kmSunny Gold Solar is based in Manoora, QLD.
Solarcore59.2kmSolarcore is based in Manunda, QLD.
Red Dog Power Company59.7kmRed Dog Power Company is based in Redlynch, QLD.
Solar Systems Cairns59.7kmSolar Systems Cairns is based in Parramatta Park, QLD.
CairnsSolarPanels.com.au60.2kmCairnsSolarPanels.com.au is based in Cairns North, QLD.
Cairns Value Solar60.8kmCairns Value Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Solahart Cairns61.3kmSolahart Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Eco Care Solar61.3kmEco Care Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Hush Energy - Solar Power Cairns61.3kmHush Energy - Solar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
NQ Solar61.4kmNQ Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Solar Power Cairns61.5kmSolar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Infinity Power North Queensland61.5kmInfinity Power North Queensland is based in Bungalow, QLD.
East Coast Energy Solutions61.6kmEast Coast Energy Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Sunlife Energy61.7kmSunlife Energy is based in Coopers Plains, QLD.
Replenishable Energy - Cairns Solar Installations61.9kmReplenishable Energy - Cairns Solar Installations is based in Portsmith, QLD.
Alto Solar61.9kmAlto Solar is based in Portsmith, QLD.
G-Solar & Electrical62.2kmG-Solar & Electrical is based in Portsmith, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Killaloe

Sunlight Hours in Killaloe

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 6 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Killaloe

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 16.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Killaloe, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Killabakh, NSW, which is about 1836.2 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.