Are Solar Panels Worth It In Kimberley?

Kimberley is located in Queensland about 1470.6 km north west of Brisbane and 690.9 km south east of Galloways Hill. Kimberley has a latitude of 16.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Kimberley

Rebate for Kimberley 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 Kimberley 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 Kimberley
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 75.8 km from Kimberley.

Kimberley, QLD is in the 4873 postcode area which has around 1145 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1273 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 3109 households in the 4873 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.38 kW) for about every 2.7 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Kimberley.

Solar Installers near toKimberley
NameDistanceDetails
BH Electrics31.1kmBH Electrics is based in Port Douglas, QLD.
Unlocked Air and Energy65.1kmUnlocked Air and Energy is based in Kewarra Beach, QLD.
Mr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power66.7kmMr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power is based in Trinity Park, QLD.
Australian Sustainable Energy Pty75.4kmAustralian Sustainable Energy Pty is based in Stratford, QLD.
All Energy Queensland75.7kmAll Energy Queensland is based in Stratford, QLD.
Greenfield Energy78.2kmGreenfield Energy is based in Cairns North, QLD.
Station Power Solutions79.8kmStation Power Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Sunny Gold Solar80.1kmSunny Gold Solar is based in Manoora, QLD.
Solarcore80.3kmSolarcore is based in Manunda, QLD.
Solar Systems Cairns80.6kmSolar Systems Cairns is based in Parramatta Park, QLD.
CairnsSolarPanels.com.au80.9kmCairnsSolarPanels.com.au is based in Cairns North, QLD.
Cairns Value Solar81.6kmCairns Value Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Red Dog Power Company82.3kmRed Dog Power Company is based in Redlynch, QLD.
Sunlife Energy82.4kmSunlife Energy is based in Coopers Plains, QLD.
Eco Care Solar82.5kmEco Care Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Solahart Cairns82.5kmSolahart Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
East Coast Energy Solutions82.7kmEast Coast Energy Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Replenishable Energy - Cairns Solar Installations82.7kmReplenishable Energy - Cairns Solar Installations is based in Portsmith, QLD.
Solar Power Cairns82.7kmSolar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Hush Energy - Solar Power Cairns82.8kmHush Energy - Solar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
NQ Solar82.8kmNQ Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Infinity Power North Queensland82.8kmInfinity Power North Queensland is based in Bungalow, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Kimberley

Sunlight Hours in Kimberley

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 5 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Kimberley

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 16.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Kimberley, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Kimberley, TAS, which is about 2797.5 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.