Are Solar Panels Worth It In Koah?

Koah is located in Queensland about 1404.8 km north west of Brisbane and 758.2 km south east of Galloways Hill. Koah has a latitude of 16.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Koah

Rebate for Koah 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 Koah 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 Koah
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 20.8 km from Koah.

Koah, QLD is in the 4871 postcode area which has around 1224 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1437 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 5797 households in the 4871 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.45 kW) for about every 4.7 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Koah.

Solar Installers near toKoah
NameDistanceDetails
Unlocked Air and Energy16.2kmUnlocked Air and Energy is based in Kewarra Beach, QLD.
Red Dog Power Company17.1kmRed Dog Power Company is based in Redlynch, QLD.
Mr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power18.3kmMr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power is based in Trinity Park, QLD.
Outback Solar & Outdoors18.8kmOutback Solar & Outdoors is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Australian Sustainable Energy Pty20.0kmAustralian Sustainable Energy Pty is based in Stratford, QLD.
All Energy Queensland20.3kmAll Energy Queensland is based in Stratford, QLD.
Sunny Gold Solar20.6kmSunny Gold Solar is based in Manoora, QLD.
Station Power Solutions20.8kmStation Power Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Greenfield Energy21.6kmGreenfield Energy is based in Cairns North, QLD.
Solarcore21.7kmSolarcore is based in Manunda, QLD.
Galactic Solar Solutions21.9kmGalactic Solar Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Hush Energy - Solar Power Cairns22.2kmHush Energy - Solar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Greencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns22.2kmGreencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns is based in Woree, QLD.
Ferrero Electrical & Solar22.3kmFerrero Electrical & Solar is based in Mount Sheridan, QLD.
NQ Solar22.4kmNQ Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Solar Systems Cairns22.5kmSolar Systems Cairns is based in Parramatta Park, QLD.
Infinity Power North Queensland22.6kmInfinity Power North Queensland is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Solahart Cairns22.6kmSolahart Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Solar Power Cairns22.7kmSolar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Tableland Solar22.7kmTableland Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Eco Care Solar22.9kmEco Care Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.
East Coast Energy Solutions23.2kmEast Coast Energy Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
CairnsSolarPanels.com.au23.5kmCairnsSolarPanels.com.au is based in Cairns North, QLD.
G-Solar & Electrical23.6kmG-Solar & Electrical is based in Portsmith, QLD.
Total Solar Management23.7kmTotal Solar Management is based in Portsmith, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Koah

Sunlight Hours in Koah

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 Koah

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 Koah, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Koah, QLD, which is about 0.0 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.