Are Solar Panels Worth It In Kuranda?

Kuranda is located in Queensland about 1406.8 km north west of Brisbane and 755.4 km south east of Galloways Hill. Kuranda has a latitude of 16.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Kuranda

Rebate for Kuranda 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 Kuranda 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 Kuranda
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 13.6 km from Kuranda.

Kuranda, QLD is in the 4872 postcode area which has around 589 solar installations under 10 kW and about 717 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2101 households in the 4872 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.49 kW) for about every 3.6 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Kuranda.

Solar Installers near toKuranda
NameDistanceDetails
Unlocked Air and Energy4.7kmUnlocked Air and Energy is based in Kewarra Beach, QLD.
Mr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power7.3kmMr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power is based in Trinity Park, QLD.
Australian Sustainable Energy Pty12.9kmAustralian Sustainable Energy Pty is based in Stratford, QLD.
All Energy Queensland13.2kmAll Energy Queensland is based in Stratford, QLD.
Greenfield Energy15.5kmGreenfield Energy is based in Cairns North, QLD.
Station Power Solutions16.0kmStation Power Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Sunny Gold Solar16.1kmSunny Gold Solar is based in Manoora, QLD.
Solarcore16.8kmSolarcore is based in Manunda, QLD.
Red Dog Power Company16.9kmRed Dog Power Company is based in Redlynch, QLD.
Solar Systems Cairns17.4kmSolar Systems Cairns is based in Parramatta Park, QLD.
CairnsSolarPanels.com.au18.1kmCairnsSolarPanels.com.au is based in Cairns North, QLD.
Hush Energy - Solar Power Cairns18.6kmHush Energy - Solar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Cairns Value Solar18.6kmCairns Value Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Solahart Cairns18.7kmSolahart Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
NQ Solar18.8kmNQ Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Eco Care Solar18.8kmEco Care Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Infinity Power North Queensland18.9kmInfinity Power North Queensland is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Solar Power Cairns18.9kmSolar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
East Coast Energy Solutions19.1kmEast Coast Energy Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Greencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns19.4kmGreencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns is based in Woree, QLD.
Alto Solar19.5kmAlto Solar is based in Portsmith, QLD.
Replenishable Energy - Cairns Solar Installations19.6kmReplenishable Energy - Cairns Solar Installations is based in Portsmith, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Kuranda

Sunlight Hours in Kuranda

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 Kuranda

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 16.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

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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.