Are Solar Panels Worth It In Low Isles?

Low Isles is located in Queensland about 1451.5 km north west of Brisbane and 709.8 km south east of Galloways Hill. Low Isles has a latitude of 16.4 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Low Isles, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Low Isles

Rebate for Low Isles 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 Low Isles 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 Low Isles
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 57.5 km from Low Isles.

Low Isles, 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. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

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 23 solar installers near to or in Low Isles.

Solar Installers near toLow Isles
NameDistanceDetails
BH Electrics19.6kmBH Electrics is based in Port Douglas, QLD.
Unlocked Air and Energy47.3kmUnlocked Air and Energy is based in Kewarra Beach, QLD.
Mr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power48.6kmMr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power is based in Trinity Park, QLD.
Australian Sustainable Energy Pty57.2kmAustralian Sustainable Energy Pty is based in Stratford, QLD.
All Energy Queensland57.5kmAll Energy Queensland is based in Stratford, QLD.
Greenfield Energy60.0kmGreenfield Energy is based in Cairns North, QLD.
Station Power Solutions61.7kmStation Power Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Sunny Gold Solar62.0kmSunny Gold Solar is based in Manoora, QLD.
Solarcore62.1kmSolarcore is based in Manunda, QLD.
Solar Systems Cairns62.4kmSolar Systems Cairns is based in Parramatta Park, QLD.
CairnsSolarPanels.com.au62.6kmCairnsSolarPanels.com.au is based in Cairns North, QLD.
Cairns Value Solar63.3kmCairns Value Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Sunlife Energy64.1kmSunlife Energy is based in Coopers Plains, QLD.
Eco Care Solar64.3kmEco Care Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Replenishable Energy - Cairns Solar Installations64.4kmReplenishable Energy - Cairns Solar Installations is based in Portsmith, QLD.
Solahart Cairns64.4kmSolahart Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
East Coast Energy Solutions64.5kmEast Coast Energy Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Solar Power Cairns64.6kmSolar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
NQ Solar64.7kmNQ Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Hush Energy - Solar Power Cairns64.7kmHush Energy - Solar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Infinity Power North Queensland64.7kmInfinity Power North Queensland is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Alto Solar64.7kmAlto Solar is based in Portsmith, QLD.
Red Dog Power Company64.9kmRed Dog Power Company is based in Redlynch, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Low Isles

Sunlight Hours in Low Isles

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 Low Isles

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 16.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Low Isles, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Low Head, TAS, which is about 2747.7 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.