Are Solar Panels Worth It In Lower Daintree?

Lower Daintree is located in Queensland about 1474.6 km north west of Brisbane and 687.3 km south east of Galloways Hill. Lower Daintree has a latitude of 16.3 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Lower Daintree, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Lower Daintree

Rebate for Lower Daintree 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 Lower Daintree 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 Lower Daintree
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 79.4 km from Lower Daintree.

Lower Daintree, 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 27 solar installers near to or in Lower Daintree.

Solar Installers near toLower Daintree
NameDistanceDetails
BH Electrics32.6kmBH Electrics is based in Port Douglas, QLD.
Unlocked Air and Energy68.4kmUnlocked Air and Energy is based in Kewarra Beach, QLD.
Mr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power70.2kmMr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power is based in Trinity Park, QLD.
Australian Sustainable Energy Pty79.0kmAustralian Sustainable Energy Pty is based in Stratford, QLD.
All Energy Queensland79.3kmAll Energy Queensland is based in Stratford, QLD.
Greenfield Energy81.8kmGreenfield Energy is based in Cairns North, QLD.
Outback Solar & Outdoors82.6kmOutback Solar & Outdoors is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Station Power Solutions83.2kmStation Power Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Sunny Gold Solar83.4kmSunny Gold Solar is based in Manoora, QLD.
Solarcore83.8kmSolarcore is based in Manunda, QLD.
Solar Systems Cairns84.2kmSolar Systems Cairns is based in Parramatta Park, QLD.
CairnsSolarPanels.com.au84.5kmCairnsSolarPanels.com.au is based in Cairns North, QLD.
Red Dog Power Company85.0kmRed Dog Power Company is based in Redlynch, QLD.
Cairns Value Solar85.2kmCairns Value Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Eco Care Solar86.0kmEco Care Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Solahart Cairns86.0kmSolahart Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Hush Energy - Solar Power Cairns86.1kmHush Energy - Solar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Sunlife Energy86.1kmSunlife Energy is based in Coopers Plains, QLD.
NQ Solar86.2kmNQ Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Solar Power Cairns86.2kmSolar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
East Coast Energy Solutions86.2kmEast Coast Energy Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Infinity Power North Queensland86.2kmInfinity Power North Queensland is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Replenishable Energy - Cairns Solar Installations86.3kmReplenishable Energy - Cairns Solar Installations is based in Portsmith, QLD.
Alto Solar86.5kmAlto Solar is based in Portsmith, QLD.
G-Solar & Electrical86.8kmG-Solar & Electrical is based in Portsmith, QLD.
Total Solar Management86.9kmTotal Solar Management is based in Portsmith, QLD.
SuperGreen Solutions86.9kmSuperGreen Solutions is based in West End, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Lower Daintree

Sunlight Hours in Lower Daintree

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 Lower Daintree

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 Lower Daintree, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Lower Cressbrook, QLD, which is about 1407.8 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.