Are Solar Panels Worth It In Manoora?

Manoora is located in Queensland about 1391.5 km north west of Brisbane and 770.4 km south east of Galloways Hill. Manoora has a latitude of 16.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Manoora

Rebate for Manoora 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 Manoora 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 Manoora
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 4.8 km from Manoora.

Manoora, QLD is in the 4870 postcode area which has around 7729 solar installations under 10 kW and about 8807 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 23690 households in the 4870 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.48 kW) for about every 3.1 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Manoora.

Solar Installers near toManoora
NameDistanceDetails
Sunny Gold Solar0.4kmSunny Gold Solar is based in Manoora, QLD.
Station Power Solutions0.6kmStation Power Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Solarcore1.5kmSolarcore is based in Manunda, QLD.
Solar Systems Cairns2.3kmSolar Systems Cairns is based in Parramatta Park, QLD.
Solahart Cairns3.0kmSolahart Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Greenfield Energy3.0kmGreenfield Energy is based in Cairns North, QLD.
Hush Energy - Solar Power Cairns3.0kmHush Energy - Solar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Eco Care Solar3.0kmEco Care Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.
NQ Solar3.1kmNQ Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Solar Power Cairns3.1kmSolar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Infinity Power North Queensland3.1kmInfinity Power North Queensland is based in Bungalow, QLD.
East Coast Energy Solutions3.4kmEast Coast Energy Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
CairnsSolarPanels.com.au3.4kmCairnsSolarPanels.com.au is based in Cairns North, QLD.
Cairns Value Solar3.5kmCairns Value Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Alto Solar3.8kmAlto Solar is based in Portsmith, QLD.
G-Solar & Electrical3.9kmG-Solar & Electrical is based in Portsmith, QLD.
Total Solar Management4.0kmTotal Solar Management is based in Portsmith, QLD.
SuperGreen Solutions4.0kmSuperGreen Solutions is based in West End, QLD.
Replenishable Energy - Cairns Solar Installations4.2kmReplenishable Energy - Cairns Solar Installations is based in Portsmith, QLD.
Greencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns4.2kmGreencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns is based in Woree, QLD.
Sunlife Energy4.4kmSunlife Energy is based in Coopers Plains, QLD.
All Energy Queensland4.6kmAll Energy Queensland is based in Stratford, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Manoora

Sunlight Hours in Manoora

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 8 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Manoora

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 Manoora, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Manoora, SA, which is about 2020.5 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.