Are Solar Panels Worth It In Manunda?

Manunda is located in Queensland about 1390.7 km north west of Brisbane and 771.1 km south east of Galloways Hill. Manunda has a latitude of 16.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Manunda

Rebate for Manunda 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 Manunda 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 Manunda
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 5.0 km from Manunda.

Manunda, 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 Manunda.

Solar Installers near toManunda
NameDistanceDetails
Solarcore0.5kmSolarcore is based in Manunda, QLD.
Station Power Solutions0.7kmStation Power Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Sunny Gold Solar0.8kmSunny Gold Solar is based in Manoora, QLD.
Solar Systems Cairns1.2kmSolar Systems Cairns is based in Parramatta Park, QLD.
Eco Care Solar2.1kmEco Care Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Solahart Cairns2.1kmSolahart Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
CairnsSolarPanels.com.au2.2kmCairnsSolarPanels.com.au is based in Cairns North, QLD.
Cairns Value Solar2.3kmCairns Value Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Solar Power Cairns2.3kmSolar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
East Coast Energy Solutions2.3kmEast Coast Energy Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
NQ Solar2.4kmNQ Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Infinity Power North Queensland2.4kmInfinity Power North Queensland is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Hush Energy - Solar Power Cairns2.4kmHush Energy - Solar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Alto Solar2.7kmAlto Solar is based in Portsmith, QLD.
Greenfield Energy2.7kmGreenfield Energy is based in Cairns North, QLD.
G-Solar & Electrical3.0kmG-Solar & Electrical is based in Portsmith, QLD.
Replenishable Energy - Cairns Solar Installations3.0kmReplenishable Energy - Cairns Solar Installations is based in Portsmith, QLD.
Total Solar Management3.0kmTotal Solar Management is based in Portsmith, QLD.
SuperGreen Solutions3.0kmSuperGreen Solutions is based in West End, QLD.
Sunlife Energy3.2kmSunlife Energy is based in Coopers Plains, QLD.
Greencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns3.8kmGreencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns is based in Woree, QLD.
All Energy Queensland4.9kmAll Energy Queensland is based in Stratford, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Manunda

Sunlight Hours in Manunda

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 Manunda

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 Manunda, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Manumbar, QLD, which is about 1248.9 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.