Are Solar Panels Worth It In Maramie?

Maramie is located in Queensland about 1304.9 km east of Darwin and 584.3 km south of Galloways Hill. Maramie has a latitude of 16.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Maramie

Rebate for Maramie 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 Maramie by month. The maximum is 7.05 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.51 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Maramie
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan21.836.06
Feb20.795.77
Mar20.555.71
Apr19.335.37
May17.254.79
Jun16.234.51
Jul17.284.80
Aug19.715.47
Sep22.976.38
Oct25.046.95
Nov25.397.05
Dec23.706.58

Figures from the weather station at Parada, which is approximately 337.9 km from Maramie.

Maramie, QLD is in the 4892 postcode area which has around 23 solar installations under 10 kW and about 53 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1952 households in the 4892 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 6.04 kW) for about every 84.9 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toMaramie. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toMaramie
NameDistanceDetails
BH Electrics344.0kmBH Electrics is based in Port Douglas, QLD.
Winters Electrical Group350.2kmWinters Electrical Group is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Outback Solar & Outdoors351.1kmOutback Solar & Outdoors is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Tableland Solar353.4kmTableland Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Planetary Power355.5kmPlanetary Power is based in Watsonville, QLD.
Piping Hot Solar365.2kmPiping Hot Solar is based in Kalunga, QLD.
Atherton Electrical365.5kmAtherton Electrical is based in Atherton, QLD.
Renewable Energy Consulting Australia366.2kmRenewable Energy Consulting Australia is based in Atherton, QLD.
Shorecan Electrical369.8kmShorecan Electrical is based in Kaban, QLD.
Unlocked Air and Energy370.9kmUnlocked Air and Energy is based in Kewarra Beach, QLD.
Mr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power373.8kmMr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power is based in Trinity Park, QLD.
Red Dog Power Company377.3kmRed Dog Power Company is based in Redlynch, QLD.
SolarWorks379.3kmSolarWorks is based in Upper Barron, QLD.
Australian Sustainable Energy Pty379.6kmAustralian Sustainable Energy Pty is based in Stratford, QLD.
All Energy Queensland379.9kmAll Energy Queensland is based in Stratford, QLD.
Sunny Gold Solar381.1kmSunny Gold Solar is based in Manoora, QLD.
Station Power Solutions381.2kmStation Power Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Greenfield Energy381.7kmGreenfield Energy is based in Cairns North, QLD.
Galactic Solar Solutions381.9kmGalactic Solar Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Maramie

Sunlight Hours in Maramie

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 4 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Maramie

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 16.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Maramie, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Marama, SA, which is about 2139.6 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.