Are Solar Panels Worth It In Murray Island?

Murray Island is located in Queensland about 1473.6 km east of Darwin and 202.8 km north east of Galloways Hill. Murray Island has a latitude of 9.9 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Murray Island, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Murray Island

Rebate for Murray Island 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 Murray Island by month. The maximum is 6.99 kWh/M2 in October. The minimum is 4.96 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Murray Island
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan18.425.12
Feb18.065.02
Mar19.855.51
Apr21.145.87
May19.275.35
Jun17.874.96
Jul18.535.15
Aug20.935.81
Sep23.566.54
Oct25.156.99
Nov24.756.87
Dec21.666.02

Figures from the weather station at Weipa Eastern Avenue, which is approximately 382.7 km from Murray Island.

Murray Island, QLD is in the 4875 postcode area which has around 93 solar installations under 10 kW and about 136 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2406 households in the 4875 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.82 kW) for about every 25.9 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toMurray Island
NameDistanceDetails
BH Electrics751.7kmBH Electrics is based in Port Douglas, QLD.
Unlocked Air and Energy785.0kmUnlocked Air and Energy is based in Kewarra Beach, QLD.
Mr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power786.1kmMr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power is based in Trinity Park, QLD.
Australian Sustainable Energy Pty794.6kmAustralian Sustainable Energy Pty is based in Stratford, QLD.
All Energy Queensland794.8kmAll Energy Queensland is based in Stratford, QLD.
Greenfield Energy797.2kmGreenfield Energy is based in Cairns North, QLD.
Station Power Solutions799.2kmStation Power Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Solarcore799.5kmSolarcore is based in Manunda, QLD.
Sunny Gold Solar799.5kmSunny Gold Solar is based in Manoora, QLD.
Solar Systems Cairns799.7kmSolar Systems Cairns is based in Parramatta Park, QLD.
CairnsSolarPanels.com.au799.7kmCairnsSolarPanels.com.au is based in Cairns North, QLD.
Cairns Value Solar800.5kmCairns Value Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Sunlife Energy801.2kmSunlife Energy is based in Coopers Plains, QLD.
Replenishable Energy - Cairns Solar Installations801.6kmReplenishable Energy - Cairns Solar Installations is based in Portsmith, QLD.
Outback Solar & Outdoors801.6kmOutback Solar & Outdoors is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Eco Care Solar801.6kmEco Care Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Solahart Cairns801.8kmSolahart Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
East Coast Energy Solutions801.8kmEast Coast Energy Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Solar Power Cairns802.0kmSolar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Murray Island

Sunlight Hours in Murray Island

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 12 hours 42 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Murray Island

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 9.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Murray Island, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Murray Gorge, NSW, which is about 2977.7 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.