Are Solar Panels Worth It In Nanum?

Nanum is located in Queensland about 1203.7 km east of Darwin and 215.3 km south of Galloways Hill. Nanum has a latitude of 12.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Nanum

Rebate for Nanum 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 Nanum 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 Nanum
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 2.8 km from Nanum.

Nanum, QLD is in the 4874 postcode area which has around 14 solar installations under 10 kW and about 20 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2710 households in the 4874 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 5.50 kW) for about every 193.6 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toNanum
NameDistanceDetails
BH Electrics581.3kmBH Electrics is based in Port Douglas, QLD.
Outback Solar & Outdoors617.7kmOutback Solar & Outdoors is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Unlocked Air and Energy617.7kmUnlocked Air and Energy is based in Kewarra Beach, QLD.
Mr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power619.9kmMr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power is based in Trinity Park, QLD.
Tableland Solar622.5kmTableland Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Winters Electrical Group623.0kmWinters Electrical Group is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Australian Sustainable Energy Pty628.4kmAustralian Sustainable Energy Pty is based in Stratford, QLD.
All Energy Queensland628.8kmAll Energy Queensland is based in Stratford, QLD.
Greenfield Energy631.3kmGreenfield Energy is based in Cairns North, QLD.
Station Power Solutions632.2kmStation Power Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Red Dog Power Company632.2kmRed Dog Power Company is based in Redlynch, QLD.
Sunny Gold Solar632.3kmSunny Gold Solar is based in Manoora, QLD.
Solarcore632.9kmSolarcore is based in Manunda, QLD.
Solar Systems Cairns633.4kmSolar Systems Cairns is based in Parramatta Park, QLD.
CairnsSolarPanels.com.au634.0kmCairnsSolarPanels.com.au is based in Cairns North, QLD.
Cairns Value Solar634.6kmCairns Value Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Hush Energy - Solar Power Cairns634.9kmHush Energy - Solar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Solahart Cairns634.9kmSolahart Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Eco Care Solar635.0kmEco Care Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Nanum

Sunlight Hours in Nanum

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 12 hours 52 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Nanum

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 12.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Nanum, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Nantawarra, SA, which is about 2403.9 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.