Are Solar Panels Worth It In Napranum?

Napranum is located in Queensland about 1234.8 km east of Darwin and 189.4 km south of Galloways Hill. Napranum has a latitude of 12.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Napranum

Rebate for Napranum 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 Napranum 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 Napranum
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 33.9 km from Napranum.

Napranum, 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 toNapranum. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toNapranum
NameDistanceDetails
BH Electrics576.6kmBH Electrics is based in Port Douglas, QLD.
Unlocked Air and Energy613.1kmUnlocked Air and Energy is based in Kewarra Beach, QLD.
Outback Solar & Outdoors615.1kmOutback Solar & Outdoors is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Mr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power615.2kmMr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power is based in Trinity Park, QLD.
Tableland Solar620.1kmTableland Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Winters Electrical Group621.0kmWinters Electrical Group is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Australian Sustainable Energy Pty623.8kmAustralian Sustainable Energy Pty is based in Stratford, QLD.
All Energy Queensland624.2kmAll Energy Queensland is based in Stratford, QLD.
Greenfield Energy626.7kmGreenfield Energy is based in Cairns North, QLD.
Station Power Solutions627.8kmStation Power Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Sunny Gold Solar627.9kmSunny Gold Solar is based in Manoora, QLD.
Red Dog Power Company628.2kmRed Dog Power Company is based in Redlynch, QLD.
Solarcore628.4kmSolarcore is based in Manunda, QLD.
Solar Systems Cairns628.9kmSolar Systems Cairns is based in Parramatta Park, QLD.
CairnsSolarPanels.com.au629.4kmCairnsSolarPanels.com.au is based in Cairns North, QLD.
Cairns Value Solar630.1kmCairns Value Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Hush Energy - Solar Power Cairns630.5kmHush Energy - Solar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Solahart Cairns630.5kmSolahart Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Eco Care Solar630.5kmEco Care Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Napranum

Sunlight Hours in Napranum

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 12 hours 51 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Napranum

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 12.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Napranum, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Napperby, SA, which is about 2338.2 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.