Are Solar Panels Worth It In Ngatjan?

Ngatjan is located in Queensland about 1327.0 km north west of Brisbane and 836.0 km south east of Galloways Hill. Ngatjan has a latitude of 17.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Ngatjan

Rebate for Ngatjan 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 Ngatjan by month. The maximum is 6.51 kWh/M2 in October. The minimum is 3.82 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Ngatjan
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan21.295.91
Feb19.635.45
Mar18.455.13
Apr16.624.62
May14.824.12
Jun13.763.82
Jul14.714.09
Aug17.364.82
Sep21.145.87
Oct23.426.51
Nov23.416.50
Dec22.836.34

Figures from the weather station at Bottom Of Pin Gin Hill, which is approximately 7.2 km from Ngatjan.

Ngatjan, QLD is in the 4860 postcode area which has around 1106 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1265 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 4611 households in the 4860 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.49 kW) for about every 4.2 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Ngatjan.

Solar Installers near toNgatjan
NameDistanceDetails
Cassowary Coast Battery Centre12.1kmCassowary Coast Battery Centre is based in Goondi Hill, QLD.
SolarWorks39.2kmSolarWorks is based in Upper Barron, QLD.
Mauriee Electrical40.7kmMauriee Electrical is based in Goldsborough, QLD.
Mission Solar & Electrical45.8kmMission Solar & Electrical is based in Mission Beach, QLD.
Top Gun Solar & Electrical47.6kmTop Gun Solar & Electrical is based in Gordonvale, QLD.
Renewable Energy Consulting Australia52.6kmRenewable Energy Consulting Australia is based in Atherton, QLD.
Solect Energy (NQ)53.4kmSolect Energy (NQ) is based in South Mission Beach, QLD.
Atherton Electrical53.5kmAtherton Electrical is based in Atherton, QLD.
Shorecan Electrical54.3kmShorecan Electrical is based in Kaban, QLD.
Solar Energy Solutions NQ55.4kmSolar Energy Solutions NQ is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Piping Hot Solar56.0kmPiping Hot Solar is based in Kalunga, QLD.
Solar Energy Equipment56.3kmSolar Energy Equipment is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Sunny Solar Cairns57.9kmSunny Solar Cairns is based in Edmonton, QLD.
2EZ Electrical58.0km2EZ Electrical is based in Bentley Park, QLD.
Solar Dimension Cairns58.0kmSolar Dimension Cairns is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Power Cairns by Hielscher Electrical58.1kmSolar Power Cairns by Hielscher Electrical is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Ferrero Electrical & Solar60.8kmFerrero Electrical & Solar is based in Mount Sheridan, QLD.
Galactic Solar Solutions60.9kmGalactic Solar Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Greencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns63.0kmGreencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns is based in Woree, QLD.
Planetary Power63.6kmPlanetary Power is based in Watsonville, QLD.
SuperGreen Solutions63.8kmSuperGreen Solutions is based in West End, QLD.
Total Solar Management63.8kmTotal Solar Management is based in Portsmith, QLD.
G-Solar & Electrical63.8kmG-Solar & Electrical is based in Portsmith, QLD.
Infinity Power North Queensland64.2kmInfinity Power North Queensland is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Hush Energy - Solar Power Cairns64.2kmHush Energy - Solar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
NQ Solar64.2kmNQ Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Alto Solar64.3kmAlto Solar is based in Portsmith, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Ngatjan

Sunlight Hours in Ngatjan

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 10 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Ngatjan

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 17.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Ngatjan, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Ngarkat, SA, which is about 2090.7 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.