Are Solar Panels Worth It In Nome?

Nome is located in Queensland about 1092.4 km north west of Brisbane and 882.1 km north west of Torbanlea. Nome has a latitude of 19.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Nome

Rebate for Nome 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 Nome by month. The maximum is 7.14 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.29 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Nome
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.576.55
Feb21.906.08
Mar21.345.93
Apr19.245.34
May16.584.61
Jun15.434.29
Jul16.714.64
Aug19.515.42
Sep22.986.38
Oct25.076.96
Nov25.727.14
Dec25.317.03

Figures from the weather station at Townsville Aerodrome, which is approximately 23.8 km from Nome.

Nome, QLD is in the 4816 postcode area which has around 1684 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1830 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 4608 households in the 4816 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.42 kW) for about every 2.7 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Nome.

Solar Installers near toNome
NameDistanceDetails
Sureline Solar and Electrical3.5kmSureline Solar and Electrical is based in Alligator Creek, QLD.
Southern Cross Solar18.6kmSouthern Cross Solar is based in Townsville, QLD.
Greencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Townsville18.8kmGreencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Townsville is based in Townsville, QLD.
Econnect Solar | Townsville19.0kmEconnect Solar | Townsville is based in Townsville, QLD.
Horan & Bird19.0kmHoran & Bird is based in Hermit Park, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies19.1kmGreen Energy Technologies is based in Hyde Park, QLD.
Tropical Energy Solutions19.3kmTropical Energy Solutions is based in West End, QLD.
Solar Safe - Battery Safety - Storage Safety19.4kmSolar Safe - Battery Safety - Storage Safety is based in Hyde Park, QLD.
Townsville Solar20.9kmTownsville Solar is based in Currajong, QLD.
Solar Dimension21.2kmSolar Dimension is based in Currajong, QLD.
Central Solar Services21.7kmCentral Solar Services is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Greentech Townsville21.9kmGreentech Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Solahart Townsville22.4kmSolahart Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Barra Electrical and Solar Power22.9kmBarra Electrical and Solar Power is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Apollo Solar - Townsville23.1kmApollo Solar - Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
True North Solar23.4kmTrue North Solar is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Catalyst Power24.7kmCatalyst Power is based in Kirwan, QLD.
Fusion Solar24.7kmFusion Solar is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
Fusion Solar & Electrical24.8kmFusion Solar & Electrical is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
Lonestar Power25.0kmLonestar Power is based in Bohle, QLD.
Bellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville25.1kmBellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville is based in Kelso, QLD.
Burdekin Communications / Jaycar52.5kmBurdekin Communications / Jaycar is based in Ayr, QLD.
NextGen Renewables59.0kmNextGen Renewables is based in Fredericksfield, QLD.
Affordable Solar150.3kmAffordable Solar is based in Bowen, QLD.
Solect Energy (NQ)182.6kmSolect Energy (NQ) is based in South Mission Beach, QLD.
Mission Solar & Electrical189.6kmMission Solar & Electrical is based in Mission Beach, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies, Whitsundays206.8kmGreen Energy Technologies, Whitsundays is based in Cannonvale, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Nome

Sunlight Hours in Nome

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 17 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Nome

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 19.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Nome, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Nombi, NSW, which is about 1337.5 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.