Are Solar Panels Worth It In Normanton?

Normanton is located in Queensland about 1251.7 km south east of Darwin and 779.7 km south of Galloways Hill. Normanton has a latitude of 17.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Normanton

Rebate for Normanton 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 Normanton by month. The maximum is 7.40 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.57 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Normanton
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.217.00
Feb24.626.84
Mar23.436.51
Apr20.815.78
May17.814.95
Jun16.474.57
Jul17.534.87
Aug20.545.70
Sep23.366.49
Oct25.807.17
Nov26.647.40
Dec26.337.31

Figures from the weather station at Cloncurry Aerodrome, which is approximately 338.6 km from Normanton.

Normanton, QLD is in the 4890 postcode area which has around 67 solar installations under 10 kW and about 100 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 583 households in the 4890 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.97 kW) for about every 8.7 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toNormanton
NameDistanceDetails
Planetary Power452.6kmPlanetary Power is based in Watsonville, QLD.
Piping Hot Solar457.5kmPiping Hot Solar is based in Kalunga, QLD.
Shorecan Electrical458.6kmShorecan Electrical is based in Kaban, QLD.
Winters Electrical Group461.6kmWinters Electrical Group is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Tableland Solar467.2kmTableland Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Outback Solar & Outdoors467.5kmOutback Solar & Outdoors is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Renewable Energy Consulting Australia468.6kmRenewable Energy Consulting Australia is based in Atherton, QLD.
Atherton Electrical468.6kmAtherton Electrical is based in Atherton, QLD.
SolarWorks478.7kmSolarWorks is based in Upper Barron, QLD.
BH Electrics483.7kmBH Electrics is based in Port Douglas, QLD.
Mauriee Electrical496.4kmMauriee Electrical is based in Goldsborough, QLD.
Red Dog Power Company496.8kmRed Dog Power Company is based in Redlynch, QLD.
Unlocked Air and Energy497.9kmUnlocked Air and Energy is based in Kewarra Beach, QLD.
Solar Energy Solutions NQ500.0kmSolar Energy Solutions NQ is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Energy Equipment500.3kmSolar Energy Equipment is based in Edmonton, QLD.
2EZ Electrical500.4km2EZ Electrical is based in Bentley Park, QLD.
Mr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power500.6kmMr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power is based in Trinity Park, QLD.
Galactic Solar Solutions500.6kmGalactic Solar Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Solar Dimension Cairns500.9kmSolar Dimension Cairns is based in Edmonton, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Normanton

Sunlight Hours in Normanton

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 Normanton

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 17.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Normanton, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Normanhurst, NSW, which is about 2044.9 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.