Are Solar Panels Worth It In Nychum?

Nychum is located in Queensland about 1477.9 km north west of Brisbane and 702.0 km south of Galloways Hill. Nychum has a latitude of 16.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Nychum

Rebate for Nychum 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 Nychum by month. The maximum is 7.05 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.51 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Nychum
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan21.836.06
Feb20.795.77
Mar20.555.71
Apr19.335.37
May17.254.79
Jun16.234.51
Jul17.284.80
Aug19.715.47
Sep22.976.38
Oct25.046.95
Nov25.397.05
Dec23.706.58

Figures from the weather station at Parada, which is approximately 89.9 km from Nychum.

Nychum, QLD is in the 4871 postcode area which has around 1224 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1437 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 5797 households in the 4871 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.45 kW) for about every 4.7 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toNychum
NameDistanceDetails
Winters Electrical Group101.3kmWinters Electrical Group is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Outback Solar & Outdoors102.2kmOutback Solar & Outdoors is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Tableland Solar104.4kmTableland Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
BH Electrics106.8kmBH Electrics is based in Port Douglas, QLD.
Planetary Power110.2kmPlanetary Power is based in Watsonville, QLD.
Atherton Electrical117.5kmAtherton Electrical is based in Atherton, QLD.
Renewable Energy Consulting Australia118.4kmRenewable Energy Consulting Australia is based in Atherton, QLD.
Piping Hot Solar121.2kmPiping Hot Solar is based in Kalunga, QLD.
Unlocked Air and Energy125.5kmUnlocked Air and Energy is based in Kewarra Beach, QLD.
Shorecan Electrical127.3kmShorecan Electrical is based in Kaban, QLD.
Mr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power128.3kmMr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power is based in Trinity Park, QLD.
Red Dog Power Company129.4kmRed Dog Power Company is based in Redlynch, QLD.
SolarWorks131.8kmSolarWorks is based in Upper Barron, QLD.
Australian Sustainable Energy Pty132.9kmAustralian Sustainable Energy Pty is based in Stratford, QLD.
All Energy Queensland133.2kmAll Energy Queensland is based in Stratford, QLD.
Sunny Gold Solar133.8kmSunny Gold Solar is based in Manoora, QLD.
Galactic Solar Solutions133.9kmGalactic Solar Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Station Power Solutions133.9kmStation Power Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Ferrero Electrical & Solar134.4kmFerrero Electrical & Solar is based in Mount Sheridan, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Nychum

Sunlight Hours in Nychum

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 7 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Nychum

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 16.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Nychum, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Nyarrin, VIC, which is about 2078.5 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.