Are Solar Panels Worth It In Saibai Island?

Saibai Island is located in Queensland about 1342.6 km east of Darwin and 156.2 km north of Galloways Hill. Saibai Island has a latitude of 9.4 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Saibai Island, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Saibai Island

Rebate for Saibai Island 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 Saibai Island 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 Saibai Island
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 368.9 km from Saibai Island.

Saibai Island, QLD is in the 4875 postcode area which has around 93 solar installations under 10 kW and about 136 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2406 households in the 4875 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.82 kW) for about every 25.9 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toSaibai Island
NameDistanceDetails
BH Electrics848.0kmBH Electrics is based in Port Douglas, QLD.
Unlocked Air and Energy883.2kmUnlocked Air and Energy is based in Kewarra Beach, QLD.
Mr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power884.7kmMr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power is based in Trinity Park, QLD.
Australian Sustainable Energy Pty893.4kmAustralian Sustainable Energy Pty is based in Stratford, QLD.
All Energy Queensland893.7kmAll Energy Queensland is based in Stratford, QLD.
Outback Solar & Outdoors895.0kmOutback Solar & Outdoors is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Greenfield Energy896.2kmGreenfield Energy is based in Cairns North, QLD.
Station Power Solutions897.9kmStation Power Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Sunny Gold Solar898.1kmSunny Gold Solar is based in Manoora, QLD.
Solarcore898.3kmSolarcore is based in Manunda, QLD.
Solar Systems Cairns898.6kmSolar Systems Cairns is based in Parramatta Park, QLD.
CairnsSolarPanels.com.au898.9kmCairnsSolarPanels.com.au is based in Cairns North, QLD.
Cairns Value Solar899.6kmCairns Value Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Red Dog Power Company900.3kmRed Dog Power Company is based in Redlynch, QLD.
Sunlife Energy900.4kmSunlife Energy is based in Coopers Plains, QLD.
Eco Care Solar900.5kmEco Care Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Tableland Solar900.5kmTableland Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Solahart Cairns900.6kmSolahart Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Replenishable Energy - Cairns Solar Installations900.7kmReplenishable Energy - Cairns Solar Installations is based in Portsmith, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Saibai Island

Sunlight Hours in Saibai Island

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 12 hours 40 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Saibai Island

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 9.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Saibai Island, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Safety Beach, VIC, which is about 3223.6 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.