Are Solar Panels Worth It In Speewah?

Speewah is located in Queensland about 1400.9 km north west of Brisbane and 761.6 km south east of Galloways Hill. Speewah has a latitude of 16.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Speewah

Rebate for Speewah 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 Speewah by month. The maximum is 6.40 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.23 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Speewah
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan20.585.72
Feb20.485.69
Mar19.415.39
Apr18.415.11
May16.494.58
Jun15.234.23
Jul16.334.54
Aug18.785.22
Sep21.365.93
Oct22.916.36
Nov23.056.40
Dec23.046.40

Figures from the weather station at Cairns Aerodrome, which is approximately 14.2 km from Speewah.

Speewah, QLD is in the 4881 postcode area which has around 639 solar installations under 10 kW and about 696 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 2242 households in the 4881 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.09 kW) for about every 3.5 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Speewah.

Solar Installers near toSpeewah
NameDistanceDetails
Red Dog Power Company11.4kmRed Dog Power Company is based in Redlynch, QLD.
Unlocked Air and Energy11.9kmUnlocked Air and Energy is based in Kewarra Beach, QLD.
Mr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power13.3kmMr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power is based in Trinity Park, QLD.
Australian Sustainable Energy Pty13.5kmAustralian Sustainable Energy Pty is based in Stratford, QLD.
All Energy Queensland13.7kmAll Energy Queensland is based in Stratford, QLD.
Sunny Gold Solar14.0kmSunny Gold Solar is based in Manoora, QLD.
Station Power Solutions14.1kmStation Power Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Greenfield Energy15.0kmGreenfield Energy is based in Cairns North, QLD.
Solarcore15.0kmSolarcore is based in Manunda, QLD.
Hush Energy - Solar Power Cairns15.7kmHush Energy - Solar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Solar Systems Cairns15.8kmSolar Systems Cairns is based in Parramatta Park, QLD.
Greencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns15.9kmGreencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns is based in Woree, QLD.
NQ Solar16.0kmNQ Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Galactic Solar Solutions16.0kmGalactic Solar Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Infinity Power North Queensland16.1kmInfinity Power North Queensland is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Solahart Cairns16.1kmSolahart Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Solar Power Cairns16.2kmSolar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Eco Care Solar16.4kmEco Care Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Ferrero Electrical & Solar16.4kmFerrero Electrical & Solar is based in Mount Sheridan, QLD.
East Coast Energy Solutions16.7kmEast Coast Energy Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
CairnsSolarPanels.com.au16.8kmCairnsSolarPanels.com.au is based in Cairns North, QLD.
Cairns Value Solar17.1kmCairns Value Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
G-Solar & Electrical17.1kmG-Solar & Electrical is based in Portsmith, QLD.
Alto Solar17.2kmAlto Solar is based in Portsmith, QLD.
Total Solar Management17.2kmTotal Solar Management is based in Portsmith, QLD.
SuperGreen Solutions17.2kmSuperGreen Solutions is based in West End, QLD.
Replenishable Energy - Cairns Solar Installations17.7kmReplenishable Energy - Cairns Solar Installations is based in Portsmith, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Speewah

Sunlight Hours in Speewah

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 Speewah

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 16.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Speewah, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Speewa Island, NSW, which is about 2046.9 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.