Are Solar Panels Worth It In Staaten?

Staaten is located in Queensland about 1389.7 km east of Darwin and 654.8 km south of Galloways Hill. Staaten has a latitude of 16.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Staaten

Rebate for Staaten 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 Staaten 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 Staaten
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 253.0 km from Staaten.

Staaten, QLD is in the 4892 postcode area which has around 23 solar installations under 10 kW and about 53 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1952 households in the 4892 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 6.04 kW) for about every 84.9 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toStaaten
NameDistanceDetails
Winters Electrical Group266.7kmWinters Electrical Group is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Planetary Power268.0kmPlanetary Power is based in Watsonville, QLD.
Outback Solar & Outdoors269.4kmOutback Solar & Outdoors is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Tableland Solar270.8kmTableland Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
BH Electrics272.0kmBH Electrics is based in Port Douglas, QLD.
Piping Hot Solar276.6kmPiping Hot Solar is based in Kalunga, QLD.
Atherton Electrical279.8kmAtherton Electrical is based in Atherton, QLD.
Renewable Energy Consulting Australia280.3kmRenewable Energy Consulting Australia is based in Atherton, QLD.
Shorecan Electrical280.5kmShorecan Electrical is based in Kaban, QLD.
SolarWorks292.9kmSolarWorks is based in Upper Barron, QLD.
Unlocked Air and Energy293.8kmUnlocked Air and Energy is based in Kewarra Beach, QLD.
Mr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power296.6kmMr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power is based in Trinity Park, QLD.
Red Dog Power Company297.4kmRed Dog Power Company is based in Redlynch, QLD.
Australian Sustainable Energy Pty301.2kmAustralian Sustainable Energy Pty is based in Stratford, QLD.
All Energy Queensland301.5kmAll Energy Queensland is based in Stratford, QLD.
Galactic Solar Solutions301.8kmGalactic Solar Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Sunny Gold Solar301.9kmSunny Gold Solar is based in Manoora, QLD.
Station Power Solutions302.1kmStation Power Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Ferrero Electrical & Solar302.3kmFerrero Electrical & Solar is based in Mount Sheridan, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Staaten

Sunlight Hours in Staaten

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 Staaten

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 16.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Staaten, is to look at if solar power is worth it in St Ruth, QLD, which is about 1464.2 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.