Are Solar Panels Worth It In Starcke?

Starcke is located in Queensland about 1531.8 km east of Darwin and 500.8 km south east of Galloways Hill. Starcke has a latitude of 14.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Starcke

Rebate for Starcke 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 Starcke 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 Starcke
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 267.3 km from Starcke.

Starcke, QLD is in the 4895 postcode area which has around 380 solar installations under 10 kW and about 439 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2385 households in the 4895 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.51 kW) for about every 6.3 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toStarcke
NameDistanceDetails
BH Electrics221.4kmBH Electrics is based in Port Douglas, QLD.
Unlocked Air and Energy256.6kmUnlocked Air and Energy is based in Kewarra Beach, QLD.
Mr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power258.2kmMr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power is based in Trinity Park, QLD.
Australian Sustainable Energy Pty266.9kmAustralian Sustainable Energy Pty is based in Stratford, QLD.
All Energy Queensland267.2kmAll Energy Queensland is based in Stratford, QLD.
Outback Solar & Outdoors269.4kmOutback Solar & Outdoors is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Greenfield Energy269.7kmGreenfield Energy is based in Cairns North, QLD.
Station Power Solutions271.4kmStation Power Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Sunny Gold Solar271.6kmSunny Gold Solar is based in Manoora, QLD.
Solarcore271.8kmSolarcore is based in Manunda, QLD.
Solar Systems Cairns272.1kmSolar Systems Cairns is based in Parramatta Park, QLD.
CairnsSolarPanels.com.au272.4kmCairnsSolarPanels.com.au is based in Cairns North, QLD.
Cairns Value Solar273.1kmCairns Value Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Red Dog Power Company273.7kmRed Dog Power Company is based in Redlynch, QLD.
Sunlife Energy273.9kmSunlife Energy is based in Coopers Plains, QLD.
Eco Care Solar274.0kmEco Care Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Solahart Cairns274.1kmSolahart Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
East Coast Energy Solutions274.2kmEast Coast Energy Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Replenishable Energy - Cairns Solar Installations274.2kmReplenishable Energy - Cairns Solar Installations is based in Portsmith, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Starcke

Sunlight Hours in Starcke

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 12 hours 59 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Starcke

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 14.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Starcke, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Stapylton, QLD, which is about 1696.5 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.