Are Solar Panels Worth It In Stewart Creek Valley?

Stewart Creek Valley is located in Queensland about 1474.3 km north west of Brisbane and 688.0 km south east of Galloways Hill. Stewart Creek Valley has a latitude of 16.3 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Stewart Creek Valley, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Stewart Creek Valley

Rebate for Stewart Creek Valley 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 Stewart Creek Valley 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 Stewart Creek Valley
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 79.4 km from Stewart Creek Valley.

Stewart Creek Valley, QLD is in the 4873 postcode area which has around 1145 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1273 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 3109 households in the 4873 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.38 kW) for about every 2.7 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Stewart Creek Valley.

Solar Installers near toStewart Creek Valley
NameDistanceDetails
BH Electrics31.7kmBH Electrics is based in Port Douglas, QLD.
Unlocked Air and Energy68.2kmUnlocked Air and Energy is based in Kewarra Beach, QLD.
Mr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power70.3kmMr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power is based in Trinity Park, QLD.
Australian Sustainable Energy Pty78.9kmAustralian Sustainable Energy Pty is based in Stratford, QLD.
All Energy Queensland79.3kmAll Energy Queensland is based in Stratford, QLD.
Outback Solar & Outdoors79.5kmOutback Solar & Outdoors is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Greenfield Energy81.8kmGreenfield Energy is based in Cairns North, QLD.
Station Power Solutions83.0kmStation Power Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Sunny Gold Solar83.2kmSunny Gold Solar is based in Manoora, QLD.
Solarcore83.6kmSolarcore is based in Manunda, QLD.
Solar Systems Cairns84.1kmSolar Systems Cairns is based in Parramatta Park, QLD.
Red Dog Power Company84.2kmRed Dog Power Company is based in Redlynch, QLD.
CairnsSolarPanels.com.au84.5kmCairnsSolarPanels.com.au is based in Cairns North, QLD.
Cairns Value Solar85.2kmCairns Value Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Tableland Solar85.2kmTableland Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Eco Care Solar85.8kmEco Care Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Solahart Cairns85.8kmSolahart Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Hush Energy - Solar Power Cairns85.8kmHush Energy - Solar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
NQ Solar85.9kmNQ Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Solar Power Cairns85.9kmSolar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Infinity Power North Queensland86.0kmInfinity Power North Queensland is based in Bungalow, QLD.
East Coast Energy Solutions86.0kmEast Coast Energy Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Sunlife Energy86.1kmSunlife Energy is based in Coopers Plains, QLD.
Replenishable Energy - Cairns Solar Installations86.3kmReplenishable Energy - Cairns Solar Installations is based in Portsmith, QLD.
Alto Solar86.3kmAlto Solar is based in Portsmith, QLD.
G-Solar & Electrical86.6kmG-Solar & Electrical is based in Portsmith, QLD.
Total Solar Management86.7kmTotal Solar Management is based in Portsmith, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Stewart Creek Valley

Sunlight Hours in Stewart Creek Valley

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 5 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Stewart Creek Valley

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 16.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Stewart Creek Valley, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Steve Kings Plains, NSW, which is about 1954.7 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.