Are Solar Panels Worth It In Stokes?

Stokes is located in Queensland about 1251.7 km south east of Darwin and 901.0 km south of Galloways Hill. Stokes has a latitude of 18.7 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Stokes 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. Stokes is in Climate Zone 2 which has a rating of 1.536.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Stokes during 2024 would give you 107 ST Certificates worth $4269.30 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Stokes will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Stokes

Rebate for Stokes Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW32$1276.80
4 kW43$1715.70
5 kW53$2114.70
6 kW64$2553.60
6.6 kW70$2793.00
10 kW107$4269.30
12 kW129$5147.10
15 kW161$6423.90

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Stokes by month. The maximum is 7.40 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.57 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Stokes
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.217.00
Feb24.626.84
Mar23.436.51
Apr20.815.78
May17.814.95
Jun16.474.57
Jul17.534.87
Aug20.545.70
Sep23.366.49
Oct25.807.17
Nov26.647.40
Dec26.337.31

Figures from the weather station at Cloncurry Aerodrome, which is approximately 222.8 km from Stokes.

Stokes, QLD is in the 4823 postcode area which has around 86 solar installations under 10 kW and about 127 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 488 households in the 4823 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.93 kW) for about every 5.7 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toStokes
NameDistanceDetails
Planetary Power533.1kmPlanetary Power is based in Watsonville, QLD.
Shorecan Electrical535.1kmShorecan Electrical is based in Kaban, QLD.
Piping Hot Solar535.6kmPiping Hot Solar is based in Kalunga, QLD.
Winters Electrical Group547.2kmWinters Electrical Group is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Renewable Energy Consulting Australia550.1kmRenewable Energy Consulting Australia is based in Atherton, QLD.
Atherton Electrical550.5kmAtherton Electrical is based in Atherton, QLD.
Tableland Solar553.4kmTableland Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Outback Solar & Outdoors554.7kmOutback Solar & Outdoors is based in Mareeba, QLD.
SolarWorks558.3kmSolarWorks is based in Upper Barron, QLD.
Mauriee Electrical578.9kmMauriee Electrical is based in Goldsborough, QLD.
BH Electrics579.1kmBH Electrics is based in Port Douglas, QLD.
Red Dog Power Company583.6kmRed Dog Power Company is based in Redlynch, QLD.
Solar Energy Solutions NQ585.2kmSolar Energy Solutions NQ is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Energy Equipment585.7kmSolar Energy Equipment is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Top Gun Solar & Electrical586.0kmTop Gun Solar & Electrical is based in Gordonvale, QLD.
2EZ Electrical586.2km2EZ Electrical is based in Bentley Park, QLD.
Solar Dimension Cairns586.7kmSolar Dimension Cairns is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Sunny Solar Cairns586.7kmSunny Solar Cairns is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Galactic Solar Solutions586.8kmGalactic Solar Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Stokes

Sunlight Hours in Stokes

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 14 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Stokes

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 18.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Stokes, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Stokers Siding, NSW, which is about 1702.2 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.