Are Solar Panels Worth It In Stratford?

Stratford is located in Queensland about 1395.5 km north west of Brisbane and 766.3 km south east of Galloways Hill. Stratford has a latitude of 16.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Stratford

Rebate for Stratford 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 Stratford 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 Stratford
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 local weather station at Cairns Aerodrome.

Stratford, QLD is in the 4870 postcode area which has around 7729 solar installations under 10 kW and about 8807 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 23690 households in the 4870 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.48 kW) for about every 3.1 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Stratford.

Solar Installers near toStratford
NameDistanceDetails
Australian Sustainable Energy Pty0.9kmAustralian Sustainable Energy Pty is based in Stratford, QLD.
All Energy Queensland1.1kmAll Energy Queensland is based in Stratford, QLD.
Greenfield Energy3.0kmGreenfield Energy is based in Cairns North, QLD.
Station Power Solutions4.3kmStation Power Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Sunny Gold Solar4.6kmSunny Gold Solar is based in Manoora, QLD.
Solarcore4.7kmSolarcore is based in Manunda, QLD.
Solar Systems Cairns5.2kmSolar Systems Cairns is based in Parramatta Park, QLD.
CairnsSolarPanels.com.au5.7kmCairnsSolarPanels.com.au is based in Cairns North, QLD.
Cairns Value Solar6.3kmCairns Value Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Eco Care Solar6.9kmEco Care Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Solahart Cairns7.0kmSolahart Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
East Coast Energy Solutions7.2kmEast Coast Energy Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Solar Power Cairns7.2kmSolar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
NQ Solar7.2kmNQ Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Hush Energy - Solar Power Cairns7.2kmHush Energy - Solar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Sunlife Energy7.3kmSunlife Energy is based in Coopers Plains, QLD.
Infinity Power North Queensland7.3kmInfinity Power North Queensland is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Replenishable Energy - Cairns Solar Installations7.4kmReplenishable Energy - Cairns Solar Installations is based in Portsmith, QLD.
Alto Solar7.5kmAlto Solar is based in Portsmith, QLD.
G-Solar & Electrical7.8kmG-Solar & Electrical is based in Portsmith, QLD.
Total Solar Management7.8kmTotal Solar Management is based in Portsmith, QLD.
SuperGreen Solutions7.8kmSuperGreen Solutions is based in West End, QLD.
Greencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns8.5kmGreencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns is based in Woree, QLD.
Mr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power8.9kmMr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power is based in Trinity Park, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Stratford

Sunlight Hours in Stratford

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 Stratford

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 Stratford, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Stratford, NSW, which is about 1805.5 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.