Are Solar Panels Worth It In Syndicate?

Syndicate is located in Queensland about 1460.2 km north west of Brisbane and 702.2 km south east of Galloways Hill. Syndicate has a latitude of 16.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Syndicate

Rebate for Syndicate 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 Syndicate 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 Syndicate
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 65.7 km from Syndicate.

Syndicate, 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 26 solar installers near to or in Syndicate.

Solar Installers near toSyndicate
NameDistanceDetails
BH Electrics18.0kmBH Electrics is based in Port Douglas, QLD.
Unlocked Air and Energy54.4kmUnlocked Air and Energy is based in Kewarra Beach, QLD.
Mr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power56.6kmMr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power is based in Trinity Park, QLD.
Australian Sustainable Energy Pty65.2kmAustralian Sustainable Energy Pty is based in Stratford, QLD.
All Energy Queensland65.5kmAll Energy Queensland is based in Stratford, QLD.
Outback Solar & Outdoors65.5kmOutback Solar & Outdoors is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Greenfield Energy68.0kmGreenfield Energy is based in Cairns North, QLD.
Station Power Solutions69.1kmStation Power Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Sunny Gold Solar69.3kmSunny Gold Solar is based in Manoora, QLD.
Solarcore69.7kmSolarcore is based in Manunda, QLD.
Red Dog Power Company70.1kmRed Dog Power Company is based in Redlynch, QLD.
Solar Systems Cairns70.2kmSolar Systems Cairns is based in Parramatta Park, QLD.
CairnsSolarPanels.com.au70.8kmCairnsSolarPanels.com.au is based in Cairns North, QLD.
Tableland Solar71.2kmTableland Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Cairns Value Solar71.4kmCairns Value Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Solahart Cairns71.9kmSolahart Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Eco Care Solar71.9kmEco Care Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Hush Energy - Solar Power Cairns71.9kmHush Energy - Solar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
NQ Solar72.0kmNQ Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Solar Power Cairns72.0kmSolar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Infinity Power North Queensland72.1kmInfinity Power North Queensland is based in Bungalow, QLD.
East Coast Energy Solutions72.1kmEast Coast Energy Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Sunlife Energy72.3kmSunlife Energy is based in Coopers Plains, QLD.
Replenishable Energy - Cairns Solar Installations72.5kmReplenishable Energy - Cairns Solar Installations is based in Portsmith, QLD.
Alto Solar72.5kmAlto Solar is based in Portsmith, QLD.
G-Solar & Electrical72.8kmG-Solar & Electrical is based in Portsmith, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Syndicate

Sunlight Hours in Syndicate

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 6 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Syndicate

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 16.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Syndicate, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Syndal, VIC, which is about 2386.3 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.