Are Solar Panels Worth It In Tamarind Gardens?

Tamarind Gardens is located in Queensland about 1381.4 km north west of Brisbane and 780.8 km south east of Galloways Hill. Tamarind Gardens has a latitude of 17.0 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Tamarind Gardens, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Tamarind Gardens

Rebate for Tamarind Gardens 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 Tamarind Gardens 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 Tamarind Gardens
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 16.1 km from Tamarind Gardens.

Tamarind Gardens, QLD is in the 4869 postcode area which has around 2620 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2892 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 7023 households in the 4869 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.72 kW) for about every 2.7 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Tamarind Gardens.

Solar Installers near toTamarind Gardens
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Energy Equipment0.7kmSolar Energy Equipment is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Energy Solutions NQ1.3kmSolar Energy Solutions NQ is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Sunny Solar Cairns1.9kmSunny Solar Cairns is based in Edmonton, QLD.
2EZ Electrical2.0km2EZ Electrical is based in Bentley Park, QLD.
Solar Dimension Cairns2.0kmSolar Dimension Cairns is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Power Cairns by Hielscher Electrical2.2kmSolar Power Cairns by Hielscher Electrical is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Ferrero Electrical & Solar4.9kmFerrero Electrical & Solar is based in Mount Sheridan, QLD.
Galactic Solar Solutions4.9kmGalactic Solar Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Greencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns7.4kmGreencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns is based in Woree, QLD.
Top Gun Solar & Electrical8.4kmTop Gun Solar & Electrical is based in Gordonvale, QLD.
Red Dog Power Company8.8kmRed Dog Power Company is based in Redlynch, QLD.
Hush Energy - Solar Power Cairns8.8kmHush Energy - Solar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Infinity Power North Queensland9.0kmInfinity Power North Queensland is based in Bungalow, QLD.
NQ Solar9.0kmNQ Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.
SuperGreen Solutions9.1kmSuperGreen Solutions is based in West End, QLD.
Total Solar Management9.1kmTotal Solar Management is based in Portsmith, QLD.
G-Solar & Electrical9.1kmG-Solar & Electrical is based in Portsmith, QLD.
Solar Power Cairns9.2kmSolar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Solahart Cairns9.4kmSolahart Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Eco Care Solar9.6kmEco Care Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Alto Solar9.6kmAlto Solar is based in Portsmith, QLD.
East Coast Energy Solutions9.6kmEast Coast Energy Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Replenishable Energy - Cairns Solar Installations10.4kmReplenishable Energy - Cairns Solar Installations is based in Portsmith, QLD.
Sunlife Energy11.1kmSunlife Energy is based in Coopers Plains, QLD.
Sunny Gold Solar11.3kmSunny Gold Solar is based in Manoora, QLD.
Cairns Value Solar11.3kmCairns Value Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Solarcore11.6kmSolarcore is based in Manunda, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Tamarind Gardens

Sunlight Hours in Tamarind Gardens

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 8 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Tamarind Gardens

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 17.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Tamarind Gardens, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Tamaree, QLD, which is about 1240.1 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.