Are Solar Panels Worth It In Warraber Island?

Warraber Island is located in Queensland about 1335.8 km east of Darwin and 77.9 km north east of Galloways Hill. Warraber Island has a latitude of 10.2 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Warraber Island, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Warraber Island

Rebate for Warraber Island 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 Warraber Island by month. The maximum is 6.99 kWh/M2 in October. The minimum is 4.96 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Warraber Island
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan18.425.12
Feb18.065.02
Mar19.855.51
Apr21.145.87
May19.275.35
Jun17.874.96
Jul18.535.15
Aug20.935.81
Sep23.566.54
Oct25.156.99
Nov24.756.87
Dec21.666.02

Figures from the weather station at Weipa Eastern Avenue, which is approximately 287.8 km from Warraber Island.

Warraber Island, QLD is in the 4875 postcode area which has around 93 solar installations under 10 kW and about 136 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2406 households in the 4875 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.82 kW) for about every 25.9 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toWarraber Island
NameDistanceDetails
BH Electrics759.5kmBH Electrics is based in Port Douglas, QLD.
Unlocked Air and Energy794.9kmUnlocked Air and Energy is based in Kewarra Beach, QLD.
Mr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power796.5kmMr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power is based in Trinity Park, QLD.
Australian Sustainable Energy Pty805.2kmAustralian Sustainable Energy Pty is based in Stratford, QLD.
All Energy Queensland805.5kmAll Energy Queensland is based in Stratford, QLD.
Outback Solar & Outdoors806.0kmOutback Solar & Outdoors is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Greenfield Energy808.0kmGreenfield Energy is based in Cairns North, QLD.
Station Power Solutions809.6kmStation Power Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Sunny Gold Solar809.9kmSunny Gold Solar is based in Manoora, QLD.
Solarcore810.1kmSolarcore is based in Manunda, QLD.
Solar Systems Cairns810.4kmSolar Systems Cairns is based in Parramatta Park, QLD.
CairnsSolarPanels.com.au810.6kmCairnsSolarPanels.com.au is based in Cairns North, QLD.
Cairns Value Solar811.4kmCairns Value Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Tableland Solar811.5kmTableland Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Red Dog Power Company811.9kmRed Dog Power Company is based in Redlynch, QLD.
Sunlife Energy812.2kmSunlife Energy is based in Coopers Plains, QLD.
Eco Care Solar812.3kmEco Care Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Solahart Cairns812.4kmSolahart Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
East Coast Energy Solutions812.5kmEast Coast Energy Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Warraber Island

Sunlight Hours in Warraber Island

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 12 hours 43 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Warraber Island

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 10.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Warraber Island, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Warrabah, NSW, which is about 2407.3 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.