Are Solar Panels Worth It In Weipa?

Weipa is located in Queensland about 1201.9 km east of Darwin and 216.6 km south of Galloways Hill. Weipa has a latitude of 12.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Weipa

Rebate for Weipa 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 Weipa 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 Weipa
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 4.7 km from Weipa.

Weipa, QLD is in the 4874 postcode area which has around 14 solar installations under 10 kW and about 20 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2710 households in the 4874 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 5.50 kW) for about every 193.6 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toWeipa
NameDistanceDetails
BH Electrics581.9kmBH Electrics is based in Port Douglas, QLD.
Outback Solar & Outdoors618.1kmOutback Solar & Outdoors is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Unlocked Air and Energy618.2kmUnlocked Air and Energy is based in Kewarra Beach, QLD.
Mr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power620.5kmMr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power is based in Trinity Park, QLD.
Tableland Solar622.9kmTableland Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Winters Electrical Group623.4kmWinters Electrical Group is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Australian Sustainable Energy Pty629.0kmAustralian Sustainable Energy Pty is based in Stratford, QLD.
All Energy Queensland629.3kmAll Energy Queensland is based in Stratford, QLD.
Greenfield Energy631.8kmGreenfield Energy is based in Cairns North, QLD.
Station Power Solutions632.7kmStation Power Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Red Dog Power Company632.7kmRed Dog Power Company is based in Redlynch, QLD.
Sunny Gold Solar632.9kmSunny Gold Solar is based in Manoora, QLD.
Solarcore633.4kmSolarcore is based in Manunda, QLD.
Solar Systems Cairns634.0kmSolar Systems Cairns is based in Parramatta Park, QLD.
CairnsSolarPanels.com.au634.5kmCairnsSolarPanels.com.au is based in Cairns North, QLD.
Cairns Value Solar635.1kmCairns Value Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Hush Energy - Solar Power Cairns635.4kmHush Energy - Solar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Solahart Cairns635.5kmSolahart Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Eco Care Solar635.5kmEco Care Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Weipa

Sunlight Hours in Weipa

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 12 hours 52 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Weipa

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 12.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Weipa, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Weilmoringle, NSW, which is about 1917.6 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.