Are Solar Panels Worth It In Westcourt?

Westcourt is located in Queensland about 1389.3 km north west of Brisbane and 772.5 km south east of Galloways Hill. Westcourt has a latitude of 16.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Westcourt

Rebate for Westcourt 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 Westcourt 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 Westcourt
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 6.4 km from Westcourt.

Westcourt, 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. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

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 23 solar installers near to or in Westcourt.

Solar Installers near toWestcourt
NameDistanceDetails
Solahart Cairns0.7kmSolahart Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Eco Care Solar0.8kmEco Care Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Solar Power Cairns0.9kmSolar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
NQ Solar0.9kmNQ Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Infinity Power North Queensland1.0kmInfinity Power North Queensland is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Hush Energy - Solar Power Cairns1.1kmHush Energy - Solar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
East Coast Energy Solutions1.1kmEast Coast Energy Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Alto Solar1.6kmAlto Solar is based in Portsmith, QLD.
G-Solar & Electrical1.6kmG-Solar & Electrical is based in Portsmith, QLD.
Total Solar Management1.7kmTotal Solar Management is based in Portsmith, QLD.
SuperGreen Solutions1.7kmSuperGreen Solutions is based in West End, QLD.
Solarcore1.7kmSolarcore is based in Manunda, QLD.
Solar Systems Cairns1.8kmSolar Systems Cairns is based in Parramatta Park, QLD.
Sunny Gold Solar1.9kmSunny Gold Solar is based in Manoora, QLD.
Station Power Solutions2.1kmStation Power Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Cairns Value Solar2.1kmCairns Value Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Replenishable Energy - Cairns Solar Installations2.2kmReplenishable Energy - Cairns Solar Installations is based in Portsmith, QLD.
Greencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns2.5kmGreencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns is based in Woree, QLD.
CairnsSolarPanels.com.au2.5kmCairnsSolarPanels.com.au is based in Cairns North, QLD.
Sunlife Energy2.8kmSunlife Energy is based in Coopers Plains, QLD.
Greenfield Energy4.0kmGreenfield Energy is based in Cairns North, QLD.
Ferrero Electrical & Solar5.2kmFerrero Electrical & Solar is based in Mount Sheridan, QLD.
Galactic Solar Solutions5.4kmGalactic Solar Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Westcourt

Sunlight Hours in Westcourt

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 Westcourt

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 Westcourt, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Westby, VIC, which is about 2087.3 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.