Are Solar Panels Worth It In Whitfield?

Whitfield is located in Queensland about 1394.3 km north west of Brisbane and 767.5 km south east of Galloways Hill. Whitfield has a latitude of 16.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Whitfield

Rebate for Whitfield 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 Whitfield 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 Whitfield
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 2.2 km from Whitfield.

Whitfield, 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. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

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 Whitfield.

Solar Installers near toWhitfield
NameDistanceDetails
All Energy Queensland1.9kmAll Energy Queensland is based in Stratford, QLD.
Australian Sustainable Energy Pty1.9kmAustralian Sustainable Energy Pty is based in Stratford, QLD.
Greenfield Energy2.3kmGreenfield Energy is based in Cairns North, QLD.
Station Power Solutions3.0kmStation Power Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Sunny Gold Solar3.3kmSunny Gold Solar is based in Manoora, QLD.
Solarcore3.5kmSolarcore is based in Manunda, QLD.
Solar Systems Cairns4.1kmSolar Systems Cairns is based in Parramatta Park, QLD.
CairnsSolarPanels.com.au4.8kmCairnsSolarPanels.com.au is based in Cairns North, QLD.
Cairns Value Solar5.3kmCairns Value Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Eco Care Solar5.7kmEco Care Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Solahart Cairns5.8kmSolahart Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Solar Power Cairns5.9kmSolar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
East Coast Energy Solutions6.0kmEast Coast Energy Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Hush Energy - Solar Power Cairns6.0kmHush Energy - Solar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
NQ Solar6.0kmNQ Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Infinity Power North Queensland6.0kmInfinity Power North Queensland is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Sunlife Energy6.3kmSunlife Energy is based in Coopers Plains, QLD.
Alto Solar6.3kmAlto Solar is based in Portsmith, QLD.
Replenishable Energy - Cairns Solar Installations6.3kmReplenishable Energy - Cairns Solar Installations is based in Portsmith, QLD.
G-Solar & Electrical6.6kmG-Solar & Electrical is based in Portsmith, QLD.
Total Solar Management6.6kmTotal Solar Management is based in Portsmith, QLD.
SuperGreen Solutions6.6kmSuperGreen Solutions is based in West End, QLD.
Greencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns7.2kmGreencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns is based in Woree, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Whitfield

Sunlight Hours in Whitfield

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 7 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Whitfield

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 Whitfield, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Whitfield, VIC, which is about 2209.2 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.