Are Solar Panels Worth It In Yarraden?

Yarraden is located in Queensland about 1375.0 km east of Darwin and 432.6 km south of Galloways Hill. Yarraden has a latitude of 14.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Yarraden

Rebate for Yarraden 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 Yarraden by month. The maximum is 6.98 kWh/M2 in October. The minimum is 4.96 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Yarraden
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan18.495.14
Feb18.135.04
Mar19.925.53
Apr21.095.86
May19.265.35
Jun17.864.96
Jul18.555.15
Aug20.985.83
Sep23.486.52
Oct25.126.98
Nov24.766.88
Dec21.786.05

Figures from the weather station at Weipa Aerodrome, which is approximately 258.3 km from Yarraden.

Yarraden, QLD is in the 4892 postcode area which has around 23 solar installations under 10 kW and about 53 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 1952 households in the 4892 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 6.04 kW) for about every 84.9 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toYarraden
NameDistanceDetails
BH Electrics318.7kmBH Electrics is based in Port Douglas, QLD.
Outback Solar & Outdoors352.9kmOutback Solar & Outdoors is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Unlocked Air and Energy354.6kmUnlocked Air and Energy is based in Kewarra Beach, QLD.
Mr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power357.1kmMr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power is based in Trinity Park, QLD.
Tableland Solar357.6kmTableland Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Winters Electrical Group358.0kmWinters Electrical Group is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Australian Sustainable Energy Pty365.4kmAustralian Sustainable Energy Pty is based in Stratford, QLD.
All Energy Queensland365.7kmAll Energy Queensland is based in Stratford, QLD.
Greenfield Energy368.2kmGreenfield Energy is based in Cairns North, QLD.
Red Dog Power Company368.6kmRed Dog Power Company is based in Redlynch, QLD.
Station Power Solutions368.9kmStation Power Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Sunny Gold Solar369.1kmSunny Gold Solar is based in Manoora, QLD.
Solarcore369.7kmSolarcore is based in Manunda, QLD.
Solar Systems Cairns370.3kmSolar Systems Cairns is based in Parramatta Park, QLD.
CairnsSolarPanels.com.au370.9kmCairnsSolarPanels.com.au is based in Cairns North, QLD.
Cairns Value Solar371.5kmCairns Value Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Hush Energy - Solar Power Cairns371.5kmHush Energy - Solar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Solahart Cairns371.6kmSolahart Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
NQ Solar371.7kmNQ Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Yarraden

Sunlight Hours in Yarraden

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 12 hours 59 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Yarraden

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 14.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Yarraden, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Yarrabin, NSW, which is about 2097.5 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.