Are Solar Panels Worth It In Yorkeys Knob?

Yorkeys Knob is located in Queensland about 1402.4 km north west of Brisbane and 759.3 km south east of Galloways Hill. Yorkeys Knob has a latitude of 16.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Yorkeys Knob, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Yorkeys Knob

Rebate for Yorkeys Knob 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 Yorkeys Knob 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 Yorkeys Knob
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 7.3 km from Yorkeys Knob.

Yorkeys Knob, QLD is in the 4878 postcode area which has around 2032 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2253 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 6901 households in the 4878 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.57 kW) for about every 3.4 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Yorkeys Knob.

Solar Installers near toYorkeys Knob
NameDistanceDetails
Mr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power2.4kmMr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power is based in Trinity Park, QLD.
Unlocked Air and Energy5.3kmUnlocked Air and Energy is based in Kewarra Beach, QLD.
Australian Sustainable Energy Pty7.0kmAustralian Sustainable Energy Pty is based in Stratford, QLD.
All Energy Queensland7.3kmAll Energy Queensland is based in Stratford, QLD.
Greenfield Energy9.8kmGreenfield Energy is based in Cairns North, QLD.
Station Power Solutions11.6kmStation Power Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Solarcore11.9kmSolarcore is based in Manunda, QLD.
Sunny Gold Solar11.9kmSunny Gold Solar is based in Manoora, QLD.
Solar Systems Cairns12.2kmSolar Systems Cairns is based in Parramatta Park, QLD.
CairnsSolarPanels.com.au12.4kmCairnsSolarPanels.com.au is based in Cairns North, QLD.
Cairns Value Solar13.2kmCairns Value Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Sunlife Energy14.0kmSunlife Energy is based in Coopers Plains, QLD.
Eco Care Solar14.2kmEco Care Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Solahart Cairns14.3kmSolahart Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Replenishable Energy - Cairns Solar Installations14.3kmReplenishable Energy - Cairns Solar Installations is based in Portsmith, QLD.
East Coast Energy Solutions14.3kmEast Coast Energy Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Solar Power Cairns14.5kmSolar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
NQ Solar14.5kmNQ Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Alto Solar14.6kmAlto Solar is based in Portsmith, QLD.
Hush Energy - Solar Power Cairns14.6kmHush Energy - Solar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Infinity Power North Queensland14.6kmInfinity Power North Queensland is based in Bungalow, QLD.
G-Solar & Electrical15.0kmG-Solar & Electrical is based in Portsmith, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Yorkeys Knob

Sunlight Hours in Yorkeys Knob

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 Yorkeys Knob

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 16.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Yorkeys Knob, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Yorketown, SA, which is about 2179.2 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.