Solar Power Information - Palm Cove, QLD, 4879
If you're considering installing solar panels for your Palm Cove home (and/or a battery), this page offers useful related information and interesting statistics for Palm Cove and the 4879 postcode area in Queensland.
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Postcode 4879 Solar Power Statistics
In Palm Cove's postcode area (4879), more than 5,048 small-scale systems have been installed with a collective capacity of 34,929 kW as at April 30, 2024.
Given a population of 20,083, this works out to 1,739 watts per person in the area, compared to a 982 watts Australian average. There are approximately 9,584 dwellings in the 4879 area, so that calculates out at 53 solar panel systems per 100 dwellings - the Australian average is 37.
Based on a conservative average of 166,047 kWh of energy production a day (enough to power the equivalent of 10,378 homes) and retail electricity costs of 30c per kilowatt-hour; Palm Cove and 4879 postcode area residents are collectively generating $18,182,093 of energy at retail prices a year!
Palm Cove solar power system owners are also contributing to greenhouse gas emission reduction, with the systems in 4879 region avoiding 48,486 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions annually.
Installing Solar Panels In Palm Cove?
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Solar Energy Resources In Palm Cove
Palm Cove experiences solar irradiation levels reaching approximately 5.67 kilowatt-hours per square metre per day on average over a year. The following graph shows solar irradiation/output levels per kilowatt of installed solar panels in the 4879 area per month.
Daily/Monthly System Energy Output Estimates
Here's what you can expect to generate with various sized solar power systems in the Palm Cove area, assuming good quality components, a suitable rooftop and professional, accredited solar installation.
Annual Electricity Output Estimates
Based on the above, the following is what you should be able to expect from a solar panel installation in Palm Cove in terms of annual solar energy output for the location, on average:
- 5kW system - 8,676 kWh (equivalent to ~149% of annual electricity consumption)
- 6kW system - 10,411 kWh (~178%)
- 10kW system - 17,352 kWh (~297%)
- 13kW system - 22,557 kWh (~386%)
Optimal Panel Angle And Orientation
Rooftop solar panels installed in Palm Cove, Queensland should generally face North for the best results. For a good panel angle, the general rule of thumb is it should be around the same as latitude. In Palm Cove's case, that is 16 degrees - but usually whatever your rooftop angle is will be fine (unless it's under 10 degrees - then tilt frames may be needed).
Feed In Tariffs In Queensland
As well as providing your home with electricity, Palm Cove solar system installation owners can be paid for surplus energy generated. In regional QLD, feed-in tariffs are currently 13.4c per kilowatt-hour exported.
Palm Cove Solar Energy Savings
Based on a 6.6kW system installation, a self-consumption rate of 40% and the fixed feed in tariff rate of 13.4c, Palm Cove solar power system owners can expect to save $2,295 per year.
Cairns Regional Council Requirements.
At the time of publishing, there do not appear to be any special requirements involved with installing solar panels in the Cairns Regional Council area.
It's important to check with Cairns Regional Council regarding any potential changes before proceeding with installation. For further information, prospective solar owners in Palm Cove should visit this page.
Network Grid Connection Requirements In Queensland
A series of steps must be completed in Queensland involving you, your network distributor and your installer - but your installer will do most of the administrative heavy lifting. Learn more about the grid connection process in Queensland.
Solar Panel Installers In Palm Cove
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Installing A Solar Battery In Palm Cove
Households across Australia are increasingly thinking of installing a home battery; either as an addition/upgrade to an existing PV system, or installed concurrently with solar panels. Whether batteries will make sense for your Palm Cove home will depend on various factors.
We have solar battery installers within our network providing services to Palm Cove who can advise you on home energy storage as a retrofit upgrade or part of a full solar + battery system installation - and provide a quote.
If you have any questions regarding choosing, buying and installing solar panels in Palm Cove (or a home battery), feel free to contact us.
Palm Cove Data Sources And Notes
Data sources used above for solar power information in Palm Cove QLD 4879 include:
- Census 2021 - Australian Bureau of Statistics
- Bureau of Meteorology (BOM)
- Clean Energy Regulator data for postcode 4879 current as at April 30, 2024.
- Cairns Regional Council - Queensland
Some additional notes:
- Household electricity consumption in Palm Cove is based on the Australian average of 16kWh a day.
- Carbon intensity based on the Queensland average of 0.8kg per kilowatt-hour.
Bureau of Meteorology details are based on your nearest weather station, which is Trinity Park , coordinates 16°47'6" S 145°41'54" E, around 5.1 km from the centre of Palm Cove.