Are Solar Panels Worth It In Aloomba?

Aloomba is located in Queensland about 1368.2 km north west of Brisbane and 793.8 km south east of Galloways Hill. Aloomba has a latitude of 17.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Aloomba

Rebate for Aloomba 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 Aloomba 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 Aloomba
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 27.5 km from Aloomba.

Aloomba, QLD is in the 4871 postcode area which has around 1224 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1437 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 5797 households in the 4871 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.45 kW) for about every 4.7 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Aloomba.

Solar Installers near toAloomba
NameDistanceDetails
Top Gun Solar & Electrical7.1kmTop Gun Solar & Electrical is based in Gordonvale, QLD.
Solar Energy Solutions NQ13.5kmSolar Energy Solutions NQ is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Mauriee Electrical13.7kmMauriee Electrical is based in Goldsborough, QLD.
Solar Energy Equipment14.0kmSolar Energy Equipment is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Sunny Solar Cairns15.1kmSunny Solar Cairns is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Power Cairns by Hielscher Electrical15.1kmSolar Power Cairns by Hielscher Electrical is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Dimension Cairns15.2kmSolar Dimension Cairns is based in Edmonton, QLD.
2EZ Electrical15.4km2EZ Electrical is based in Bentley Park, QLD.
Ferrero Electrical & Solar17.7kmFerrero Electrical & Solar is based in Mount Sheridan, QLD.
Galactic Solar Solutions17.9kmGalactic Solar Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Greencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns19.4kmGreencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns is based in Woree, QLD.
SuperGreen Solutions19.9kmSuperGreen Solutions is based in West End, QLD.
Total Solar Management19.9kmTotal Solar Management is based in Portsmith, QLD.
G-Solar & Electrical19.9kmG-Solar & Electrical is based in Portsmith, QLD.
Alto Solar20.3kmAlto Solar is based in Portsmith, QLD.
Infinity Power North Queensland20.4kmInfinity Power North Queensland is based in Bungalow, QLD.
NQ Solar20.4kmNQ Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Hush Energy - Solar Power Cairns20.5kmHush Energy - Solar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Solar Power Cairns20.5kmSolar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
East Coast Energy Solutions20.6kmEast Coast Energy Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Replenishable Energy - Cairns Solar Installations20.6kmReplenishable Energy - Cairns Solar Installations is based in Portsmith, QLD.
Solahart Cairns20.7kmSolahart Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Aloomba

Sunlight Hours in Aloomba

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 Aloomba

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 17.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Aloomba, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Alonnah, TAS, which is about 2917.2 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.