Are Solar Panels Worth It In Amaroo?

Amaroo is located in Queensland about 1298.9 km north of Adelaide and 1279.7 km north west of Kurrowah. Amaroo has a latitude of 23.3 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Amaroo 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. Amaroo is in Climate Zone 1 which has a rating of 1.622.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Amaroo during 2024 would give you 113 ST Certificates worth $4508.70 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Amaroo will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Amaroo

Rebate for Amaroo Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW34$1356.60
4 kW45$1795.50
5 kW56$2234.40
6 kW68$2713.20
6.6 kW74$2952.60
10 kW113$4508.70
12 kW136$5426.40
15 kW170$6783.00

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Amaroo by month. The maximum is 7.25 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.57 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Amaroo
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.636.84
Feb24.276.74
Mar23.256.46
Apr20.915.81
May17.864.96
Jun16.464.57
Jul17.564.88
Aug20.555.71
Sep23.246.45
Oct25.567.10
Nov26.127.25
Dec25.947.21

Figures from the weather station at Mount Isa Mine, which is approximately 282.1 km from Amaroo.

Amaroo, QLD is in the 4829 postcode area which has around 98 solar installations under 10 kW and about 116 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 288 households in the 4829 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.48 kW) for about every 2.9 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toAmaroo
NameDistanceDetails
Suntec558.4kmSuntec is based in Desert Springs, NT.
Ogden Power558.9kmOgden Power is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Alice Air and Solar Solutions559.2kmAlice Air and Solar Solutions is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Ecoenergy Australia559.4kmEcoenergy Australia is based in Ciccone, NT.
Active Electrical & Air Conditioning559.4kmActive Electrical & Air Conditioning is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Electricon Contracting559.6kmElectricon Contracting is based in Ciccone, NT.
Solar Centre Desert Knowledge Australia559.6kmSolar Centre Desert Knowledge Australia is based in Connellan, NT.
Alice Springs Solar560.1kmAlice Springs Solar is based in Gillen, NT.
Hills Electrical & Solar NT560.2kmHills Electrical & Solar NT is based in Ciccone, NT.
Brayley Electrical790.1kmBrayley Electrical is based in Charleville, QLD.
West QLD Electrical & Solar829.9kmWest QLD Electrical & Solar is based in Cunnamulla, QLD.
Colby Solar842.2kmColby Solar is based in Knockrow, NSW.
Bellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville877.4kmBellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville is based in Kelso, QLD.
Catalyst Power882.5kmCatalyst Power is based in Kirwan, QLD.
Fusion Solar887.0kmFusion Solar is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
Fusion Solar & Electrical887.1kmFusion Solar & Electrical is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
Lonestar Power887.4kmLonestar Power is based in Bohle, QLD.
Apollo Solar - Townsville887.8kmApollo Solar - Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
True North Solar888.1kmTrue North Solar is based in Garbutt, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Amaroo

Sunlight Hours in Amaroo

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 33 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Amaroo

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 23.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Amaroo, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Amaroo, ACT, which is about 1627.1 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.