Are Solar Panels Worth It In Amber?

Amber is located in Queensland about 1408.7 km north west of Brisbane and 795.9 km south of Galloways Hill. Amber has a latitude of 17.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Amber

Rebate for Amber 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 Amber by month. The maximum is 7.05 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.51 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Amber
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan21.836.06
Feb20.795.77
Mar20.555.71
Apr19.335.37
May17.254.79
Jun16.234.51
Jul17.284.80
Aug19.715.47
Sep22.976.38
Oct25.046.95
Nov25.397.05
Dec23.706.58

Figures from the weather station at Parada, which is approximately 123.9 km from Amber.

Amber, 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 19 solar installers in or near toAmber. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toAmber
NameDistanceDetails
Planetary Power122.8kmPlanetary Power is based in Watsonville, QLD.
Shorecan Electrical125.0kmShorecan Electrical is based in Kaban, QLD.
Piping Hot Solar125.2kmPiping Hot Solar is based in Kalunga, QLD.
Winters Electrical Group139.9kmWinters Electrical Group is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Renewable Energy Consulting Australia140.1kmRenewable Energy Consulting Australia is based in Atherton, QLD.
Atherton Electrical140.5kmAtherton Electrical is based in Atherton, QLD.
Tableland Solar146.4kmTableland Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
SolarWorks147.8kmSolarWorks is based in Upper Barron, QLD.
Outback Solar & Outdoors148.9kmOutback Solar & Outdoors is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Mauriee Electrical168.9kmMauriee Electrical is based in Goldsborough, QLD.
Red Dog Power Company176.3kmRed Dog Power Company is based in Redlynch, QLD.
Top Gun Solar & Electrical176.7kmTop Gun Solar & Electrical is based in Gordonvale, QLD.
Solar Energy Solutions NQ176.7kmSolar Energy Solutions NQ is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Energy Equipment177.3kmSolar Energy Equipment is based in Edmonton, QLD.
2EZ Electrical178.0km2EZ Electrical is based in Bentley Park, QLD.
Solar Dimension Cairns178.5kmSolar Dimension Cairns is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Sunny Solar Cairns178.5kmSunny Solar Cairns is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Power Cairns by Hielscher Electrical178.9kmSolar Power Cairns by Hielscher Electrical is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Galactic Solar Solutions179.0kmGalactic Solar Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Amber

Sunlight Hours in Amber

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 11 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Amber

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 17.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Amber, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Ambarvale, NSW, which is about 1932.9 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.