Are Solar Panels Worth It In Amby?

Amby is located in Queensland about 489.8 km west of Brisbane and 316.6 km north west of Kurrowah. Amby has a latitude of 26.5 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Amby 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. Amby is in Climate Zone 2 which has a rating of 1.536.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Amby during 2024 would give you 107 ST Certificates worth $4269.30 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

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

Solar Power Rebate for Amby

Rebate for Amby Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW32$1276.80
4 kW43$1715.70
5 kW53$2114.70
6 kW64$2553.60
6.6 kW70$2793.00
10 kW107$4269.30
12 kW129$5147.10
15 kW161$6423.90

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Amby by month. The maximum is 7.06 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.75 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Amby
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.066.96
Feb23.046.40
Mar21.215.89
Apr18.385.10
May15.234.23
Jun13.513.75
Jul14.684.08
Aug17.684.91
Sep21.025.84
Oct23.666.57
Nov25.277.02
Dec25.417.06

Figures from the weather station at Brigalow, which is approximately 249.8 km from Amby.

Amby, QLD is in the 4462 postcode area which has around 12 solar installations under 10 kW and about 14 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 66 households in the 4462 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.25 kW) for about every 5.5 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toAmby
NameDistanceDetails
Cubbie Group Dirranbandi101.5kmCubbie Group Dirranbandi is based in Dirranbandi, QLD.
Brayley Electrical184.7kmBrayley Electrical is based in Charleville, QLD.
Dalle Cort Electrical210.1kmDalle Cort Electrical is based in South Townsville, QLD.
CSF site212.2kmCSF site is based in Hookswood, QLD.
ManCave Green Energy239.4kmManCave Green Energy is based in Tara, QLD.
Switch'D Electrical & Air-Conditioning243.3kmSwitch'D Electrical & Air-Conditioning is based in Chinchilla, QLD.
WDGPH259.3kmWDGPH is based in Hopeland, QLD.
Banana Range259.5kmBanana Range is based in Banana, QLD.
Green & Gold Solar Australia276.5kmGreen & Gold Solar Australia is based in Narangba, QLD.
West QLD Electrical & Solar299.5kmWest QLD Electrical & Solar is based in Cunnamulla, QLD.
Callide Power Station320.7kmCallide Power Station is based in Mount Murchison, QLD.
M & M Electrics332.8kmM & M Electrics is based in Biloela, QLD.
Callide Valley Electrics333.0kmCallide Valley Electrics is based in Biloela, QLD.
Solar and Batteries Direct336.4kmSolar and Batteries Direct is based in Millmerran, QLD.
Refelec Refrigeration Electrical Air Conditioning Solar ICT338.7kmRefelec Refrigeration Electrical Air Conditioning Solar ICT is based in Emerald, QLD.
Knights Electrical Services (QLD)338.9kmKnights Electrical Services (QLD) is based in Millmerran, QLD.
Australian Green Power354.1kmAustralian Green Power is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
Plan A Electrical361.7kmPlan A Electrical is based in Moree, NSW.
Greenultimate - Solar Panels Sydney362.4kmGreenultimate - Solar Panels Sydney is based in Moree, NSW.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Amby

Sunlight Hours in Amby

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 47 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Amby

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 26.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Amby, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Ambrose, QLD, which is about 411.5 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.