Are Solar Panels Worth It In Bamboo?

Bamboo is located in Queensland about 1462.1 km north west of Brisbane and 700.0 km south east of Galloways Hill. Bamboo has a latitude of 16.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Bamboo

Rebate for Bamboo 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 Bamboo 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 Bamboo
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 67.1 km from Bamboo.

Bamboo, QLD is in the 4873 postcode area which has around 1145 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1273 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 3109 households in the 4873 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.38 kW) for about every 2.7 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Bamboo.

Solar Installers near toBamboo
NameDistanceDetails
BH Electrics19.6kmBH Electrics is based in Port Douglas, QLD.
Unlocked Air and Energy55.9kmUnlocked Air and Energy is based in Kewarra Beach, QLD.
Mr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power57.9kmMr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power is based in Trinity Park, QLD.
Australian Sustainable Energy Pty66.6kmAustralian Sustainable Energy Pty is based in Stratford, QLD.
All Energy Queensland66.9kmAll Energy Queensland is based in Stratford, QLD.
Greenfield Energy69.4kmGreenfield Energy is based in Cairns North, QLD.
Outback Solar & Outdoors69.5kmOutback Solar & Outdoors is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Station Power Solutions70.7kmStation Power Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Sunny Gold Solar70.9kmSunny Gold Solar is based in Manoora, QLD.
Solarcore71.3kmSolarcore is based in Manunda, QLD.
Solar Systems Cairns71.7kmSolar Systems Cairns is based in Parramatta Park, QLD.
Red Dog Power Company72.2kmRed Dog Power Company is based in Redlynch, QLD.
CairnsSolarPanels.com.au72.2kmCairnsSolarPanels.com.au is based in Cairns North, QLD.
Cairns Value Solar72.8kmCairns Value Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Eco Care Solar73.5kmEco Care Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Solahart Cairns73.5kmSolahart Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Hush Energy - Solar Power Cairns73.5kmHush Energy - Solar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
NQ Solar73.6kmNQ Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Solar Power Cairns73.6kmSolar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Infinity Power North Queensland73.7kmInfinity Power North Queensland is based in Bungalow, QLD.
East Coast Energy Solutions73.7kmEast Coast Energy Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Sunlife Energy73.7kmSunlife Energy is based in Coopers Plains, QLD.
Replenishable Energy - Cairns Solar Installations73.9kmReplenishable Energy - Cairns Solar Installations is based in Portsmith, QLD.
Alto Solar74.0kmAlto Solar is based in Portsmith, QLD.
G-Solar & Electrical74.3kmG-Solar & Electrical is based in Portsmith, QLD.
Total Solar Management74.4kmTotal Solar Management is based in Portsmith, QLD.
SuperGreen Solutions74.4kmSuperGreen Solutions is based in West End, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Bamboo

Sunlight Hours in Bamboo

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 5 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Bamboo

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 16.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Bamboo, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Bambaroo, QLD, which is about 289.6 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.