Are Solar Panels Worth It In Barambah?

Barambah is located in Queensland about 157.1 km north west of Brisbane and 33.4 km west of Widgee. Barambah has a latitude of 26.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Barambah

Rebate for Barambah 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 Barambah by month. The maximum is 6.87 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.52 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Barambah
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.036.68
Feb21.856.07
Mar19.865.52
Apr17.264.80
May14.313.97
Jun12.673.52
Jul13.803.83
Aug16.884.69
Sep20.205.61
Oct22.496.25
Nov24.526.81
Dec24.746.87

Figures from the weather station at Brian Pastures, which is approximately 81.6 km from Barambah.

Barambah, QLD is in the 4601 postcode area which has around 187 solar installations under 10 kW and about 204 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 576 households in the 4601 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.85 kW) for about every 3.1 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Barambah.

Solar Installers near toBarambah
NameDistanceDetails
Raffin Electrical Contractors24.2kmRaffin Electrical Contractors is based in Wondai, QLD.
RedEarth Energy Storage Gympie and South Burnett36.5kmRedEarth Energy Storage Gympie and South Burnett is based in Gympie, QLD.
Evolution Solar Kingaroy37.1kmEvolution Solar Kingaroy is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
AMG Electrical Solutions37.3kmAMG Electrical Solutions is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
Stephs Commercial Solar44.7kmStephs Commercial Solar is based in Gunalda, QLD.
Australian Green Power45.5kmAustralian Green Power is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
Island Energy - Gympie55.7kmIsland Energy - Gympie is based in Gympie, QLD.
Allways Earth56.8kmAllways Earth is based in Gympie, QLD.
Cooloola Solar Systems58.2kmCooloola Solar Systems is based in Victory Heights, QLD.
STAND ALONE SOLAR70.8kmSTAND ALONE SOLAR is based in Kenilworth, QLD.
Go Elite Electrical83.0kmGo Elite Electrical is based in Belli Park, QLD.
Keystones Electrical86.6kmKeystones Electrical is based in Eumundi, QLD.
Ecoast Energy88.6kmEcoast Energy is based in North Arm, QLD.
The Off Grid Company88.9kmThe Off Grid Company is based in Maleny, QLD.
Ecoworld Australia89.0kmEcoworld Australia is based in Maleny, QLD.
Island Energy QLD89.8kmIsland Energy QLD is based in Tewantin, QLD.
Celtic Solar Electrical89.9kmCeltic Solar Electrical is based in Verrierdale, QLD.
Buddy Norris Electrical91.6kmBuddy Norris Electrical is based in Doonan, QLD.
Solar Panel Installers Sunshine Coast | Circuit Alert91.8kmSolar Panel Installers Sunshine Coast | Circuit Alert is based in Nambour, QLD.
SALT Solar93.4kmSALT Solar is based in Noosaville, QLD.
Solco Solar-Residential|Commercial|Solar Servicing|Solar Panel Maintenance WoomBye Queensland93.4kmSolco Solar-Residential|Commercial|Solar Servicing|Solar Panel Maintenance WoomBye Queensland is based in Woombye, QLD.
Home and Energy93.5kmHome and Energy is based in Noosaville, QLD.
Solco - Residential and commercial installs93.9kmSolco - Residential and commercial installs is based in Woombye, QLD.
Global Solar Solutions95.0kmGlobal Solar Solutions is based in Bli Bli, QLD.
SUNSAVER95.1kmSUNSAVER is based in Bundaberg, QLD.
POWERPRO Australia95.8kmPOWERPRO Australia is based in Bli Bli, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Barambah

Sunlight Hours in Barambah

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 46 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Barambah

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 26.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Barambah, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Baralaba, QLD, which is about 330.9 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.