Are Solar Panels Worth It In Barmundu?

Barmundu is located in Queensland about 413.1 km north west of Brisbane and 195.3 km north west of Torbanlea. Barmundu has a latitude of 24.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Barmundu

Rebate for Barmundu 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 Barmundu by month. The maximum is 7.01 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.76 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Barmundu
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.526.81
Feb22.536.26
Mar20.905.81
Apr18.195.05
May15.234.23
Jun13.543.76
Jul14.614.06
Aug17.624.89
Sep20.835.79
Oct23.276.46
Nov25.006.95
Dec25.227.01

Figures from the weather station at Biloela, which is approximately 74.1 km from Barmundu.

Barmundu, QLD is in the 4680 postcode area which has around 8395 solar installations under 10 kW and about 8875 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 24934 households in the 4680 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.40 kW) for about every 3.0 dwellings.

Here are 14 solar installers near to or in Barmundu.

Solar Installers near toBarmundu
NameDistanceDetails
Vision Energy - The Solar Specialists18.9kmVision Energy - The Solar Specialists is based in Benaraby, QLD.
RK Specialized Electrical26.6kmRK Specialized Electrical is based in Tannum Sands, QLD.
Gladstone Electrical and Solar28.6kmGladstone Electrical and Solar is based in New Auckland, QLD.
icleansolar Central Queensland29.4kmicleansolar Central Queensland is based in Kin Kora, QLD.
Solar Cleaner Australia29.4kmSolar Cleaner Australia is based in Kin Kora, QLD.
Daniel Shea Electrical & Solar29.9kmDaniel Shea Electrical & Solar is based in Callemondah, QLD.
Solar Power Gladstone32.5kmSolar Power Gladstone is based in South Gladstone, QLD.
i-Luminate65.4kmi-Luminate is based in Mount Tom, QLD.
Blue Mantis Electrics72.1kmBlue Mantis Electrics is based in Agnes Water, QLD.
Callide Valley Electrics76.3kmCallide Valley Electrics is based in Biloela, QLD.
M & M Electrics76.5kmM & M Electrics is based in Biloela, QLD.
Burnett Home Energy Centre - Solar Panel Installation, Gutter Cover, Solar Batteries100.7kmBurnett Home Energy Centre - Solar Panel Installation, Gutter Cover, Solar Batteries is based in Bundaberg Central, QLD.
Dynamic Energy Solutions.103.3kmDynamic Energy Solutions. is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
CRM CQ Solar Electrical & Air Conditioning106.6kmCRM CQ Solar Electrical & Air Conditioning is based in Yeppoon, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Barmundu

Sunlight Hours in Barmundu

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 37 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Barmundu

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 24.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Barmundu, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Barmoya, QLD, which is about 128.0 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.