Are Solar Panels Worth It In Baroondah?

Baroondah is located in Queensland about 411.4 km north west of Brisbane and 234.6 km west of Marshlands. Baroondah has a latitude of 25.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Baroondah

Rebate for Baroondah 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 Baroondah 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 Baroondah
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 78.4 km from Baroondah.

Baroondah, QLD is in the 4420 postcode area which has around 179 solar installations under 10 kW and about 194 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 614 households in the 4420 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.57 kW) for about every 3.4 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toBaroondah
NameDistanceDetails
CSF site150.1kmCSF site is based in Hookswood, QLD.
M & M Electrics156.2kmM & M Electrics is based in Biloela, QLD.
Callide Valley Electrics156.3kmCallide Valley Electrics is based in Biloela, QLD.
Switch'D Electrical & Air-Conditioning176.6kmSwitch'D Electrical & Air-Conditioning is based in Chinchilla, QLD.
Banana Range180.0kmBanana Range is based in Banana, QLD.
Callide Power Station191.1kmCallide Power Station is based in Mount Murchison, QLD.
WDGPH205.7kmWDGPH is based in Hopeland, QLD.
ManCave Green Energy218.9kmManCave Green Energy is based in Tara, QLD.
Green & Gold Solar Australia231.8kmGreen & Gold Solar Australia is based in Narangba, QLD.
Burnett Home Energy Centre - Solar Panel Installation, Gutter Cover, Solar Batteries237.2kmBurnett Home Energy Centre - Solar Panel Installation, Gutter Cover, Solar Batteries is based in Bundaberg Central, QLD.
Vision Energy - The Solar Specialists245.4kmVision Energy - The Solar Specialists is based in Benaraby, QLD.
Gladstone Electrical and Solar249.1kmGladstone Electrical and Solar is based in New Auckland, QLD.
Dynamic Energy Solutions.249.4kmDynamic Energy Solutions. is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
Daniel Shea Electrical & Solar249.8kmDaniel Shea Electrical & Solar is based in Callemondah, QLD.
icleansolar Central Queensland250.7kmicleansolar Central Queensland is based in Kin Kora, QLD.
Solar Cleaner Australia250.7kmSolar Cleaner Australia is based in Kin Kora, QLD.
Cool 2 Go250.8kmCool 2 Go is based in Gin Gin, QLD.
Raffin Electrical Contractors251.2kmRaffin Electrical Contractors is based in Wondai, QLD.
Australian Green Power251.7kmAustralian Green Power is based in Kingaroy, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Baroondah

Sunlight Hours in Baroondah

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 43 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Baroondah

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 25.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Baroondah, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Baroona, QLD, which is about 409.2 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.