Are Solar Panels Worth It In Bauple Forest?

Bauple Forest is located in Queensland about 180.8 km north of Brisbane and 11.8 km north east of Glenwood. Bauple Forest has a latitude of 25.9 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Bauple Forest, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Bauple Forest

Rebate for Bauple Forest 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 Bauple Forest by month. The maximum is 6.41 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.30 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Bauple Forest
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan22.666.30
Feb20.245.62
Mar18.255.07
Apr16.204.50
May13.413.72
Jun11.883.30
Jul13.173.66
Aug16.024.45
Sep19.305.36
Oct21.015.84
Nov22.906.36
Dec23.066.41

Figures from the weather station at Nambour, which is approximately 89.6 km from Bauple Forest.

Bauple Forest, QLD is in the 4650 postcode area which has around 6069 solar installations under 10 kW and about 6338 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 16192 households in the 4650 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.96 kW) for about every 2.7 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Bauple Forest.

Solar Installers near toBauple Forest
NameDistanceDetails
Cooloola Solar Systems34.8kmCooloola Solar Systems is based in Victory Heights, QLD.
Island Energy - Gympie35.8kmIsland Energy - Gympie is based in Gympie, QLD.
Allways Earth37.5kmAllways Earth is based in Gympie, QLD.
Simple Solar Solutions51.4kmSimple Solar Solutions is based in Maryborough, QLD.
Off Grid Lifestyle Solutions51.4kmOff Grid Lifestyle Solutions is based in Booral, QLD.
Solarlife61.4kmSolarlife is based in Howard, QLD.
ALZ Group63.1kmALZ Group is based in Hervey Bay, QLD.
GCR Solar Hervey Bay63.5kmGCR Solar Hervey Bay is based in Pialba, QLD.
Hush Energy - Wide Bay Solar Power63.7kmHush Energy - Wide Bay Solar Power is based in Dundowran, QLD.
Stephs Commercial Solar63.8kmStephs Commercial Solar is based in Gunalda, QLD.
Island Energy QLD64.3kmIsland Energy QLD is based in Tewantin, QLD.
Sunjuice Solar65.4kmSunjuice Solar is based in Pialba, QLD.
Solahart Hervey Bay65.5kmSolahart Hervey Bay is based in Pialba, QLD.
Elevate Solar65.6kmElevate Solar is based in Pialba, QLD.
12 Volt Solar Systems65.7km12 Volt Solar Systems is based in Pialba, QLD.
EAVA Solutions68.3kmEAVA Solutions is based in Toogoom, QLD.
SALT Solar69.7kmSALT Solar is based in Noosaville, QLD.
Home and Energy69.9kmHome and Energy is based in Noosaville, QLD.
In Flow Solar Co70.4kmIn Flow Solar Co is based in Noosa Heads, QLD.
EnergyOptions70.7kmEnergyOptions is based in Noosa Heads, QLD.
Corona Solar71.2kmCorona Solar is based in Noosa Heads, QLD.
Keystones Electrical72.7kmKeystones Electrical is based in Eumundi, QLD.
Celtic Solar Electrical73.5kmCeltic Solar Electrical is based in Verrierdale, QLD.
Buddy Norris Electrical73.7kmBuddy Norris Electrical is based in Doonan, QLD.
Ecoast Energy76.5kmEcoast Energy is based in North Arm, QLD.
Eco-Logic Energy77.9kmEco-Logic Energy is based in Peregian Beach, QLD.
Clean Solar and Electrical78.0kmClean Solar and Electrical is based in Peregian Springs, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Bauple Forest

Sunlight Hours in Bauple Forest

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 44 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Bauple Forest

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 25.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Bauple Forest, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Bauple, QLD, which is about 12.2 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.