Are Solar Panels Worth It In Bony Mountain?

Bony Mountain is located in Queensland about 138.2 km south west of Brisbane and 26.2 km east of Karara. Bony Mountain has a latitude of 28.1 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Bony Mountain, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Bony Mountain

Rebate for Bony Mountain 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 Bony Mountain by month. The maximum is 6.91 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.21 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Bony Mountain
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.676.85
Feb22.126.14
Mar19.515.42
Apr16.744.65
May13.393.72
Jun11.553.21
Jul12.693.53
Aug16.004.44
Sep19.415.39
Oct22.086.13
Nov24.056.68
Dec24.876.91

Figures from the weather station at Hermitage, which is approximately 27.6 km from Bony Mountain.

Bony Mountain, QLD is in the 4370 postcode area which has around 2825 solar installations under 10 kW and about 3050 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 8950 households in the 4370 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.09 kW) for about every 3.2 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Bony Mountain.

Solar Installers near toBony Mountain
NameDistanceDetails
Warwick Solar Panels20.7kmWarwick Solar Panels is based in Warwick, QLD.
Gathered Energy57.4kmGathered Energy is based in Applethorpe, QLD.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Toowoomba58.8kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Toowoomba is based in Middle Ridge, QLD.
Electrical Sensations - Solar Power Professionals59.6kmElectrical Sensations - Solar Power Professionals is based in Drayton, QLD.
Solar Blessing59.6kmSolar Blessing is based in Stanthorpe, QLD.
solar energy & battery storage solutions61.3kmsolar energy & battery storage solutions is based in Rangeville, QLD.
Knights Electrical Services (QLD)61.6kmKnights Electrical Services (QLD) is based in Millmerran, QLD.
Premo Electrical61.9kmPremo Electrical is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
GCM Maintenance Services62.1kmGCM Maintenance Services is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
AllSafe Darling Downs62.4kmAllSafe Darling Downs is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Aspire Energy62.8kmAspire Energy is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Orange Solar Power62.9kmOrange Solar Power is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Sure Solar Toowoomba62.9kmSure Solar Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Algotech Solar Solutions62.9kmAlgotech Solar Solutions is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Swift Energy Group64.0kmSwift Energy Group is based in Glenvale, QLD.
Adapt Energy - Solar Panels Toowoomba64.0kmAdapt Energy - Solar Panels Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Solar and Batteries Direct64.1kmSolar and Batteries Direct is based in Millmerran, QLD.
Enwise Electrical Solar and Air Conditioning Toowoomba64.6kmEnwise Electrical Solar and Air Conditioning Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Solahart Darling Downs (Toowoomba Solar Centre)64.8kmSolahart Darling Downs (Toowoomba Solar Centre) is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
GE warehouse64.9kmGE warehouse is based in Wilsonton, QLD.
SOLAR SPIRIT - Solar Panels Wilsonton65.1kmSOLAR SPIRIT - Solar Panels Wilsonton is based in Wilsonton, QLD.
Solar Gate Opener - Sliding/Swing/Double Swing Gate in Toowoomba65.7kmSolar Gate Opener - Sliding/Swing/Double Swing Gate in Toowoomba is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
Lockyer Solar66.0kmLockyer Solar is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Bony Mountain

Sunlight Hours in Bony Mountain

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 55 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Bony Mountain

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 28.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Bony Mountain, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Bonville, NSW, which is about 277.3 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.