Are Solar Panels Worth It In Bunya Mountains?

Bunya Mountains is located in Queensland about 155.2 km north west of Brisbane and 16.7 km north west of Rangemore. Bunya Mountains has a latitude of 26.9 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Bunya Mountains, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Bunya Mountains

Rebate for Bunya Mountains 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 Bunya Mountains by month. The maximum is 6.72 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.28 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Bunya Mountains
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.686.58
Feb20.945.82
Mar19.045.29
Apr16.634.62
May13.533.76
Jun11.823.28
Jul13.083.63
Aug16.184.49
Sep19.535.43
Oct21.746.04
Nov23.896.64
Dec24.196.72

Figures from the weather station at University Of Queensland Gatton, which is approximately 103.6 km from Bunya Mountains.

Bunya Mountains, QLD is in the 4405 postcode area which has around 1857 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2096 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 6462 households in the 4405 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.32 kW) for about every 3.5 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Bunya Mountains.

Solar Installers near toBunya Mountains
NameDistanceDetails
Australian Green Power39.2kmAustralian Green Power is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
AMG Electrical Solutions45.4kmAMG Electrical Solutions is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
Evolution Solar Kingaroy45.5kmEvolution Solar Kingaroy is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
Raffin Electrical Contractors69.7kmRaffin Electrical Contractors is based in Wondai, QLD.
PECS Solar Power70.7kmPECS Solar Power is based in Kleinton, QLD.
AIRLEC AUSTRALIA - SOLAR AIR CONDITIONING & ELECTRICAL72.2kmAIRLEC AUSTRALIA - SOLAR AIR CONDITIONING & ELECTRICAL is based in Aubigny, QLD.
Raw Electrical Qld72.5kmRaw Electrical Qld is based in Highfields, QLD.
Green & Gold Solar Australia78.6kmGreen & Gold Solar Australia is based in Narangba, QLD.
SOLAR SPIRIT - Solar Panels Wilsonton79.6kmSOLAR SPIRIT - Solar Panels Wilsonton is based in Wilsonton, QLD.
GE warehouse80.2kmGE warehouse is based in Wilsonton, QLD.
Arctic Energy80.2kmArctic Energy is based in Harlaxton, QLD.
Swift Energy Group80.7kmSwift Energy Group is based in Glenvale, QLD.
Lockyer Solar80.9kmLockyer Solar is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
Proven Energy81.0kmProven Energy is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
Solar Gate Opener - Sliding/Swing/Double Swing Gate in Toowoomba81.7kmSolar Gate Opener - Sliding/Swing/Double Swing Gate in Toowoomba is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
Solahart Darling Downs (Toowoomba Solar Centre)82.1kmSolahart Darling Downs (Toowoomba Solar Centre) is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Enwise Electrical Solar and Air Conditioning Toowoomba82.6kmEnwise Electrical Solar and Air Conditioning Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
AllSafe Darling Downs83.0kmAllSafe Darling Downs is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Adapt Energy - Solar Panels Toowoomba83.3kmAdapt Energy - Solar Panels Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Algotech Solar Solutions83.8kmAlgotech Solar Solutions is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Sure Solar Toowoomba83.8kmSure Solar Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Orange Solar Power83.8kmOrange Solar Power is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Aspire Energy83.8kmAspire Energy is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Banana Range84.0kmBanana Range is based in Banana, QLD.
RedEarth Energy Storage Gympie and South Burnett84.2kmRedEarth Energy Storage Gympie and South Burnett is based in Gympie, QLD.
WDGPH84.2kmWDGPH is based in Hopeland, QLD.
Premo Electrical84.9kmPremo Electrical is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Bunya Mountains

Sunlight Hours in Bunya Mountains

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 49 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Bunya Mountains

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 26.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Bunya Mountains, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Bunya Creek, QLD, which is about 210.5 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.