Are Solar Panels Worth It In Burrum River?

Burrum River is located in Queensland about 246.9 km north of Brisbane and 55.5 km north of St Mary. Burrum River has a latitude of 25.3 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Burrum River, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Burrum River

Rebate for Burrum River 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 Burrum River by month. The maximum is 6.87 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.52 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Burrum River
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.036.68
Feb21.856.07
Mar19.865.52
Apr17.264.80
May14.313.97
Jun12.673.52
Jul13.803.83
Aug16.884.69
Sep20.205.61
Oct22.496.25
Nov24.526.81
Dec24.746.87

Figures from the weather station at Brian Pastures, which is approximately 94.0 km from Burrum River.

Burrum River, QLD is in the 4659 postcode area which has around 1632 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1673 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2989 households in the 4659 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.08 kW) for about every 1.8 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Burrum River.

Solar Installers near toBurrum River
NameDistanceDetails
Solarlife5.2kmSolarlife is based in Howard, QLD.
EAVA Solutions10.0kmEAVA Solutions is based in Toogoom, QLD.
GCR Solar Hervey Bay15.5kmGCR Solar Hervey Bay is based in Pialba, QLD.
Off Grid Lifestyle Solutions20.5kmOff Grid Lifestyle Solutions is based in Booral, QLD.
Simple Solar Solutions20.5kmSimple Solar Solutions is based in Maryborough, QLD.
Hush Energy - Wide Bay Solar Power21.1kmHush Energy - Wide Bay Solar Power is based in Dundowran, QLD.
Sunjuice Solar23.7kmSunjuice Solar is based in Pialba, QLD.
12 Volt Solar Systems24.4km12 Volt Solar Systems is based in Pialba, QLD.
Solahart Hervey Bay24.7kmSolahart Hervey Bay is based in Pialba, QLD.
Elevate Solar24.9kmElevate Solar is based in Pialba, QLD.
ALZ Group31.2kmALZ Group is based in Hervey Bay, QLD.
Haimes Industries41.9kmHaimes Industries is based in Svensson Heights, QLD.
Energy Rich48.2kmEnergy Rich is based in Thabeban, QLD.
Solar ‘N’ Sat50.2kmSolar ‘N’ Sat is based in Svensson Heights, QLD.
Twyford Solar Bundaberg51.3kmTwyford Solar Bundaberg is based in Bundaberg Central, QLD.
AC Electrical & Air/ Bundaberg Solar51.3kmAC Electrical & Air/ Bundaberg Solar is based in Bundaberg Central, QLD.
Solahart Bundaberg51.6kmSolahart Bundaberg is based in Bundaberg East, QLD.
Scott Burke Electrical51.9kmScott Burke Electrical is based in Bundaberg East, QLD.
Local Solar Solutions52.1kmLocal Solar Solutions is based in Bundaberg Central, QLD.
SUNSAVER57.3kmSUNSAVER is based in Bundaberg, QLD.
Gin Gin Solar and Electrical66.1kmGin Gin Solar and Electrical is based in Gin Gin, QLD.
Cool 2 Go71.0kmCool 2 Go is based in Gin Gin, QLD.
Burnett Home Energy Centre - Solar Panel Installation, Gutter Cover, Solar Batteries93.2kmBurnett Home Energy Centre - Solar Panel Installation, Gutter Cover, Solar Batteries is based in Bundaberg Central, QLD.
Cooloola Solar Systems99.9kmCooloola Solar Systems is based in Victory Heights, QLD.
Island Energy - Gympie100.4kmIsland Energy - Gympie is based in Gympie, QLD.
Allways Earth102.4kmAllways Earth is based in Gympie, QLD.
Stephs Commercial Solar126.6kmStephs Commercial Solar is based in Gunalda, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Burrum River

Sunlight Hours in Burrum River

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 42 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Burrum River

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 25.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Burrum River, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Burrum Heads, QLD, which is about 10.7 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.