Are Solar Panels Worth It In Coorumba?

Coorumba is located in Queensland about 1319.7 km north west of Brisbane and 843.6 km south east of Galloways Hill. Coorumba has a latitude of 17.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Coorumba

Rebate for Coorumba 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 Coorumba by month. The maximum is 6.51 kWh/M2 in October. The minimum is 3.82 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Coorumba
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan21.295.91
Feb19.635.45
Mar18.455.13
Apr16.624.62
May14.824.12
Jun13.763.82
Jul14.714.09
Aug17.364.82
Sep21.145.87
Oct23.426.51
Nov23.416.50
Dec22.836.34

Figures from the weather station at Bottom Of Pin Gin Hill, which is approximately 6.4 km from Coorumba.

Coorumba, QLD is in the 4860 postcode area which has around 1106 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1265 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 4611 households in the 4860 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.49 kW) for about every 4.2 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Coorumba.

Solar Installers near toCoorumba
NameDistanceDetails
Cassowary Coast Battery Centre11.8kmCassowary Coast Battery Centre is based in Goondi Hill, QLD.
Mission Solar & Electrical38.2kmMission Solar & Electrical is based in Mission Beach, QLD.
SolarWorks44.0kmSolarWorks is based in Upper Barron, QLD.
Solect Energy (NQ)45.6kmSolect Energy (NQ) is based in South Mission Beach, QLD.
Mauriee Electrical48.3kmMauriee Electrical is based in Goldsborough, QLD.
Shorecan Electrical55.5kmShorecan Electrical is based in Kaban, QLD.
Top Gun Solar & Electrical55.5kmTop Gun Solar & Electrical is based in Gordonvale, QLD.
Renewable Energy Consulting Australia57.6kmRenewable Energy Consulting Australia is based in Atherton, QLD.
Piping Hot Solar58.3kmPiping Hot Solar is based in Kalunga, QLD.
Atherton Electrical58.6kmAtherton Electrical is based in Atherton, QLD.
Solar Energy Solutions NQ63.3kmSolar Energy Solutions NQ is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Energy Equipment64.2kmSolar Energy Equipment is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Sunny Solar Cairns65.8kmSunny Solar Cairns is based in Edmonton, QLD.
2EZ Electrical65.9km2EZ Electrical is based in Bentley Park, QLD.
Solar Dimension Cairns65.9kmSolar Dimension Cairns is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Power Cairns by Hielscher Electrical66.0kmSolar Power Cairns by Hielscher Electrical is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Planetary Power66.9kmPlanetary Power is based in Watsonville, QLD.
Ferrero Electrical & Solar68.8kmFerrero Electrical & Solar is based in Mount Sheridan, QLD.
Galactic Solar Solutions68.8kmGalactic Solar Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Greencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns70.9kmGreencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns is based in Woree, QLD.
SuperGreen Solutions71.8kmSuperGreen Solutions is based in West End, QLD.
Total Solar Management71.8kmTotal Solar Management is based in Portsmith, QLD.
G-Solar & Electrical71.8kmG-Solar & Electrical is based in Portsmith, QLD.
Red Dog Power Company72.2kmRed Dog Power Company is based in Redlynch, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Coorumba

Sunlight Hours in Coorumba

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 10 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Coorumba

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 17.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Coorumba, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Coorparoo, QLD, which is about 1325.0 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.