Are Solar Panels Worth It In Diglum?

Diglum is located in Queensland about 412.4 km north west of Brisbane and 195.0 km north west of Torbanlea. Diglum has a latitude of 24.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Diglum

Rebate for Diglum 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 Diglum by month. The maximum is 7.01 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.76 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Diglum
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.526.81
Feb22.536.26
Mar20.905.81
Apr18.195.05
May15.234.23
Jun13.543.76
Jul14.614.06
Aug17.624.89
Sep20.835.79
Oct23.276.46
Nov25.006.95
Dec25.227.01

Figures from the weather station at Biloela, which is approximately 73.0 km from Diglum.

Diglum, QLD is in the 4680 postcode area which has around 8395 solar installations under 10 kW and about 8875 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 24934 households in the 4680 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.40 kW) for about every 3.0 dwellings.

Here are 14 solar installers near to or in Diglum.

Solar Installers near toDiglum
NameDistanceDetails
Vision Energy - The Solar Specialists20.2kmVision Energy - The Solar Specialists is based in Benaraby, QLD.
RK Specialized Electrical28.0kmRK Specialized Electrical is based in Tannum Sands, QLD.
Gladstone Electrical and Solar29.9kmGladstone Electrical and Solar is based in New Auckland, QLD.
Solar Cleaner Australia30.7kmSolar Cleaner Australia is based in Kin Kora, QLD.
icleansolar Central Queensland30.7kmicleansolar Central Queensland is based in Kin Kora, QLD.
Daniel Shea Electrical & Solar31.2kmDaniel Shea Electrical & Solar is based in Callemondah, QLD.
Solar Power Gladstone33.8kmSolar Power Gladstone is based in South Gladstone, QLD.
i-Luminate65.5kmi-Luminate is based in Mount Tom, QLD.
Blue Mantis Electrics72.6kmBlue Mantis Electrics is based in Agnes Water, QLD.
Callide Valley Electrics75.2kmCallide Valley Electrics is based in Biloela, QLD.
M & M Electrics75.4kmM & M Electrics is based in Biloela, QLD.
Burnett Home Energy Centre - Solar Panel Installation, Gutter Cover, Solar Batteries100.2kmBurnett Home Energy Centre - Solar Panel Installation, Gutter Cover, Solar Batteries is based in Bundaberg Central, QLD.
Dynamic Energy Solutions.103.8kmDynamic Energy Solutions. is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
CRM CQ Solar Electrical & Air Conditioning107.4kmCRM CQ Solar Electrical & Air Conditioning is based in Yeppoon, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Diglum

Sunlight Hours in Diglum

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 37 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Diglum

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 24.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Diglum, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Diggora West, VIC, which is about 1500.7 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.