Are Solar Panels Worth It In Formartin?

Formartin is located in Queensland about 148.2 km west of Brisbane and 28.9 km west of Cutella. Formartin has a latitude of 27.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Formartin

Rebate for Formartin 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 Formartin 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 Formartin
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 81.8 km from Formartin.

Formartin, QLD is in the 4404 postcode area which has around 60 solar installations under 10 kW and about 73 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 212 households in the 4404 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.63 kW) for about every 3.5 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Formartin.

Solar Installers near toFormartin
NameDistanceDetails
AIRLEC AUSTRALIA - SOLAR AIR CONDITIONING & ELECTRICAL21.1kmAIRLEC AUSTRALIA - SOLAR AIR CONDITIONING & ELECTRICAL is based in Aubigny, QLD.
Raw Electrical Qld40.2kmRaw Electrical Qld is based in Highfields, QLD.
SOLAR SPIRIT - Solar Panels Wilsonton41.2kmSOLAR SPIRIT - Solar Panels Wilsonton is based in Wilsonton, QLD.
Swift Energy Group41.8kmSwift Energy Group is based in Glenvale, QLD.
GE warehouse42.1kmGE warehouse is based in Wilsonton, QLD.
PECS Solar Power42.6kmPECS Solar Power is based in Kleinton, QLD.
AllSafe Darling Downs44.0kmAllSafe Darling Downs is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Electrical Sensations - Solar Power Professionals44.5kmElectrical Sensations - Solar Power Professionals is based in Drayton, QLD.
Arctic Energy44.6kmArctic Energy is based in Harlaxton, QLD.
Lockyer Solar44.8kmLockyer Solar is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
Proven Energy44.9kmProven Energy is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
Solahart Darling Downs (Toowoomba Solar Centre)45.4kmSolahart Darling Downs (Toowoomba Solar Centre) is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Solar Gate Opener - Sliding/Swing/Double Swing Gate in Toowoomba45.6kmSolar Gate Opener - Sliding/Swing/Double Swing Gate in Toowoomba is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
Enwise Electrical Solar and Air Conditioning Toowoomba46.0kmEnwise Electrical Solar and Air Conditioning Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Algotech Solar Solutions46.0kmAlgotech Solar Solutions is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Sure Solar Toowoomba46.0kmSure Solar Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Aspire Energy46.0kmAspire Energy is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Orange Solar Power46.0kmOrange Solar Power is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Adapt Energy - Solar Panels Toowoomba46.4kmAdapt Energy - Solar Panels Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Premo Electrical46.8kmPremo Electrical is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Toowoomba48.6kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Toowoomba is based in Middle Ridge, QLD.
GCM Maintenance Services49.1kmGCM Maintenance Services is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
solar energy & battery storage solutions49.9kmsolar energy & battery storage solutions is based in Rangeville, QLD.
Solar and Batteries Direct59.1kmSolar and Batteries Direct is based in Millmerran, QLD.
Knights Electrical Services (QLD)59.8kmKnights Electrical Services (QLD) is based in Millmerran, QLD.
Green & Gold Solar Australia67.7kmGreen & Gold Solar Australia is based in Narangba, QLD.
WDGPH89.2kmWDGPH is based in Hopeland, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Formartin

Sunlight Hours in Formartin

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 51 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Formartin

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 27.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Formartin, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Fork Lagoons, QLD, which is about 589.7 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.