Are Solar Panels Worth It In Gumlow?

Gumlow is located in Queensland about 1109.4 km north west of Brisbane and 901.6 km north west of Torbanlea. Gumlow has a latitude of 19.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Gumlow

Rebate for Gumlow 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 Gumlow by month. The maximum is 7.14 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.29 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Gumlow
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.576.55
Feb21.906.08
Mar21.345.93
Apr19.245.34
May16.584.61
Jun15.434.29
Jul16.714.64
Aug19.515.42
Sep22.986.38
Oct25.076.96
Nov25.727.14
Dec25.317.03

Figures from the weather station at Townsville Aerodrome, which is approximately 14.5 km from Gumlow.

Gumlow, QLD is in the 4815 postcode area which has around 4165 solar installations under 10 kW and about 4370 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 8795 households in the 4815 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.09 kW) for about every 2.1 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Gumlow.

Solar Installers near toGumlow
NameDistanceDetails
Bellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville5.2kmBellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville is based in Kelso, QLD.
Catalyst Power6.1kmCatalyst Power is based in Kirwan, QLD.
Fusion Solar11.7kmFusion Solar is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
Fusion Solar & Electrical11.8kmFusion Solar & Electrical is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
Apollo Solar - Townsville11.8kmApollo Solar - Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Lonestar Power12.2kmLonestar Power is based in Bohle, QLD.
True North Solar12.2kmTrue North Solar is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Solahart Townsville12.5kmSolahart Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Barra Electrical and Solar Power13.0kmBarra Electrical and Solar Power is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Townsville Solar13.0kmTownsville Solar is based in Currajong, QLD.
Solar Dimension13.5kmSolar Dimension is based in Currajong, QLD.
Greentech Townsville13.9kmGreentech Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Central Solar Services14.0kmCentral Solar Services is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Horan & Bird14.6kmHoran & Bird is based in Hermit Park, QLD.
Solar Safe - Battery Safety - Storage Safety15.1kmSolar Safe - Battery Safety - Storage Safety is based in Hyde Park, QLD.
Tropical Energy Solutions15.1kmTropical Energy Solutions is based in West End, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies15.4kmGreen Energy Technologies is based in Hyde Park, QLD.
Econnect Solar | Townsville17.2kmEconnect Solar | Townsville is based in Townsville, QLD.
Greencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Townsville17.5kmGreencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Townsville is based in Townsville, QLD.
Southern Cross Solar17.6kmSouthern Cross Solar is based in Townsville, QLD.
Sureline Solar and Electrical28.6kmSureline Solar and Electrical is based in Alligator Creek, QLD.
Burdekin Communications / Jaycar79.3kmBurdekin Communications / Jaycar is based in Ayr, QLD.
NextGen Renewables83.2kmNextGen Renewables is based in Fredericksfield, QLD.
Solect Energy (NQ)168.8kmSolect Energy (NQ) is based in South Mission Beach, QLD.
Affordable Solar176.3kmAffordable Solar is based in Bowen, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Gumlow

Sunlight Hours in Gumlow

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 17 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Gumlow

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 19.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Gumlow, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Gumeracha, SA, which is about 1884.0 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.