Are Solar Panels Worth It In Jimbour?

Jimbour is located in Queensland about 187.2 km west of Brisbane and 38.9 km west of Malling. Jimbour has a latitude of 27.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Jimbour

Rebate for Jimbour 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 Jimbour 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 Jimbour
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 128.2 km from Jimbour.

Jimbour, QLD is in the 4406 postcode area which has around 187 solar installations under 10 kW and about 220 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 697 households in the 4406 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.99 kW) for about every 3.7 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Jimbour.

Solar Installers near toJimbour
NameDistanceDetails
Green & Gold Solar Australia41.7kmGreen & Gold Solar Australia is based in Narangba, QLD.
WDGPH45.9kmWDGPH is based in Hopeland, QLD.
Banana Range55.0kmBanana Range is based in Banana, QLD.
Switch'D Electrical & Air-Conditioning63.7kmSwitch'D Electrical & Air-Conditioning is based in Chinchilla, QLD.
Australian Green Power69.3kmAustralian Green Power is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
AMG Electrical Solutions77.5kmAMG Electrical Solutions is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
Evolution Solar Kingaroy77.8kmEvolution Solar Kingaroy is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
AIRLEC AUSTRALIA - SOLAR AIR CONDITIONING & ELECTRICAL77.9kmAIRLEC AUSTRALIA - SOLAR AIR CONDITIONING & ELECTRICAL is based in Aubigny, QLD.
ManCave Green Energy82.7kmManCave Green Energy is based in Tara, QLD.
Raw Electrical Qld89.7kmRaw Electrical Qld is based in Highfields, QLD.
PECS Solar Power89.8kmPECS Solar Power is based in Kleinton, QLD.
SOLAR SPIRIT - Solar Panels Wilsonton94.1kmSOLAR SPIRIT - Solar Panels Wilsonton is based in Wilsonton, QLD.
GE warehouse94.8kmGE warehouse is based in Wilsonton, QLD.
Swift Energy Group94.9kmSwift Energy Group is based in Glenvale, QLD.
CSF site96.0kmCSF site is based in Hookswood, QLD.
Arctic Energy96.3kmArctic Energy is based in Harlaxton, QLD.
Lockyer Solar96.8kmLockyer Solar is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
Proven Energy96.9kmProven Energy is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
AllSafe Darling Downs97.3kmAllSafe Darling Downs is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Raffin Electrical Contractors97.6kmRaffin Electrical Contractors is based in Wondai, QLD.
Solar Gate Opener - Sliding/Swing/Double Swing Gate in Toowoomba97.7kmSolar Gate Opener - Sliding/Swing/Double Swing Gate in Toowoomba is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
Solahart Darling Downs (Toowoomba Solar Centre)97.7kmSolahart Darling Downs (Toowoomba Solar Centre) is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Enwise Electrical Solar and Air Conditioning Toowoomba98.3kmEnwise Electrical Solar and Air Conditioning Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Electrical Sensations - Solar Power Professionals98.7kmElectrical Sensations - Solar Power Professionals is based in Drayton, QLD.
Adapt Energy - Solar Panels Toowoomba98.9kmAdapt Energy - Solar Panels Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Algotech Solar Solutions99.0kmAlgotech Solar Solutions is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Jimbour

Sunlight Hours in Jimbour

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 49 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Jimbour

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 27.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Jimbour, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Jimboomba, QLD, which is about 203.2 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.