Are Solar Panels Worth It In Jimbour West?

Jimbour West is located in Queensland about 243.7 km west of Brisbane and 53.9 km west of Kurrowah. Jimbour West has a latitude of 27.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Jimbour West

Rebate for Jimbour West 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 West by month. The maximum is 7.21 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.21 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Jimbour West
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.877.18
Feb23.246.45
Mar20.545.71
Apr17.154.76
May13.493.75
Jun11.573.21
Jul12.573.49
Aug15.964.43
Sep19.505.42
Oct22.606.28
Nov24.936.93
Dec25.977.21

Figures from the weather station at Inglewood, which is approximately 75.0 km from Jimbour West.

Jimbour West, 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 8 solar installers near to or in Jimbour West.

Solar Installers near toJimbour West
NameDistanceDetails
Solar and Batteries Direct64.1kmSolar and Batteries Direct is based in Millmerran, QLD.
Knights Electrical Services (QLD)65.9kmKnights Electrical Services (QLD) is based in Millmerran, QLD.
ManCave Green Energy70.0kmManCave Green Energy is based in Tara, QLD.
Green & Gold Solar Australia83.4kmGreen & Gold Solar Australia is based in Narangba, QLD.
WDGPH102.8kmWDGPH is based in Hopeland, QLD.
AIRLEC AUSTRALIA - SOLAR AIR CONDITIONING & ELECTRICAL114.2kmAIRLEC AUSTRALIA - SOLAR AIR CONDITIONING & ELECTRICAL is based in Aubigny, QLD.
Switch'D Electrical & Air-Conditioning128.7kmSwitch'D Electrical & Air-Conditioning is based in Chinchilla, QLD.
Electrical Sensations - Solar Power Professionals134.2kmElectrical Sensations - Solar Power Professionals is based in Drayton, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Jimbour West

Sunlight Hours in Jimbour West

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 53 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Jimbour West

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 27.9° 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 West, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Jimbour East, QLD, which is about 0.0 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.