Are Solar Panels Worth It In Karumba?

Karumba is located in Queensland about 1223.8 km south east of Darwin and 764.1 km south of Galloways Hill. Karumba has a latitude of 17.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Karumba

Rebate for Karumba 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 Karumba by month. The maximum is 7.40 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.57 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Karumba
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.217.00
Feb24.626.84
Mar23.436.51
Apr20.815.78
May17.814.95
Jun16.474.57
Jul17.534.87
Aug20.545.70
Sep23.366.49
Oct25.807.17
Nov26.647.40
Dec26.337.31

Figures from the weather station at Cloncurry Aerodrome, which is approximately 355.8 km from Karumba.

Karumba, QLD is in the 4891 postcode area which has around 58 solar installations under 10 kW and about 75 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 531 households in the 4891 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 5.14 kW) for about every 9.2 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toKarumba. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toKarumba
NameDistanceDetails
Planetary Power472.8kmPlanetary Power is based in Watsonville, QLD.
Piping Hot Solar478.1kmPiping Hot Solar is based in Kalunga, QLD.
Shorecan Electrical479.5kmShorecan Electrical is based in Kaban, QLD.
Winters Electrical Group480.4kmWinters Electrical Group is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Tableland Solar485.8kmTableland Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Outback Solar & Outdoors485.9kmOutback Solar & Outdoors is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Atherton Electrical488.3kmAtherton Electrical is based in Atherton, QLD.
Renewable Energy Consulting Australia488.4kmRenewable Energy Consulting Australia is based in Atherton, QLD.
SolarWorks498.9kmSolarWorks is based in Upper Barron, QLD.
BH Electrics499.6kmBH Electrics is based in Port Douglas, QLD.
Red Dog Power Company515.1kmRed Dog Power Company is based in Redlynch, QLD.
Unlocked Air and Energy515.4kmUnlocked Air and Energy is based in Kewarra Beach, QLD.
Mauriee Electrical515.8kmMauriee Electrical is based in Goldsborough, QLD.
Mr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power518.1kmMr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power is based in Trinity Park, QLD.
Solar Energy Solutions NQ518.6kmSolar Energy Solutions NQ is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Energy Equipment518.9kmSolar Energy Equipment is based in Edmonton, QLD.
2EZ Electrical519.0km2EZ Electrical is based in Bentley Park, QLD.
Galactic Solar Solutions519.0kmGalactic Solar Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Solar Dimension Cairns519.5kmSolar Dimension Cairns is based in Edmonton, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Karumba

Sunlight Hours in Karumba

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 10 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Karumba

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 17.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Karumba, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Karuah, NSW, which is about 2018.8 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.