Are Solar Panels Worth It In Kingaham?

Kingaham is located in Queensland about 121.2 km north west of Brisbane and 13.6 km west of Lake Borumba. Kingaham has a latitude of 26.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Kingaham

Rebate for Kingaham 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 Kingaham by month. The maximum is 6.41 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.30 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Kingaham
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan22.666.30
Feb20.245.62
Mar18.255.07
Apr16.204.50
May13.413.72
Jun11.883.30
Jul13.173.66
Aug16.024.45
Sep19.305.36
Oct21.015.84
Nov22.906.36
Dec23.066.41

Figures from the weather station at Nambour, which is approximately 57.0 km from Kingaham.

Kingaham, QLD is in the 4515 postcode area which has around 963 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1049 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1838 households in the 4515 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.21 kW) for about every 1.9 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Kingaham.

Solar Installers near toKingaham
NameDistanceDetails
RedEarth Energy Storage Gympie and South Burnett2.3kmRedEarth Energy Storage Gympie and South Burnett is based in Gympie, QLD.
Stephs Commercial Solar21.4kmStephs Commercial Solar is based in Gunalda, QLD.
STAND ALONE SOLAR36.0kmSTAND ALONE SOLAR is based in Kenilworth, QLD.
Allways Earth47.7kmAllways Earth is based in Gympie, QLD.
Island Energy - Gympie48.4kmIsland Energy - Gympie is based in Gympie, QLD.
Cooloola Solar Systems50.3kmCooloola Solar Systems is based in Victory Heights, QLD.
Go Elite Electrical52.2kmGo Elite Electrical is based in Belli Park, QLD.
The Off Grid Company53.0kmThe Off Grid Company is based in Maleny, QLD.
Ecoworld Australia53.1kmEcoworld Australia is based in Maleny, QLD.
Evolution Solar Kingaroy53.6kmEvolution Solar Kingaroy is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
AMG Electrical Solutions54.0kmAMG Electrical Solutions is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
Raffin Electrical Contractors56.9kmRaffin Electrical Contractors is based in Wondai, QLD.
Keystones Electrical58.5kmKeystones Electrical is based in Eumundi, QLD.
Solar Panel Installers Sunshine Coast | Circuit Alert59.0kmSolar Panel Installers Sunshine Coast | Circuit Alert is based in Nambour, QLD.
Ecoast Energy59.4kmEcoast Energy is based in North Arm, QLD.
Solco Solar-Residential|Commercial|Solar Servicing|Solar Panel Maintenance WoomBye Queensland59.9kmSolco Solar-Residential|Commercial|Solar Servicing|Solar Panel Maintenance WoomBye Queensland is based in Woombye, QLD.
Solco - Residential and commercial installs60.4kmSolco - Residential and commercial installs is based in Woombye, QLD.
Solar 2 Camp60.9kmSolar 2 Camp is based in Woodford, QLD.
Celtic Solar Electrical62.0kmCeltic Solar Electrical is based in Verrierdale, QLD.
McDonald Electrical and Solar62.5kmMcDonald Electrical and Solar is based in Mooloolah Valley, QLD.
Australian Green Power62.6kmAustralian Green Power is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
Global Solar Solutions63.0kmGlobal Solar Solutions is based in Bli Bli, QLD.
Buddy Norris Electrical63.9kmBuddy Norris Electrical is based in Doonan, QLD.
POWERPRO Australia63.9kmPOWERPRO Australia is based in Bli Bli, QLD.
TJS Electrical and Solar64.2kmTJS Electrical and Solar is based in Forest Glen, QLD.
Titan Solar64.2kmTitan Solar is based in Forest Glen, QLD.
RMC Solar and Electrical64.5kmRMC Solar and Electrical is based in Landsborough, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Kingaham

Sunlight Hours in Kingaham

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 47 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Kingaham

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 26.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Kingaham, is to look at if solar power is worth it in King Valley, VIC, which is about 1262.2 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.