Are Solar Panels Worth It In Kitoba?

Kitoba is located in Queensland about 193.5 km north west of Brisbane and 14.4 km north east of Marshlands. Kitoba has a latitude of 26.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Kitoba

Rebate for Kitoba 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 Kitoba by month. The maximum is 6.87 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.52 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Kitoba
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.036.68
Feb21.856.07
Mar19.865.52
Apr17.264.80
May14.313.97
Jun12.673.52
Jul13.803.83
Aug16.884.69
Sep20.205.61
Oct22.496.25
Nov24.526.81
Dec24.746.87

Figures from the weather station at Brian Pastures, which is approximately 47.6 km from Kitoba.

Kitoba, QLD is in the 4605 postcode area which has around 587 solar installations under 10 kW and about 628 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2032 households in the 4605 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.19 kW) for about every 3.5 dwellings.

Here are 16 solar installers near to or in Kitoba.

Solar Installers near toKitoba
NameDistanceDetails
Raffin Electrical Contractors26.3kmRaffin Electrical Contractors is based in Wondai, QLD.
AMG Electrical Solutions51.9kmAMG Electrical Solutions is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
Evolution Solar Kingaroy51.9kmEvolution Solar Kingaroy is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
Australian Green Power55.4kmAustralian Green Power is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
SUNSAVER70.8kmSUNSAVER is based in Bundaberg, QLD.
RedEarth Energy Storage Gympie and South Burnett73.2kmRedEarth Energy Storage Gympie and South Burnett is based in Gympie, QLD.
Stephs Commercial Solar78.5kmStephs Commercial Solar is based in Gunalda, QLD.
Island Energy - Gympie80.1kmIsland Energy - Gympie is based in Gympie, QLD.
Allways Earth82.0kmAllways Earth is based in Gympie, QLD.
Cooloola Solar Systems82.4kmCooloola Solar Systems is based in Victory Heights, QLD.
STAND ALONE SOLAR106.7kmSTAND ALONE SOLAR is based in Kenilworth, QLD.
Solarlife109.3kmSolarlife is based in Howard, QLD.
Haimes Industries110.9kmHaimes Industries is based in Svensson Heights, QLD.
Simple Solar Solutions115.1kmSimple Solar Solutions is based in Maryborough, QLD.
Off Grid Lifestyle Solutions115.1kmOff Grid Lifestyle Solutions is based in Booral, QLD.
Go Elite Electrical116.7kmGo Elite Electrical is based in Belli Park, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Kitoba

Sunlight Hours in Kitoba

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 45 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Kitoba

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 26.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Kitoba, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Kithbrook, VIC, which is about 1327.5 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.