Are Solar Panels Worth It In Koombooloomba?

Koombooloomba is located in Queensland about 1317.8 km north west of Brisbane and 851.9 km south east of Galloways Hill. Koombooloomba has a latitude of 17.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Koombooloomba

Rebate for Koombooloomba 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 Koombooloomba by month. The maximum is 6.59 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 3.91 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Koombooloomba
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan21.776.05
Feb20.045.57
Mar18.795.22
Apr16.944.70
May15.014.17
Jun14.063.91
Jul15.044.18
Aug17.704.92
Sep21.475.96
Oct23.686.58
Nov23.716.59
Dec23.276.46

Figures from the weather station at South Johnstone, which is approximately 52.5 km from Koombooloomba.

Koombooloomba, QLD is in the 4872 postcode area which has around 589 solar installations under 10 kW and about 717 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2101 households in the 4872 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.49 kW) for about every 3.6 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Koombooloomba.

Solar Installers near toKoombooloomba
NameDistanceDetails
Shorecan Electrical37.2kmShorecan Electrical is based in Kaban, QLD.
Piping Hot Solar44.8kmPiping Hot Solar is based in Kalunga, QLD.
SolarWorks52.4kmSolarWorks is based in Upper Barron, QLD.
Planetary Power56.9kmPlanetary Power is based in Watsonville, QLD.
Mission Solar & Electrical57.2kmMission Solar & Electrical is based in Mission Beach, QLD.
Solect Energy (NQ)58.2kmSolect Energy (NQ) is based in South Mission Beach, QLD.
Cassowary Coast Battery Centre59.2kmCassowary Coast Battery Centre is based in Goondi Hill, QLD.
Renewable Energy Consulting Australia61.0kmRenewable Energy Consulting Australia is based in Atherton, QLD.
Atherton Electrical62.6kmAtherton Electrical is based in Atherton, QLD.
Mauriee Electrical73.5kmMauriee Electrical is based in Goldsborough, QLD.
Winters Electrical Group82.3kmWinters Electrical Group is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Top Gun Solar & Electrical83.8kmTop Gun Solar & Electrical is based in Gordonvale, QLD.
Tableland Solar85.8kmTableland Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Solar Energy Solutions NQ89.9kmSolar Energy Solutions NQ is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Energy Equipment90.9kmSolar Energy Equipment is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Outback Solar & Outdoors91.6kmOutback Solar & Outdoors is based in Mareeba, QLD.
2EZ Electrical92.6km2EZ Electrical is based in Bentley Park, QLD.
Sunny Solar Cairns92.8kmSunny Solar Cairns is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Dimension Cairns92.9kmSolar Dimension Cairns is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Power Cairns by Hielscher Electrical93.2kmSolar Power Cairns by Hielscher Electrical is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Galactic Solar Solutions95.5kmGalactic Solar Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Ferrero Electrical & Solar95.7kmFerrero Electrical & Solar is based in Mount Sheridan, QLD.
Red Dog Power Company96.8kmRed Dog Power Company is based in Redlynch, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Koombooloomba

Sunlight Hours in Koombooloomba

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 11 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Koombooloomba

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 17.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Koombooloomba, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Koomberkine, WA, which is about 3227.8 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.