Are Solar Panels Worth It In Kupunn?

Kupunn is located in Queensland about 191.7 km west of Brisbane and 49.5 km north west of Branchview. Kupunn has a latitude of 27.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Kupunn

Rebate for Kupunn 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 Kupunn by month. The maximum is 6.72 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.28 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Kupunn
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.686.58
Feb20.945.82
Mar19.045.29
Apr16.634.62
May13.533.76
Jun11.823.28
Jul13.083.63
Aug16.184.49
Sep19.535.43
Oct21.746.04
Nov23.896.64
Dec24.196.72

Figures from the weather station at University Of Queensland Gatton, which is approximately 127.0 km from Kupunn.

Kupunn, QLD is in the 4405 postcode area which has around 1857 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2096 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 6462 households in the 4405 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.32 kW) for about every 3.5 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Kupunn.

Solar Installers near toKupunn
NameDistanceDetails
Green & Gold Solar Australia22.2kmGreen & Gold Solar Australia is based in Narangba, QLD.
WDGPH44.1kmWDGPH is based in Hopeland, QLD.
ManCave Green Energy63.6kmManCave Green Energy is based in Tara, QLD.
AIRLEC AUSTRALIA - SOLAR AIR CONDITIONING & ELECTRICAL66.2kmAIRLEC AUSTRALIA - SOLAR AIR CONDITIONING & ELECTRICAL is based in Aubigny, QLD.
Banana Range72.0kmBanana Range is based in Banana, QLD.
Switch'D Electrical & Air-Conditioning72.1kmSwitch'D Electrical & Air-Conditioning is based in Chinchilla, QLD.
Solar and Batteries Direct72.8kmSolar and Batteries Direct is based in Millmerran, QLD.
Knights Electrical Services (QLD)74.9kmKnights Electrical Services (QLD) is based in Millmerran, QLD.
Raw Electrical Qld85.5kmRaw Electrical Qld is based in Highfields, QLD.
SOLAR SPIRIT - Solar Panels Wilsonton87.0kmSOLAR SPIRIT - Solar Panels Wilsonton is based in Wilsonton, QLD.
PECS Solar Power87.3kmPECS Solar Power is based in Kleinton, QLD.
Swift Energy Group87.6kmSwift Energy Group is based in Glenvale, QLD.
GE warehouse87.9kmGE warehouse is based in Wilsonton, QLD.
AllSafe Darling Downs89.8kmAllSafe Darling Downs is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Electrical Sensations - Solar Power Professionals90.3kmElectrical Sensations - Solar Power Professionals is based in Drayton, QLD.
Arctic Energy90.4kmArctic Energy is based in Harlaxton, QLD.
Lockyer Solar90.6kmLockyer Solar is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
Proven Energy90.7kmProven Energy is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
Solahart Darling Downs (Toowoomba Solar Centre)91.2kmSolahart Darling Downs (Toowoomba Solar Centre) is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Solar Gate Opener - Sliding/Swing/Double Swing Gate in Toowoomba91.5kmSolar Gate Opener - Sliding/Swing/Double Swing Gate in Toowoomba is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
Enwise Electrical Solar and Air Conditioning Toowoomba91.8kmEnwise Electrical Solar and Air Conditioning Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Algotech Solar Solutions91.9kmAlgotech Solar Solutions is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Sure Solar Toowoomba91.9kmSure Solar Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Kupunn

Sunlight Hours in Kupunn

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 50 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Kupunn

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 27.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Kupunn, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Kunyung, VIC, which is about 1342.0 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.