Are Solar Panels Worth It In Lumeah?

Lumeah is located in Queensland about 771.2 km west of Brisbane and 604.4 km north west of Kurrowah. Lumeah has a latitude of 25.3 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Lumeah 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. Lumeah is in Climate Zone 2 which has a rating of 1.536.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Lumeah during 2024 would give you 107 ST Certificates worth $4269.30 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Lumeah will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Lumeah

Rebate for Lumeah Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW32$1276.80
4 kW43$1715.70
5 kW53$2114.70
6 kW64$2553.60
6.6 kW70$2793.00
10 kW107$4269.30
12 kW129$5147.10
15 kW161$6423.90

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Lumeah by month. The maximum is 7.06 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.75 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Lumeah
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.066.96
Feb23.046.40
Mar21.215.89
Apr18.385.10
May15.234.23
Jun13.513.75
Jul14.684.08
Aug17.684.91
Sep21.025.84
Oct23.666.57
Nov25.277.02
Dec25.417.06

Figures from the weather station at Brigalow, which is approximately 418.8 km from Lumeah.

Lumeah, QLD is in the 4478 postcode area which has around 62 solar installations under 10 kW and about 79 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 238 households in the 4478 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.31 kW) for about every 3.8 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toLumeah
NameDistanceDetails
Brayley Electrical147.0kmBrayley Electrical is based in Charleville, QLD.
West QLD Electrical & Solar309.2kmWest QLD Electrical & Solar is based in Cunnamulla, QLD.
Refelec Refrigeration Electrical Air Conditioning Solar ICT319.9kmRefelec Refrigeration Electrical Air Conditioning Solar ICT is based in Emerald, QLD.
Dalle Cort Electrical323.1kmDalle Cort Electrical is based in South Townsville, QLD.
Cubbie Group Dirranbandi329.9kmCubbie Group Dirranbandi is based in Dirranbandi, QLD.
Colby Solar388.5kmColby Solar is based in Knockrow, NSW.
Callide Power Station390.6kmCallide Power Station is based in Mount Murchison, QLD.
CSF site488.4kmCSF site is based in Hookswood, QLD.
M & M Electrics497.1kmM & M Electrics is based in Biloela, QLD.
Callide Valley Electrics497.3kmCallide Valley Electrics is based in Biloela, QLD.
cq solar & electrical509.8kmcq solar & electrical is based in Pacific Heights, QLD.
Switch'D Electrical & Air-Conditioning520.8kmSwitch'D Electrical & Air-Conditioning is based in Chinchilla, QLD.
ManCave Green Energy526.1kmManCave Green Energy is based in Tara, QLD.
Dynamic Energy Solutions.532.1kmDynamic Energy Solutions. is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
The Power Shop - Complete Solar Energy Solutions533.8kmThe Power Shop - Complete Solar Energy Solutions is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
Swann's Solar & Electrical533.8kmSwann's Solar & Electrical is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
Banana Range533.9kmBanana Range is based in Banana, QLD.
Popp'n Solar and Electrical534.0kmPopp'n Solar and Electrical is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
EcoSmart Solar Rockhampton534.0kmEcoSmart Solar Rockhampton is based in Rockhampton, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Lumeah

Sunlight Hours in Lumeah

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 42 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Lumeah

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 25.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Lumeah, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Lulworth, TAS, which is about 1752.4 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.