Are Solar Panels Worth It In Moombra?

Moombra is located in Queensland about 56.5 km north west of Brisbane and 12.0 km north of Wivenhoe Hill. Moombra has a latitude of 27.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Moombra

Rebate for Moombra 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 Moombra 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 Moombra
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 34.3 km from Moombra.

Moombra, QLD is in the 4312 postcode area which has around 846 solar installations under 10 kW and about 911 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 1322 households in the 4312 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.83 kW) for about every 1.6 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Moombra.

Solar Installers near toMoombra
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Panel Equipment and Wind Power - purchasing buying Co Op27.4kmSolar Panel Equipment and Wind Power - purchasing buying Co Op is based in Regency Downs, QLD.
Zap Solar and Off Grid33.4kmZap Solar and Off Grid is based in Haigslea, QLD.
SkyLab Group Australia40.7kmSkyLab Group Australia is based in Samford Valley, QLD.
Solar 2 Camp42.6kmSolar 2 Camp is based in Woodford, QLD.
Australian Solar Industries.43.2kmAustralian Solar Industries. is based in Laidley, QLD.
Ideal Solar44.0kmIdeal Solar is based in Morayfield, QLD.
MPA Energy Solutions44.7kmMPA Energy Solutions is based in Ipswich, QLD.
Mern Industries44.9kmMern Industries is based in Wamuran, QLD.
Karma Electrical45.9kmKarma Electrical is based in Petrie, QLD.
Excelonics46.1kmExcelonics is based in Ipswich, QLD.
All Brisbane Electrical46.5kmAll Brisbane Electrical is based in Albany Creek, QLD.
Offgrid Division46.5kmOffgrid Division is based in Albany Creek, QLD.
Australian Solar Power Consultants46.6kmAustralian Solar Power Consultants is based in Burpengary, QLD.
Solar Bollard Lighting46.8kmSolar Bollard Lighting is based in Brendale, QLD.
Global Solar Solutions Australia47.3kmGlobal Solar Solutions Australia is based in Morayfield, QLD.
Krannich Solar Brisbane47.3kmKrannich Solar Brisbane is based in Brendale, QLD.
EMW Electrical47.4kmEMW Electrical is based in Petrie, QLD.
Sino Energy Trading Pty Limited47.8kmSino Energy Trading Pty Limited is based in Brendale, QLD.
Xpress Industries48.0kmXpress Industries is based in Brendale, QLD.
SolarXpress48.0kmSolarXpress is based in Brendale, QLD.
Instyle Solar Queensland48.3kmInstyle Solar Queensland is based in Brendale, QLD.
Macdonald Air and Electrical48.3kmMacdonald Air and Electrical is based in Brendale, QLD.
Springers Solar48.3kmSpringers Solar is based in Lawnton, QLD.
Sovereign Solar48.6kmSovereign Solar is based in Brendale, QLD.
Uni-Industries48.7kmUni-Industries is based in Lawnton, QLD.
Cut Price Solar48.7kmCut Price Solar is based in Lawnton, QLD.
Solahart Caboolture48.8kmSolahart Caboolture is based in Caboolture South, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Moombra

Sunlight Hours in Moombra

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 51 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Moombra

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 27.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Moombra, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Moombooldool, NSW, which is about 959.3 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.