Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mount Abundance?

Mount Abundance is located in Queensland about 456.2 km west of Brisbane and 284.7 km north west of Kurrowah. Mount Abundance has a latitude of 26.6 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Mount Abundance, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mount Abundance

Rebate for Mount Abundance 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 Mount Abundance 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 Mount Abundance
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 232.9 km from Mount Abundance.

Mount Abundance, QLD is in the 4455 postcode area which has around 1334 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1499 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 4459 households in the 4455 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.41 kW) for about every 3.3 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toMount Abundance
NameDistanceDetails
Cubbie Group Dirranbandi110.3kmCubbie Group Dirranbandi is based in Dirranbandi, QLD.
CSF site178.6kmCSF site is based in Hookswood, QLD.
ManCave Green Energy206.7kmManCave Green Energy is based in Tara, QLD.
Switch'D Electrical & Air-Conditioning209.7kmSwitch'D Electrical & Air-Conditioning is based in Chinchilla, QLD.
Brayley Electrical218.3kmBrayley Electrical is based in Charleville, QLD.
WDGPH225.7kmWDGPH is based in Hopeland, QLD.
Banana Range225.9kmBanana Range is based in Banana, QLD.
Dalle Cort Electrical229.9kmDalle Cort Electrical is based in South Townsville, QLD.
Green & Gold Solar Australia243.1kmGreen & Gold Solar Australia is based in Narangba, QLD.
Solar and Batteries Direct304.8kmSolar and Batteries Direct is based in Millmerran, QLD.
Knights Electrical Services (QLD)307.3kmKnights Electrical Services (QLD) is based in Millmerran, QLD.
M & M Electrics313.4kmM & M Electrics is based in Biloela, QLD.
Callide Valley Electrics313.5kmCallide Valley Electrics is based in Biloela, QLD.
Callide Power Station316.0kmCallide Power Station is based in Mount Murchison, QLD.
Australian Green Power320.6kmAustralian Green Power is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
West QLD Electrical & Solar325.3kmWest QLD Electrical & Solar is based in Cunnamulla, QLD.
AMG Electrical Solutions329.3kmAMG Electrical Solutions is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
AIRLEC AUSTRALIA - SOLAR AIR CONDITIONING & ELECTRICAL329.6kmAIRLEC AUSTRALIA - SOLAR AIR CONDITIONING & ELECTRICAL is based in Aubigny, QLD.
Evolution Solar Kingaroy329.7kmEvolution Solar Kingaroy is based in Kingaroy, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mount Abundance

Sunlight Hours in Mount Abundance

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 48 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Mount Abundance

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 26.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Mount Abundance, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Moulyinning, WA, which is about 3028.5 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.