Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mount Tarampa?

Mount Tarampa is located in Queensland about 53.7 km west of Brisbane and 11.1 km north west of Minden. Mount Tarampa has a latitude of 27.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Mount Tarampa

Rebate for Mount Tarampa 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 Mount Tarampa 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 Mount Tarampa
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 16.7 km from Mount Tarampa.

Mount Tarampa, QLD is in the 4311 postcode area which has around 2371 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2560 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 4573 households in the 4311 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.21 kW) for about every 1.9 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Mount Tarampa.

Solar Installers near toMount Tarampa
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Panel Equipment and Wind Power - purchasing buying Co Op6.3kmSolar Panel Equipment and Wind Power - purchasing buying Co Op is based in Regency Downs, QLD.
Zap Solar and Off Grid18.6kmZap Solar and Off Grid is based in Haigslea, QLD.
Australian Solar Industries.22.3kmAustralian Solar Industries. is based in Laidley, QLD.
MPA Energy Solutions29.6kmMPA Energy Solutions is based in Ipswich, QLD.
Excelonics32.1kmExcelonics is based in Ipswich, QLD.
Queensland Solar Energy Professionals34.4kmQueensland Solar Energy Professionals is based in Raceview, QLD.
Ozzie Solar Clean35.5kmOzzie Solar Clean is based in Flinders View, QLD.
DCI Electrics40.3kmDCI Electrics is based in Collingwood Park, QLD.
Green Monkey Solar & Battery Power40.5kmGreen Monkey Solar & Battery Power is based in Collingwood Park, QLD.
Watts Up Solar & Electrical41.1kmWatts Up Solar & Electrical is based in Collingwood Park, QLD.
Battery Solar Guru41.7kmBattery Solar Guru is based in Collingwood Park, QLD.
Ipswich Solar Panels41.7kmIpswich Solar Panels is based in Redbank Plains, QLD.
Solar Sonic Solutions42.1kmSolar Sonic Solutions is based in South Ripley, QLD.
SkyLab Group Australia42.6kmSkyLab Group Australia is based in Samford Valley, QLD.
LC Energy43.0kmLC Energy is based in Goodna, QLD.
Sunleaf Solar43.0kmSunleaf Solar is based in Redbank Plains, QLD.
UV Power | Best Value Brisbane Solar45.3kmUV Power | Best Value Brisbane Solar is based in Kenmore, QLD.
Ecoelectric45.9kmEcoelectric is based in Jindalee, QLD.
Sunfeeds Solar - Residential & Commercial Solar Systems Installation Company46.2kmSunfeeds Solar - Residential & Commercial Solar Systems Installation Company is based in Brookwater, QLD.
Scholz Solar46.4kmScholz Solar is based in Sumner, QLD.
Future Sustainability46.6kmFuture Sustainability is based in Sumner, QLD.
Vizi Energy46.7kmVizi Energy is based in Sumner, QLD.
Solar Sun Power46.8kmSolar Sun Power is based in Sumner Park, QLD.
MLEC Group - Solar Panels in Brisbane47.3kmMLEC Group - Solar Panels in Brisbane is based in Darra, QLD.
Supply Partners - Head Office & Distribution Centre47.3kmSupply Partners - Head Office & Distribution Centre is based in Seventeen Mile Rocks, QLD.
Simply Solar47.3kmSimply Solar is based in Redland Bay, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mount Tarampa

Sunlight Hours in Mount Tarampa

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 Mount Tarampa

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 27.5° 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 Tarampa, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mount Tamborine, QLD, which is about 89.0 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.