Are Solar Panels Worth It In Murrumba?

Murrumba is located in Queensland about 62.6 km north west of Brisbane and 18.7 km north east of Buaraba. Murrumba has a latitude of 27.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Murrumba

Rebate for Murrumba 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 Murrumba 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 Murrumba
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 39.7 km from Murrumba.

Murrumba, 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. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

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 Murrumba.

Solar Installers near toMurrumba
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Panel Equipment and Wind Power - purchasing buying Co Op34.3kmSolar Panel Equipment and Wind Power - purchasing buying Co Op is based in Regency Downs, QLD.
Solar 2 Camp39.6kmSolar 2 Camp is based in Woodford, QLD.
Zap Solar and Off Grid41.4kmZap Solar and Off Grid is based in Haigslea, QLD.
Mern Industries44.7kmMern Industries is based in Wamuran, QLD.
Ideal Solar45.5kmIdeal Solar is based in Morayfield, QLD.
SkyLab Group Australia46.2kmSkyLab Group Australia is based in Samford Valley, QLD.
Global Solar Solutions Australia48.4kmGlobal Solar Solutions Australia is based in Morayfield, QLD.
Australian Solar Power Consultants48.8kmAustralian Solar Power Consultants is based in Burpengary, QLD.
Australian Solar Industries.49.7kmAustralian Solar Industries. is based in Laidley, QLD.
Solahart Caboolture49.7kmSolahart Caboolture is based in Caboolture South, QLD.
Karma Electrical49.7kmKarma Electrical is based in Petrie, QLD.
EMW Electrical51.0kmEMW Electrical is based in Petrie, QLD.
Watt Focus Solar and Electrical51.1kmWatt Focus Solar and Electrical is based in Caboolture South, QLD.
Solar Bollard Lighting51.4kmSolar Bollard Lighting is based in Brendale, QLD.
Offgrid Division51.6kmOffgrid Division is based in Albany Creek, QLD.
All Brisbane Electrical51.6kmAll Brisbane Electrical is based in Albany Creek, QLD.
Krannich Solar Brisbane51.8kmKrannich Solar Brisbane is based in Brendale, QLD.
Platinum Electricians Moreton Bay51.8kmPlatinum Electricians Moreton Bay is based in Narangba, QLD.
Springers Solar52.5kmSpringers Solar is based in Lawnton, QLD.
Sino Energy Trading Pty Limited52.5kmSino Energy Trading Pty Limited is based in Brendale, QLD.
MPA Energy Solutions52.7kmMPA Energy Solutions is based in Ipswich, QLD.
1300 Solarman52.7km1300 Solarman is based in Caboolture, QLD.
Uni-Industries52.8kmUni-Industries is based in Lawnton, QLD.
Xpress Industries52.8kmXpress Industries is based in Brendale, QLD.
SolarXpress52.8kmSolarXpress is based in Brendale, QLD.
Cut Price Solar52.8kmCut Price Solar is based in Lawnton, QLD.
Instyle Solar Queensland52.8kmInstyle Solar Queensland is based in Brendale, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Murrumba

Sunlight Hours in Murrumba

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 Murrumba

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 Murrumba, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Murrulebale, NSW, which is about 963.8 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.