Are Solar Panels Worth It In Nambour?

Nambour is located in Queensland about 93.9 km north of Brisbane and 11.4 km west of Pacific Paradise. Nambour has a latitude of 26.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Nambour

Rebate for Nambour 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 Nambour by month. The maximum is 6.41 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.30 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Nambour
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan22.666.30
Feb20.245.62
Mar18.255.07
Apr16.204.50
May13.413.72
Jun11.883.30
Jul13.173.66
Aug16.024.45
Sep19.305.36
Oct21.015.84
Nov22.906.36
Dec23.066.41

Figures from the weather station at Nambour, which is approximately 2.9 km from Nambour.

Nambour, QLD is in the 4560 postcode area which has around 7095 solar installations under 10 kW and about 7477 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 14436 households in the 4560 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.98 kW) for about every 2.0 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Nambour.

Solar Installers near toNambour
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Panel Installers Sunshine Coast | Circuit Alert0.6kmSolar Panel Installers Sunshine Coast | Circuit Alert is based in Nambour, QLD.
Solco Solar-Residential|Commercial|Solar Servicing|Solar Panel Maintenance WoomBye Queensland4.1kmSolco Solar-Residential|Commercial|Solar Servicing|Solar Panel Maintenance WoomBye Queensland is based in Woombye, QLD.
Solco - Residential and commercial installs4.6kmSolco - Residential and commercial installs is based in Woombye, QLD.
Global Solar Solutions5.0kmGlobal Solar Solutions is based in Bli Bli, QLD.
POWERPRO Australia6.0kmPOWERPRO Australia is based in Bli Bli, QLD.
TJS Electrical and Solar8.0kmTJS Electrical and Solar is based in Forest Glen, QLD.
Titan Solar8.0kmTitan Solar is based in Forest Glen, QLD.
AHLEC Solar & Electrical8.1kmAHLEC Solar & Electrical is based in Diddillibah, QLD.
SUNSTORE AUSTRALIA8.6kmSUNSTORE AUSTRALIA is based in Kunda Park, QLD.
Raystech Group (Sunshine Coast)8.8kmRaystech Group (Sunshine Coast) is based in Forest Glen, QLD.
Solar Support9.4kmSolar Support is based in Kunda Park, QLD.
Go Elite Electrical10.2kmGo Elite Electrical is based in Belli Park, QLD.
OFF GRID SOLAR11.0kmOFF GRID SOLAR is based in Buderim, QLD.
Solazone Queensland12.6kmSolazone Queensland is based in Marcoola, QLD.
Ecoast Energy12.8kmEcoast Energy is based in North Arm, QLD.
Sunshine Coast Solar & Battery12.9kmSunshine Coast Solar & Battery is based in Mudjimba, QLD.
SolarAU13.7kmSolarAU is based in Maroochydore, QLD.
Solar Smart Qld13.8kmSolar Smart Qld is based in Maroochydore, QLD.
Mates Rates Solar13.8kmMates Rates Solar is based in Maroochydore, QLD.
A2Z Solar Energy - Sunshine Coast13.8kmA2Z Solar Energy - Sunshine Coast is based in Sippy Downs, QLD.
Win Solar Wholesale SC14.0kmWin Solar Wholesale SC is based in Buderim, QLD.
Greentech Maroochydore14.1kmGreentech Maroochydore is based in Maroochydore, QLD.
SunWorks Solar Sunshine Coast14.2kmSunWorks Solar Sunshine Coast is based in Maroochydore, QLD.
Renew Energy Solutions14.3kmRenew Energy Solutions is based in Marcoola, QLD.
Off Grid14.9kmOff Grid is based in Maroochydore, QLD.
Coastal Solar Sunshine Coast15.0kmCoastal Solar Sunshine Coast is based in Coolum Beach, QLD.
Sunshine Coast Solar Solutions15.1kmSunshine Coast Solar Solutions is based in Coolum Beach, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Nambour

Sunlight Hours in Nambour

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 Nambour

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 Nambour, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Nambeelup, WA, which is about 3630.3 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.