Are Solar Panels Worth It In North Talwood?

North Talwood is located in Queensland about 366.9 km west of Brisbane and 179.8 km west of Oman Ama. North Talwood has a latitude of 28.5 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in North Talwood, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for North Talwood

Rebate for North Talwood 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 North Talwood by month. The maximum is 7.42 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 3.13 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in North Talwood
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.707.42
Feb23.966.65
Mar21.225.89
Apr17.064.74
May13.413.73
Jun11.283.13
Jul12.263.41
Aug15.584.33
Sep19.575.43
Oct22.816.34
Nov24.936.93
Dec26.687.41

Figures from the weather station at Moree, which is approximately 116.3 km from North Talwood.

North Talwood, QLD is in the 4496 postcode area which has around 46 solar installations under 10 kW and about 56 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 133 households in the 4496 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 5.37 kW) for about every 2.9 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toNorth Talwood. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toNorth Talwood
NameDistanceDetails
Plan A Electrical113.9kmPlan A Electrical is based in Moree, NSW.
Greenultimate - Solar Panels Sydney114.4kmGreenultimate - Solar Panels Sydney is based in Moree, NSW.
YellowDot Energy115.5kmYellowDot Energy is based in Moree, NSW.
ManCave Green Energy166.1kmManCave Green Energy is based in Tara, QLD.
Gwydir Water Services184.8kmGwydir Water Services is based in Delungra, NSW.
Solar and Batteries Direct187.3kmSolar and Batteries Direct is based in Millmerran, QLD.
Knights Electrical Services (QLD)188.4kmKnights Electrical Services (QLD) is based in Millmerran, QLD.
Cubbie Group Dirranbandi189.2kmCubbie Group Dirranbandi is based in Dirranbandi, QLD.
Green & Gold Solar Australia200.2kmGreen & Gold Solar Australia is based in Narangba, QLD.
Traffic Lights Australia204.8kmTraffic Lights Australia is based in Narrabri, NSW.
AppSolar207.0kmAppSolar is based in Narrabri, NSW.
WDGPH209.8kmWDGPH is based in Hopeland, QLD.
Sapphire City Solar & Electrical - Inverell214.5kmSapphire City Solar & Electrical - Inverell is based in Inverell, NSW.
CSF site221.7kmCSF site is based in Hookswood, QLD.
Switch'D Electrical & Air-Conditioning225.5kmSwitch'D Electrical & Air-Conditioning is based in Chinchilla, QLD.
Run On Sun Australia230.5kmRun On Sun Australia is based in Emmaville, NSW.
AIRLEC AUSTRALIA - SOLAR AIR CONDITIONING & ELECTRICAL241.7kmAIRLEC AUSTRALIA - SOLAR AIR CONDITIONING & ELECTRICAL is based in Aubigny, QLD.
Solar Blessing241.7kmSolar Blessing is based in Stanthorpe, QLD.
Banana Range243.2kmBanana Range is based in Banana, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to North Talwood

Sunlight Hours in North Talwood

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 56 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in North Talwood

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 28.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after North Talwood, is to look at if solar power is worth it in North Sydney, NSW, which is about 617.7 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.