Are Solar Panels Worth It In O'bil Bil?

O'bil Bil is located in Queensland about 274.5 km north west of Brisbane and 81.9 km north west of Marshlands. O'bil Bil has a latitude of 25.6 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in O'bil Bil, QLD

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for O'bil Bil 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. O'bil Bil is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in O'bil Bil 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 O'bil Bil will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for O'bil Bil

Rebate for O'bil Bil 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 O'bil Bil by month. The maximum is 6.87 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.52 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in O'bil Bil
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.036.68
Feb21.856.07
Mar19.865.52
Apr17.264.80
May14.313.97
Jun12.673.52
Jul13.803.83
Aug16.884.69
Sep20.205.61
Oct22.496.25
Nov24.526.81
Dec24.746.87

Figures from the weather station at Brian Pastures, which is approximately 48.1 km from O'bil Bil.

O'bil Bil, QLD is in the 4626 postcode area which has around 325 solar installations under 10 kW and about 365 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1090 households in the 4626 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.80 kW) for about every 3.4 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toO'bil Bil. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toO'bil Bil
NameDistanceDetails
SUNSAVER78.1kmSUNSAVER is based in Bundaberg, QLD.
Burnett Home Energy Centre - Solar Panel Installation, Gutter Cover, Solar Batteries91.4kmBurnett Home Energy Centre - Solar Panel Installation, Gutter Cover, Solar Batteries is based in Bundaberg Central, QLD.
Cool 2 Go92.6kmCool 2 Go is based in Gin Gin, QLD.
Gin Gin Solar and Electrical94.5kmGin Gin Solar and Electrical is based in Gin Gin, QLD.
Raffin Electrical Contractors102.4kmRaffin Electrical Contractors is based in Wondai, QLD.
Haimes Industries104.9kmHaimes Industries is based in Svensson Heights, QLD.
Australian Green Power121.1kmAustralian Green Power is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
AMG Electrical Solutions122.5kmAMG Electrical Solutions is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
Evolution Solar Kingaroy122.7kmEvolution Solar Kingaroy is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
Solar ‘N’ Sat129.3kmSolar ‘N’ Sat is based in Svensson Heights, QLD.
Energy Rich129.8kmEnergy Rich is based in Thabeban, QLD.
Banana Range130.1kmBanana Range is based in Banana, QLD.
Local Solar Solutions131.2kmLocal Solar Solutions is based in Bundaberg Central, QLD.
Twyford Solar Bundaberg131.6kmTwyford Solar Bundaberg is based in Bundaberg Central, QLD.
AC Electrical & Air/ Bundaberg Solar131.6kmAC Electrical & Air/ Bundaberg Solar is based in Bundaberg Central, QLD.
Solarlife132.4kmSolarlife is based in Howard, QLD.
Solahart Bundaberg133.9kmSolahart Bundaberg is based in Bundaberg East, QLD.
Scott Burke Electrical135.4kmScott Burke Electrical is based in Bundaberg East, QLD.
i-Luminate138.0kmi-Luminate is based in Mount Tom, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to O'bil Bil

Sunlight Hours in O'bil Bil

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 43 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in O'bil Bil

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 25.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after O'bil Bil, is to look at if solar power is worth it in O B Flat, SA, which is about 1691.2 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.