Are Solar Panels Worth It In Oberina?

Oberina is located in Queensland about 411.9 km west of Brisbane and 232.5 km west of Kurrowah. Oberina has a latitude of 27.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Oberina

Rebate for Oberina 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 Oberina by month. The maximum is 7.06 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.75 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Oberina
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.066.96
Feb23.046.40
Mar21.215.89
Apr18.385.10
May15.234.23
Jun13.513.75
Jul14.684.08
Aug17.684.91
Sep21.025.84
Oct23.666.57
Nov25.277.02
Dec25.417.06

Figures from the weather station at Brigalow, which is approximately 259.2 km from Oberina.

Oberina, QLD is in the 4417 postcode area which has around 139 solar installations under 10 kW and about 149 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 403 households in the 4417 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.22 kW) for about every 2.9 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toOberina
NameDistanceDetails
Cubbie Group Dirranbandi103.6kmCubbie Group Dirranbandi is based in Dirranbandi, QLD.
CSF site148.2kmCSF site is based in Hookswood, QLD.
ManCave Green Energy158.2kmManCave Green Energy is based in Tara, QLD.
Switch'D Electrical & Air-Conditioning175.3kmSwitch'D Electrical & Air-Conditioning is based in Chinchilla, QLD.
WDGPH185.0kmWDGPH is based in Hopeland, QLD.
Banana Range193.9kmBanana Range is based in Banana, QLD.
Green & Gold Solar Australia198.3kmGreen & Gold Solar Australia is based in Narangba, QLD.
Dalle Cort Electrical230.7kmDalle Cort Electrical is based in South Townsville, QLD.
Solar and Batteries Direct251.6kmSolar and Batteries Direct is based in Millmerran, QLD.
Knights Electrical Services (QLD)253.9kmKnights Electrical Services (QLD) is based in Millmerran, QLD.
Brayley Electrical260.9kmBrayley Electrical is based in Charleville, QLD.
AIRLEC AUSTRALIA - SOLAR AIR CONDITIONING & ELECTRICAL281.8kmAIRLEC AUSTRALIA - SOLAR AIR CONDITIONING & ELECTRICAL is based in Aubigny, QLD.
Plan A Electrical287.0kmPlan A Electrical is based in Moree, NSW.
Greenultimate - Solar Panels Sydney287.5kmGreenultimate - Solar Panels Sydney is based in Moree, NSW.
Australian Green Power288.5kmAustralian Green Power is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
YellowDot Energy288.7kmYellowDot Energy is based in Moree, NSW.
AMG Electrical Solutions297.5kmAMG Electrical Solutions is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
Evolution Solar Kingaroy297.8kmEvolution Solar Kingaroy is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
SOLAR SPIRIT - Solar Panels Wilsonton304.2kmSOLAR SPIRIT - Solar Panels Wilsonton is based in Wilsonton, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Oberina

Sunlight Hours in Oberina

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 49 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Oberina

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 27.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Oberina, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Obanvale, NSW, which is about 649.5 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.