Are Solar Panels Worth It In Old Talgai?

Old Talgai is located in Queensland about 120.4 km south west of Brisbane and 29.5 km south west of Black Duck Creek. Old Talgai has a latitude of 28.0 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Old Talgai, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Old Talgai

Rebate for Old Talgai 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 Old Talgai by month. The maximum is 6.91 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.21 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Old Talgai
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.676.85
Feb22.126.14
Mar19.515.42
Apr16.744.65
May13.393.72
Jun11.553.21
Jul12.693.53
Aug16.004.44
Sep19.415.39
Oct22.086.13
Nov24.056.68
Dec24.876.91

Figures from the weather station at Warwick, which is approximately 22.2 km from Old Talgai.

Old Talgai, QLD is in the 4362 postcode area which has around 509 solar installations under 10 kW and about 583 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 1104 households in the 4362 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.06 kW) for about every 2.2 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Old Talgai.

Solar Installers near toOld Talgai
NameDistanceDetails
Warwick Solar Panels22.0kmWarwick Solar Panels is based in Warwick, QLD.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Toowoomba47.5kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Toowoomba is based in Middle Ridge, QLD.
Electrical Sensations - Solar Power Professionals49.4kmElectrical Sensations - Solar Power Professionals is based in Drayton, QLD.
solar energy & battery storage solutions49.5kmsolar energy & battery storage solutions is based in Rangeville, QLD.
GCM Maintenance Services50.4kmGCM Maintenance Services is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Premo Electrical50.8kmPremo Electrical is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Aspire Energy51.8kmAspire Energy is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Orange Solar Power51.9kmOrange Solar Power is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Sure Solar Toowoomba51.9kmSure Solar Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Algotech Solar Solutions51.9kmAlgotech Solar Solutions is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
AllSafe Darling Downs52.0kmAllSafe Darling Downs is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Adapt Energy - Solar Panels Toowoomba52.8kmAdapt Energy - Solar Panels Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Enwise Electrical Solar and Air Conditioning Toowoomba53.5kmEnwise Electrical Solar and Air Conditioning Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Solahart Darling Downs (Toowoomba Solar Centre)53.8kmSolahart Darling Downs (Toowoomba Solar Centre) is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Swift Energy Group54.0kmSwift Energy Group is based in Glenvale, QLD.
Solar Gate Opener - Sliding/Swing/Double Swing Gate in Toowoomba54.5kmSolar Gate Opener - Sliding/Swing/Double Swing Gate in Toowoomba is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
GE warehouse54.7kmGE warehouse is based in Wilsonton, QLD.
Proven Energy55.0kmProven Energy is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
Lockyer Solar55.0kmLockyer Solar is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
SOLAR SPIRIT - Solar Panels Wilsonton55.1kmSOLAR SPIRIT - Solar Panels Wilsonton is based in Wilsonton, QLD.
Arctic Energy55.8kmArctic Energy is based in Harlaxton, QLD.
Australian Solar Industries.58.9kmAustralian Solar Industries. is based in Laidley, QLD.
Raw Electrical Qld63.5kmRaw Electrical Qld is based in Highfields, QLD.
AIRLEC AUSTRALIA - SOLAR AIR CONDITIONING & ELECTRICAL63.7kmAIRLEC AUSTRALIA - SOLAR AIR CONDITIONING & ELECTRICAL is based in Aubigny, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Old Talgai

Sunlight Hours in Old Talgai

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 54 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Old Talgai

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 28.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Old Talgai, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Old Reynella, SA, which is about 1493.9 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.