Are Solar Panels Worth It In Oonoonba?

Oonoonba is located in Queensland about 1106.3 km north west of Brisbane and 896.8 km north west of Torbanlea. Oonoonba has a latitude of 19.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Oonoonba

Rebate for Oonoonba 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 Oonoonba by month. The maximum is 7.14 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.29 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Oonoonba
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.576.55
Feb21.906.08
Mar21.345.93
Apr19.245.34
May16.584.61
Jun15.434.29
Jul16.714.64
Aug19.515.42
Sep22.986.38
Oct25.076.96
Nov25.727.14
Dec25.317.03

Figures from the weather station at Townsville Aerodrome, which is approximately 8.3 km from Oonoonba.

Oonoonba, QLD is in the 4811 postcode area which has around 2076 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2186 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 5562 households in the 4811 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.54 kW) for about every 2.7 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Oonoonba.

Solar Installers near toOonoonba
NameDistanceDetails
Horan & Bird3.3kmHoran & Bird is based in Hermit Park, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies3.6kmGreen Energy Technologies is based in Hyde Park, QLD.
Tropical Energy Solutions3.8kmTropical Energy Solutions is based in West End, QLD.
Solar Safe - Battery Safety - Storage Safety3.8kmSolar Safe - Battery Safety - Storage Safety is based in Hyde Park, QLD.
Southern Cross Solar4.4kmSouthern Cross Solar is based in Townsville, QLD.
Econnect Solar | Townsville4.5kmEconnect Solar | Townsville is based in Townsville, QLD.
Greencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Townsville4.5kmGreencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Townsville is based in Townsville, QLD.
Townsville Solar5.1kmTownsville Solar is based in Currajong, QLD.
Solar Dimension5.5kmSolar Dimension is based in Currajong, QLD.
Central Solar Services6.0kmCentral Solar Services is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Greentech Townsville6.2kmGreentech Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Solahart Townsville6.7kmSolahart Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Barra Electrical and Solar Power7.2kmBarra Electrical and Solar Power is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Apollo Solar - Townsville7.4kmApollo Solar - Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
True North Solar7.6kmTrue North Solar is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Fusion Solar9.0kmFusion Solar is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
Fusion Solar & Electrical9.0kmFusion Solar & Electrical is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
Lonestar Power9.2kmLonestar Power is based in Bohle, QLD.
Catalyst Power10.3kmCatalyst Power is based in Kirwan, QLD.
Bellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville15.0kmBellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville is based in Kelso, QLD.
Sureline Solar and Electrical17.6kmSureline Solar and Electrical is based in Alligator Creek, QLD.
Burdekin Communications / Jaycar68.2kmBurdekin Communications / Jaycar is based in Ayr, QLD.
NextGen Renewables74.5kmNextGen Renewables is based in Fredericksfield, QLD.
Affordable Solar166.1kmAffordable Solar is based in Bowen, QLD.
Solect Energy (NQ)169.3kmSolect Energy (NQ) is based in South Mission Beach, QLD.
Mission Solar & Electrical176.6kmMission Solar & Electrical is based in Mission Beach, QLD.
Cassowary Coast Battery Centre214.9kmCassowary Coast Battery Centre is based in Goondi Hill, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Oonoonba

Sunlight Hours in Oonoonba

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 17 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Oonoonba

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 19.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Oonoonba, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Oonah, TAS, which is about 2440.6 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.