Are Solar Panels Worth It In Ramsay?

Ramsay is located in Queensland about 105.7 km west of Brisbane and 11.6 km south east of Vale View. Ramsay has a latitude of 27.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Ramsay

Rebate for Ramsay 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 Ramsay by month. The maximum is 6.72 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.28 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Ramsay
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.686.58
Feb20.945.82
Mar19.045.29
Apr16.634.62
May13.533.76
Jun11.823.28
Jul13.083.63
Aug16.184.49
Sep19.535.43
Oct21.746.04
Nov23.896.64
Dec24.196.72

Figures from the weather station at University Of Queensland Gatton, which is approximately 39.7 km from Ramsay.

Ramsay, QLD is in the 4352 postcode area which has around 5574 solar installations under 10 kW and about 6110 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 11599 households in the 4352 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.27 kW) for about every 2.1 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Ramsay.

Solar Installers near toRamsay
NameDistanceDetails
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Toowoomba13.9kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Toowoomba is based in Middle Ridge, QLD.
solar energy & battery storage solutions15.5kmsolar energy & battery storage solutions is based in Rangeville, QLD.
GCM Maintenance Services16.5kmGCM Maintenance Services is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Electrical Sensations - Solar Power Professionals16.7kmElectrical Sensations - Solar Power Professionals is based in Drayton, QLD.
Premo Electrical17.1kmPremo Electrical is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Aspire Energy18.2kmAspire Energy is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Orange Solar Power18.2kmOrange Solar Power is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Sure Solar Toowoomba18.2kmSure Solar Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Algotech Solar Solutions18.2kmAlgotech Solar Solutions is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
AllSafe Darling Downs18.8kmAllSafe Darling Downs is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Adapt Energy - Solar Panels Toowoomba19.1kmAdapt Energy - Solar Panels Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Enwise Electrical Solar and Air Conditioning Toowoomba19.7kmEnwise Electrical Solar and Air Conditioning Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Solahart Darling Downs (Toowoomba Solar Centre)20.1kmSolahart Darling Downs (Toowoomba Solar Centre) is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Solar Gate Opener - Sliding/Swing/Double Swing Gate in Toowoomba20.8kmSolar Gate Opener - Sliding/Swing/Double Swing Gate in Toowoomba is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
Swift Energy Group21.1kmSwift Energy Group is based in Glenvale, QLD.
Proven Energy21.3kmProven Energy is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
Lockyer Solar21.4kmLockyer Solar is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
GE warehouse21.6kmGE warehouse is based in Wilsonton, QLD.
Arctic Energy22.1kmArctic Energy is based in Harlaxton, QLD.
SOLAR SPIRIT - Solar Panels Wilsonton22.2kmSOLAR SPIRIT - Solar Panels Wilsonton is based in Wilsonton, QLD.
Raw Electrical Qld29.9kmRaw Electrical Qld is based in Highfields, QLD.
PECS Solar Power32.9kmPECS Solar Power is based in Kleinton, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Ramsay

Sunlight Hours in Ramsay

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 53 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Ramsay

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 27.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Ramsay, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Ramornie, NSW, which is about 222.8 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.