Are Solar Panels Worth It In Rangemore?

Rangemore is located in Queensland about 1008.8 km north west of Brisbane and 798.9 km north west of Torbanlea. Rangemore has a latitude of 20.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Rangemore

Rebate for Rangemore 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 Rangemore by month. The maximum is 6.91 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.18 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Rangemore
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan22.776.32
Feb21.575.99
Mar21.005.83
Apr18.725.20
May16.384.55
Jun15.064.18
Jul16.364.55
Aug18.825.23
Sep22.086.13
Oct24.256.74
Nov24.896.91
Dec24.416.78

Figures from the weather station at Millaroo, which is approximately 15.0 km from Rangemore.

Rangemore, QLD is in the 4806 postcode area which has around 660 solar installations under 10 kW and about 825 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 1811 households in the 4806 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.60 kW) for about every 2.7 dwellings.

Here are 7 solar installers near to or in Rangemore.

Solar Installers near toRangemore
NameDistanceDetails
NextGen Renewables30.9kmNextGen Renewables is based in Fredericksfield, QLD.
Burdekin Communications / Jaycar46.2kmBurdekin Communications / Jaycar is based in Ayr, QLD.
Sureline Solar and Electrical80.8kmSureline Solar and Electrical is based in Alligator Creek, QLD.
Affordable Solar85.2kmAffordable Solar is based in Bowen, QLD.
Bellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville98.1kmBellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville is based in Kelso, QLD.
Horan & Bird101.2kmHoran & Bird is based in Hermit Park, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies101.5kmGreen Energy Technologies is based in Hyde Park, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Rangemore

Sunlight Hours in Rangemore

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 20 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Rangemore

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 20.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Rangemore, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Rangari, NSW, which is about 1232.0 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.