Are Solar Panels Worth It In Scrubby Mountain?

Scrubby Mountain is located in Queensland about 146.7 km west of Brisbane and 16.7 km east of Pampas. Scrubby Mountain has a latitude of 27.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Scrubby Mountain, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Scrubby Mountain

Rebate for Scrubby Mountain 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 Scrubby Mountain 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 Scrubby Mountain
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 69.5 km from Scrubby Mountain.

Scrubby Mountain, QLD is in the 4356 postcode area which has around 776 solar installations under 10 kW and about 873 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 2026 households in the 4356 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.02 kW) for about every 2.6 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Scrubby Mountain.

Solar Installers near toScrubby Mountain
NameDistanceDetails
AIRLEC AUSTRALIA - SOLAR AIR CONDITIONING & ELECTRICAL30.0kmAIRLEC AUSTRALIA - SOLAR AIR CONDITIONING & ELECTRICAL is based in Aubigny, QLD.
Knights Electrical Services (QLD)32.7kmKnights Electrical Services (QLD) is based in Millmerran, QLD.
Solar and Batteries Direct33.9kmSolar and Batteries Direct is based in Millmerran, QLD.
Electrical Sensations - Solar Power Professionals39.4kmElectrical Sensations - Solar Power Professionals is based in Drayton, QLD.
Swift Energy Group41.3kmSwift Energy Group is based in Glenvale, QLD.
AllSafe Darling Downs41.5kmAllSafe Darling Downs is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
SOLAR SPIRIT - Solar Panels Wilsonton41.9kmSOLAR SPIRIT - Solar Panels Wilsonton is based in Wilsonton, QLD.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Toowoomba41.9kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Toowoomba is based in Middle Ridge, QLD.
GE warehouse42.4kmGE warehouse is based in Wilsonton, QLD.
Premo Electrical43.2kmPremo Electrical is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Aspire Energy43.5kmAspire Energy is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Orange Solar Power43.5kmOrange Solar Power is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Sure Solar Toowoomba43.5kmSure Solar Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Algotech Solar Solutions43.5kmAlgotech Solar Solutions is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Solahart Darling Downs (Toowoomba Solar Centre)44.6kmSolahart Darling Downs (Toowoomba Solar Centre) is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Adapt Energy - Solar Panels Toowoomba44.8kmAdapt Energy - Solar Panels Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Enwise Electrical Solar and Air Conditioning Toowoomba45.0kmEnwise Electrical Solar and Air Conditioning Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
solar energy & battery storage solutions45.0kmsolar energy & battery storage solutions is based in Rangeville, QLD.
GCM Maintenance Services45.2kmGCM Maintenance Services is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Lockyer Solar45.3kmLockyer Solar is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
Proven Energy45.4kmProven Energy is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
Solar Gate Opener - Sliding/Swing/Double Swing Gate in Toowoomba45.6kmSolar Gate Opener - Sliding/Swing/Double Swing Gate in Toowoomba is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Scrubby Mountain

Sunlight Hours in Scrubby Mountain

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 Scrubby Mountain

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 27.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Scrubby Mountain, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Scrubby Creek, QLD, which is about 199.7 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.