Are Solar Panels Worth It In Sommariva?

Sommariva is located in Queensland about 684.0 km west of Brisbane and 501.8 km west of Kurrowah. Sommariva has a latitude of 26.6 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Sommariva 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. Sommariva is in Climate Zone 2 which has a rating of 1.536.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Sommariva during 2024 would give you 107 ST Certificates worth $4269.30 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Sommariva will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Sommariva

Rebate for Sommariva Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW32$1276.80
4 kW43$1715.70
5 kW53$2114.70
6 kW64$2553.60
6.6 kW70$2793.00
10 kW107$4269.30
12 kW129$5147.10
15 kW161$6423.90

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Sommariva by month. The maximum is 7.06 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.75 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Sommariva
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.066.96
Feb23.046.40
Mar21.215.89
Apr18.385.10
May15.234.23
Jun13.513.75
Jul14.684.08
Aug17.684.91
Sep21.025.84
Oct23.666.57
Nov25.277.02
Dec25.417.06

Figures from the weather station at Brigalow, which is approximately 415.1 km from Sommariva.

Sommariva, QLD is in the 4470 postcode area which has around 411 solar installations under 10 kW and about 454 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1779 households in the 4470 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.40 kW) for about every 4.3 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toSommariva. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toSommariva
NameDistanceDetails
Brayley Electrical25.4kmBrayley Electrical is based in Charleville, QLD.
Dalle Cort Electrical163.9kmDalle Cort Electrical is based in South Townsville, QLD.
West QLD Electrical & Solar165.3kmWest QLD Electrical & Solar is based in Cunnamulla, QLD.
Cubbie Group Dirranbandi196.6kmCubbie Group Dirranbandi is based in Dirranbandi, QLD.
Colby Solar254.4kmColby Solar is based in Knockrow, NSW.
Refelec Refrigeration Electrical Air Conditioning Solar ICT402.2kmRefelec Refrigeration Electrical Air Conditioning Solar ICT is based in Emerald, QLD.
📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur410.4km📞 Green Solar Panels Installation Kallangur is based in Blacktown, NSW.
CSF site411.8kmCSF site is based in Hookswood, QLD.
ManCave Green Energy430.2kmManCave Green Energy is based in Tara, QLD.
Callide Power Station436.7kmCallide Power Station is based in Mount Murchison, QLD.
Switch'D Electrical & Air-Conditioning442.2kmSwitch'D Electrical & Air-Conditioning is based in Chinchilla, QLD.
WDGPH455.8kmWDGPH is based in Hopeland, QLD.
Banana Range459.1kmBanana Range is based in Banana, QLD.
Green & Gold Solar Australia470.3kmGreen & Gold Solar Australia is based in Narangba, QLD.
Plan A Electrical475.6kmPlan A Electrical is based in Moree, NSW.
Greenultimate - Solar Panels Sydney476.7kmGreenultimate - Solar Panels Sydney is based in Moree, NSW.
YellowDot Energy477.6kmYellowDot Energy is based in Moree, NSW.
M & M Electrics500.5kmM & M Electrics is based in Biloela, QLD.
Callide Valley Electrics500.7kmCallide Valley Electrics is based in Biloela, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Sommariva

Sunlight Hours in Sommariva

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 48 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Sommariva

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 26.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Sommariva, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Somerville, VIC, which is about 1290.9 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.