Are Solar Panels Worth It In Tablelands?

Tablelands is located in Queensland about 180.4 km north west of Brisbane and 14.1 km east of Mondure. Tablelands has a latitude of 26.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Tablelands

Rebate for Tablelands 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 Tablelands by month. The maximum is 6.87 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.52 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Tablelands
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.036.68
Feb21.856.07
Mar19.865.52
Apr17.264.80
May14.313.97
Jun12.673.52
Jul13.803.83
Aug16.884.69
Sep20.205.61
Oct22.496.25
Nov24.526.81
Dec24.746.87

Figures from the weather station at Brian Pastures, which is approximately 60.4 km from Tablelands.

Tablelands, QLD is in the 4605 postcode area which has around 587 solar installations under 10 kW and about 628 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 2032 households in the 4605 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.19 kW) for about every 3.5 dwellings.

Here are 16 solar installers near to or in Tablelands.

Solar Installers near toTablelands
NameDistanceDetails
Raffin Electrical Contractors15.8kmRaffin Electrical Contractors is based in Wondai, QLD.
Evolution Solar Kingaroy41.2kmEvolution Solar Kingaroy is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
AMG Electrical Solutions41.3kmAMG Electrical Solutions is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
Australian Green Power46.2kmAustralian Green Power is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
RedEarth Energy Storage Gympie and South Burnett60.4kmRedEarth Energy Storage Gympie and South Burnett is based in Gympie, QLD.
Stephs Commercial Solar67.6kmStephs Commercial Solar is based in Gunalda, QLD.
Island Energy - Gympie72.7kmIsland Energy - Gympie is based in Gympie, QLD.
Allways Earth74.3kmAllways Earth is based in Gympie, QLD.
Cooloola Solar Systems75.1kmCooloola Solar Systems is based in Victory Heights, QLD.
SUNSAVER80.7kmSUNSAVER is based in Bundaberg, QLD.
STAND ALONE SOLAR94.8kmSTAND ALONE SOLAR is based in Kenilworth, QLD.
Go Elite Electrical105.9kmGo Elite Electrical is based in Belli Park, QLD.
Keystones Electrical108.8kmKeystones Electrical is based in Eumundi, QLD.
Island Energy QLD110.6kmIsland Energy QLD is based in Tewantin, QLD.
Ecoast Energy111.1kmEcoast Energy is based in North Arm, QLD.
Celtic Solar Electrical111.9kmCeltic Solar Electrical is based in Verrierdale, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Tablelands

Sunlight Hours in Tablelands

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 46 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Tablelands

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 26.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Tablelands, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Tablelands, QLD, which is about 229.2 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.