Are Solar Panels Worth It In Tablelands?

Tablelands is located in Queensland about 408.1 km north west of Brisbane and 205.0 km north west of Torbanlea. Tablelands has a latitude of 24.3 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 7.01 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.76 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Tablelands
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.526.81
Feb22.536.26
Mar20.905.81
Apr18.195.05
May15.234.23
Jun13.543.76
Jul14.614.06
Aug17.624.89
Sep20.835.79
Oct23.276.46
Nov25.006.95
Dec25.227.01

Figures from the weather station at Biloela, which is approximately 38.9 km from Tablelands.

Tablelands, QLD is in the 4680 postcode area which has around 8395 solar installations under 10 kW and about 8875 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 24934 households in the 4680 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.40 kW) for about every 3.0 dwellings.

Here are 13 solar installers near to or in Tablelands.

Solar Installers near toTablelands
NameDistanceDetails
Callide Valley Electrics40.6kmCallide Valley Electrics is based in Biloela, QLD.
M & M Electrics40.9kmM & M Electrics is based in Biloela, QLD.
Vision Energy - The Solar Specialists56.2kmVision Energy - The Solar Specialists is based in Benaraby, QLD.
Gladstone Electrical and Solar60.9kmGladstone Electrical and Solar is based in New Auckland, QLD.
Daniel Shea Electrical & Solar61.9kmDaniel Shea Electrical & Solar is based in Callemondah, QLD.
icleansolar Central Queensland62.4kmicleansolar Central Queensland is based in Kin Kora, QLD.
Solar Cleaner Australia62.4kmSolar Cleaner Australia is based in Kin Kora, QLD.
RK Specialized Electrical63.6kmRK Specialized Electrical is based in Tannum Sands, QLD.
Solar Power Gladstone65.5kmSolar Power Gladstone is based in South Gladstone, QLD.
i-Luminate89.0kmi-Luminate is based in Mount Tom, QLD.
Blue Mantis Electrics101.0kmBlue Mantis Electrics is based in Agnes Water, QLD.
Dynamic Energy Solutions.106.4kmDynamic Energy Solutions. is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
Burnett Home Energy Centre - Solar Panel Installation, Gutter Cover, Solar Batteries107.1kmBurnett Home Energy Centre - Solar Panel Installation, Gutter Cover, Solar Batteries is based in Bundaberg Central, 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 38 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 24.3° 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 Tablederry, QLD, which is about 686.6 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.