Are Solar Panels Worth It In Talaroo?

Talaroo is located in Queensland about 1403.6 km north west of Brisbane and 823.9 km south of Galloways Hill. Talaroo has a latitude of 18.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Talaroo

Rebate for Talaroo 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 Talaroo by month. The maximum is 7.05 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.51 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Talaroo
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan21.836.06
Feb20.795.77
Mar20.555.71
Apr19.335.37
May17.254.79
Jun16.234.51
Jul17.284.80
Aug19.715.47
Sep22.976.38
Oct25.046.95
Nov25.397.05
Dec23.706.58

Figures from the weather station at Parada, which is approximately 175.9 km from Talaroo.

Talaroo, QLD is in the 4871 postcode area which has around 1224 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1437 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 5797 households in the 4871 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.45 kW) for about every 4.7 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toTalaroo
NameDistanceDetails
Shorecan Electrical171.4kmShorecan Electrical is based in Kaban, QLD.
Planetary Power172.2kmPlanetary Power is based in Watsonville, QLD.
Piping Hot Solar172.9kmPiping Hot Solar is based in Kalunga, QLD.
Renewable Energy Consulting Australia189.7kmRenewable Energy Consulting Australia is based in Atherton, QLD.
Atherton Electrical190.3kmAtherton Electrical is based in Atherton, QLD.
Winters Electrical Group191.6kmWinters Electrical Group is based in Mareeba, QLD.
SolarWorks196.1kmSolarWorks is based in Upper Barron, QLD.
Tableland Solar198.2kmTableland Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Outback Solar & Outdoors201.0kmOutback Solar & Outdoors is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Mauriee Electrical218.5kmMauriee Electrical is based in Goldsborough, QLD.
Top Gun Solar & Electrical226.8kmTop Gun Solar & Electrical is based in Gordonvale, QLD.
Solar Energy Solutions NQ227.5kmSolar Energy Solutions NQ is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Red Dog Power Company227.7kmRed Dog Power Company is based in Redlynch, QLD.
Solar Energy Equipment228.1kmSolar Energy Equipment is based in Edmonton, QLD.
2EZ Electrical228.9km2EZ Electrical is based in Bentley Park, QLD.
Solar Dimension Cairns229.4kmSolar Dimension Cairns is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Sunny Solar Cairns229.4kmSunny Solar Cairns is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Power Cairns by Hielscher Electrical229.9kmSolar Power Cairns by Hielscher Electrical is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Galactic Solar Solutions230.2kmGalactic Solar Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Talaroo

Sunlight Hours in Talaroo

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 12 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Talaroo

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 18.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Talaroo, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Talarm, NSW, which is about 1671.5 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.