Are Solar Panels Worth It In Taldora?

Taldora is located in Queensland about 1403.8 km south east of Darwin and 1014.0 km south of Galloways Hill. Taldora has a latitude of 19.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Taldora

Rebate for Taldora 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 Taldora by month. The maximum is 7.40 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.57 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Taldora
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.217.00
Feb24.626.84
Mar23.436.51
Apr20.815.78
May17.814.95
Jun16.474.57
Jul17.534.87
Aug20.545.70
Sep23.366.49
Oct25.807.17
Nov26.647.40
Dec26.337.31

Figures from the weather station at Cloncurry Aerodrome, which is approximately 129.9 km from Taldora.

Taldora, QLD is in the 4823 postcode area which has around 86 solar installations under 10 kW and about 127 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 488 households in the 4823 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.93 kW) for about every 5.7 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toTaldora
NameDistanceDetails
Shorecan Electrical495.3kmShorecan Electrical is based in Kaban, QLD.
Piping Hot Solar498.1kmPiping Hot Solar is based in Kalunga, QLD.
Planetary Power499.3kmPlanetary Power is based in Watsonville, QLD.
Renewable Energy Consulting Australia516.7kmRenewable Energy Consulting Australia is based in Atherton, QLD.
Atherton Electrical517.5kmAtherton Electrical is based in Atherton, QLD.
Winters Electrical Group520.4kmWinters Electrical Group is based in Mareeba, QLD.
SolarWorks521.4kmSolarWorks is based in Upper Barron, QLD.
Tableland Solar527.1kmTableland Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Outback Solar & Outdoors530.0kmOutback Solar & Outdoors is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Solect Energy (NQ)537.2kmSolect Energy (NQ) is based in South Mission Beach, QLD.
Mission Solar & Electrical541.0kmMission Solar & Electrical is based in Mission Beach, QLD.
Mauriee Electrical545.0kmMauriee Electrical is based in Goldsborough, QLD.
Cassowary Coast Battery Centre551.7kmCassowary Coast Battery Centre is based in Goondi Hill, QLD.
Top Gun Solar & Electrical554.0kmTop Gun Solar & Electrical is based in Gordonvale, QLD.
Solar Energy Solutions NQ555.4kmSolar Energy Solutions NQ is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Energy Equipment556.0kmSolar Energy Equipment is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Red Dog Power Company556.2kmRed Dog Power Company is based in Redlynch, QLD.
2EZ Electrical557.0km2EZ Electrical is based in Bentley Park, QLD.
Sunny Solar Cairns557.5kmSunny Solar Cairns is based in Edmonton, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Taldora

Sunlight Hours in Taldora

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 19 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Taldora

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 19.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Taldora, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Talbragar, NSW, which is about 1554.4 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.