Are Solar Panels Worth It In Talwood?

Talwood is located in Queensland about 367.1 km west of Brisbane and 180.0 km west of Oman Ama. Talwood has a latitude of 28.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Talwood

Rebate for Talwood 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 Talwood by month. The maximum is 7.42 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 3.13 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Talwood
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan26.707.42
Feb23.966.65
Mar21.225.89
Apr17.064.74
May13.413.73
Jun11.283.13
Jul12.263.41
Aug15.584.33
Sep19.575.43
Oct22.816.34
Nov24.936.93
Dec26.687.41

Figures from the weather station at Moree, which is approximately 116.3 km from Talwood.

Talwood, QLD is in the 4496 postcode area which has around 46 solar installations under 10 kW and about 56 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 133 households in the 4496 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 5.37 kW) for about every 2.9 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toTalwood
NameDistanceDetails
Plan A Electrical113.9kmPlan A Electrical is based in Moree, NSW.
Greenultimate - Solar Panels Sydney114.4kmGreenultimate - Solar Panels Sydney is based in Moree, NSW.
YellowDot Energy115.5kmYellowDot Energy is based in Moree, NSW.
ManCave Green Energy166.2kmManCave Green Energy is based in Tara, QLD.
Gwydir Water Services184.8kmGwydir Water Services is based in Delungra, NSW.
Solar and Batteries Direct187.4kmSolar and Batteries Direct is based in Millmerran, QLD.
Knights Electrical Services (QLD)188.5kmKnights Electrical Services (QLD) is based in Millmerran, QLD.
Cubbie Group Dirranbandi189.1kmCubbie Group Dirranbandi is based in Dirranbandi, QLD.
Green & Gold Solar Australia200.3kmGreen & Gold Solar Australia is based in Narangba, QLD.
Traffic Lights Australia204.8kmTraffic Lights Australia is based in Narrabri, NSW.
AppSolar207.0kmAppSolar is based in Narrabri, NSW.
WDGPH209.9kmWDGPH is based in Hopeland, QLD.
Sapphire City Solar & Electrical - Inverell214.6kmSapphire City Solar & Electrical - Inverell is based in Inverell, NSW.
CSF site221.8kmCSF site is based in Hookswood, QLD.
Switch'D Electrical & Air-Conditioning225.6kmSwitch'D Electrical & Air-Conditioning is based in Chinchilla, QLD.
Run On Sun Australia230.6kmRun On Sun Australia is based in Emmaville, NSW.
AIRLEC AUSTRALIA - SOLAR AIR CONDITIONING & ELECTRICAL241.8kmAIRLEC AUSTRALIA - SOLAR AIR CONDITIONING & ELECTRICAL is based in Aubigny, QLD.
Solar Blessing241.8kmSolar Blessing is based in Stanthorpe, QLD.
Banana Range243.3kmBanana Range is based in Banana, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Talwood

Sunlight Hours in Talwood

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 56 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Talwood

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 28.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Talwood, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Taloumbi, NSW, which is about 386.0 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.