Are Solar Panels Worth It In Tangalooma?

Tangalooma is located in Queensland about 47.0 km north east of Brisbane and 11.5 km south of Bulwer. Tangalooma has a latitude of 27.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Tangalooma

Rebate for Tangalooma 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 Tangalooma by month. The maximum is 6.96 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.29 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Tangalooma
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.046.95
Feb22.166.16
Mar19.885.52
Apr16.804.67
May13.533.76
Jun11.843.29
Jul13.283.69
Aug16.474.58
Sep20.205.61
Oct22.536.26
Nov24.676.85
Dec25.046.96

Figures from the weather station at Brisbane Aerodrome, which is approximately 33.8 km from Tangalooma.

Tangalooma, QLD is in the 4025 postcode area which has around 190 solar installations under 10 kW and about 200 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 337 households in the 4025 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 2.29 kW) for about every 1.8 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Tangalooma.

Solar Installers near toTangalooma
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Tech26.0kmSolar Tech is based in Redcliffe, QLD.
QLD Electrical & Solar27.8kmQLD Electrical & Solar is based in Margate, QLD.
InnoSolar28.0kmInnoSolar is based in Kippa-Ring, QLD.
Under the Sun Electrical28.1kmUnder the Sun Electrical is based in Banksia Beach, QLD.
Solus Energy Solutions - Solar Redcliffe QLD29.6kmSolus Energy Solutions - Solar Redcliffe QLD is based in Clontarf, QLD.
Sunelec29.6kmSunelec is based in Clontarf, QLD.
Moreton Bay Solar Air Electrical29.8kmMoreton Bay Solar Air Electrical is based in Clontarf, QLD.
solar&airconbrokers32.4kmsolar&airconbrokers is based in Rothwell, QLD.
Techno Solar.33.0kmTechno Solar. is based in Mango Hill, QLD.
GREENFIELD POWER AND SOLAR35.4kmGREENFIELD POWER AND SOLAR is based in Wynnum, QLD.
Solar Run Manly35.5kmSolar Run Manly is based in Manly, QLD.
SG Wholesale35.7kmSG Wholesale is based in Archerfield, QLD.
1300needsolar35.8km1300needsolar is based in Manly, QLD.
Solar Powered Electric Gate Openers35.8kmSolar Powered Electric Gate Openers is based in North Lakes, QLD.
SOLAR STORE35.8kmSOLAR STORE is based in North Lakes, QLD.
Solar Prime36.0kmSolar Prime is based in Griffin, QLD.
Go Energy Solutions36.8kmGo Energy Solutions is based in North Lakes, QLD.
Solar Flair37.0kmSolar Flair is based in Caboolture, QLD.
Intech Clean Energy37.1kmIntech Clean Energy is based in Banyo, QLD.
Volteam Electric37.1kmVolteam Electric is based in Northgate, QLD.
Hangzhou saintish technology Co.,Ltd37.2kmHangzhou saintish technology Co.,Ltd is based in Banyo, QLD.
Sun Energy Systems37.3kmSun Energy Systems is based in Burpengary, QLD.
Brisbanesolarenergy37.6kmBrisbanesolarenergy is based in Birkdale, QLD.
Solar NRG Solutions37.6kmSolar NRG Solutions is based in Carseldine, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Tangalooma

Sunlight Hours in Tangalooma

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 50 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Tangalooma

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 27.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Tangalooma, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Tandur, QLD, which is about 116.5 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.