Are Solar Panels Worth It In Taragoola?

Taragoola is located in Queensland about 416.8 km north west of Brisbane and 196.6 km north west of Torbanlea. Taragoola has a latitude of 24.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Taragoola

Rebate for Taragoola 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 Taragoola 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 Taragoola
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 80.5 km from Taragoola.

Taragoola, 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 14 solar installers near to or in Taragoola.

Solar Installers near toTaragoola
NameDistanceDetails
Vision Energy - The Solar Specialists11.5kmVision Energy - The Solar Specialists is based in Benaraby, QLD.
RK Specialized Electrical19.1kmRK Specialized Electrical is based in Tannum Sands, QLD.
Gladstone Electrical and Solar22.2kmGladstone Electrical and Solar is based in New Auckland, QLD.
Solar Cleaner Australia22.7kmSolar Cleaner Australia is based in Kin Kora, QLD.
icleansolar Central Queensland22.7kmicleansolar Central Queensland is based in Kin Kora, QLD.
Daniel Shea Electrical & Solar23.5kmDaniel Shea Electrical & Solar is based in Callemondah, QLD.
Solar Power Gladstone25.7kmSolar Power Gladstone is based in South Gladstone, QLD.
i-Luminate64.7kmi-Luminate is based in Mount Tom, QLD.
Blue Mantis Electrics69.5kmBlue Mantis Electrics is based in Agnes Water, QLD.
Callide Valley Electrics82.8kmCallide Valley Electrics is based in Biloela, QLD.
M & M Electrics83.0kmM & M Electrics is based in Biloela, QLD.
Dynamic Energy Solutions.101.9kmDynamic Energy Solutions. is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
CRM CQ Solar Electrical & Air Conditioning103.2kmCRM CQ Solar Electrical & Air Conditioning is based in Yeppoon, QLD.
Burnett Home Energy Centre - Solar Panel Installation, Gutter Cover, Solar Batteries103.4kmBurnett Home Energy Centre - Solar Panel Installation, Gutter Cover, Solar Batteries is based in Bundaberg Central, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Taragoola

Sunlight Hours in Taragoola

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 37 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Taragoola

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 24.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Taragoola, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Tarago, NSW, which is about 1233.4 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.