Are Solar Panels Worth It In Tarampa?

Tarampa is located in Queensland about 47.0 km west of Brisbane and 11.3 km south east of Atkinsons Dam. Tarampa has a latitude of 27.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Tarampa

Rebate for Tarampa 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 Tarampa by month. The maximum is 6.72 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.28 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Tarampa
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.686.58
Feb20.945.82
Mar19.045.29
Apr16.634.62
May13.533.76
Jun11.823.28
Jul13.083.63
Aug16.184.49
Sep19.535.43
Oct21.746.04
Nov23.896.64
Dec24.196.72

Figures from the weather station at University Of Queensland Gatton, which is approximately 21.6 km from Tarampa.

Tarampa, QLD is in the 4311 postcode area which has around 2371 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2560 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 4573 households in the 4311 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.21 kW) for about every 1.9 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Tarampa.

Solar Installers near toTarampa
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Panel Equipment and Wind Power - purchasing buying Co Op10.1kmSolar Panel Equipment and Wind Power - purchasing buying Co Op is based in Regency Downs, QLD.
Zap Solar and Off Grid11.5kmZap Solar and Off Grid is based in Haigslea, QLD.
MPA Energy Solutions22.7kmMPA Energy Solutions is based in Ipswich, QLD.
Australian Solar Industries.23.6kmAustralian Solar Industries. is based in Laidley, QLD.
Excelonics25.0kmExcelonics is based in Ipswich, QLD.
Queensland Solar Energy Professionals27.5kmQueensland Solar Energy Professionals is based in Raceview, QLD.
Ozzie Solar Clean28.7kmOzzie Solar Clean is based in Flinders View, QLD.
DCI Electrics33.2kmDCI Electrics is based in Collingwood Park, QLD.
Green Monkey Solar & Battery Power33.4kmGreen Monkey Solar & Battery Power is based in Collingwood Park, QLD.
Watts Up Solar & Electrical34.0kmWatts Up Solar & Electrical is based in Collingwood Park, QLD.
Battery Solar Guru34.5kmBattery Solar Guru is based in Collingwood Park, QLD.
Ipswich Solar Panels34.7kmIpswich Solar Panels is based in Redbank Plains, QLD.
Solar Sonic Solutions35.3kmSolar Sonic Solutions is based in South Ripley, QLD.
LC Energy35.8kmLC Energy is based in Goodna, QLD.
Sunleaf Solar35.9kmSunleaf Solar is based in Redbank Plains, QLD.
SkyLab Group Australia37.1kmSkyLab Group Australia is based in Samford Valley, QLD.
UV Power | Best Value Brisbane Solar38.4kmUV Power | Best Value Brisbane Solar is based in Kenmore, QLD.
Ecoelectric38.9kmEcoelectric is based in Jindalee, QLD.
Sunfeeds Solar - Residential & Commercial Solar Systems Installation Company39.1kmSunfeeds Solar - Residential & Commercial Solar Systems Installation Company is based in Brookwater, QLD.
Scholz Solar39.3kmScholz Solar is based in Sumner, QLD.
Future Sustainability39.5kmFuture Sustainability is based in Sumner, QLD.
Vizi Energy39.6kmVizi Energy is based in Sumner, QLD.
Solar Sun Power39.7kmSolar Sun Power is based in Sumner Park, QLD.
Simply Solar40.2kmSimply Solar is based in Redland Bay, QLD.
MLEC Group - Solar Panels in Brisbane40.2kmMLEC Group - Solar Panels in Brisbane is based in Darra, QLD.
Hush Energy - Brisbane Solar Power40.2kmHush Energy - Brisbane Solar Power is based in Wacol, QLD.
Supply Partners - Head Office & Distribution Centre40.3kmSupply Partners - Head Office & Distribution Centre is based in Seventeen Mile Rocks, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Tarampa

Sunlight Hours in Tarampa

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 52 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Tarampa

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 27.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Tarampa, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Taralga, NSW, which is about 811.1 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.