Are Solar Panels Worth It In Taromeo?

Taromeo is located in Queensland about 114.2 km north west of Brisbane and 13.9 km south west of Avoca Vale. Taromeo has a latitude of 26.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Taromeo

Rebate for Taromeo 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 Taromeo 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 Taromeo
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 82.5 km from Taromeo.

Taromeo, QLD is in the 4306 postcode area which has around 9360 solar installations under 10 kW and about 10226 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 14568 households in the 4306 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.42 kW) for about every 1.6 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Taromeo.

Solar Installers near toTaromeo
NameDistanceDetails
RedEarth Energy Storage Gympie and South Burnett38.6kmRedEarth Energy Storage Gympie and South Burnett is based in Gympie, QLD.
Evolution Solar Kingaroy42.7kmEvolution Solar Kingaroy is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
AMG Electrical Solutions42.9kmAMG Electrical Solutions is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
Australian Green Power47.4kmAustralian Green Power is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
Stephs Commercial Solar62.0kmStephs Commercial Solar is based in Gunalda, QLD.
Raffin Electrical Contractors63.0kmRaffin Electrical Contractors is based in Wondai, QLD.
STAND ALONE SOLAR63.5kmSTAND ALONE SOLAR is based in Kenilworth, QLD.
Solar 2 Camp65.6kmSolar 2 Camp is based in Woodford, QLD.
PECS Solar Power69.7kmPECS Solar Power is based in Kleinton, QLD.
The Off Grid Company73.2kmThe Off Grid Company is based in Maleny, QLD.
Ecoworld Australia73.2kmEcoworld Australia is based in Maleny, QLD.
Raw Electrical Qld73.8kmRaw Electrical Qld is based in Highfields, QLD.
Mern Industries80.2kmMern Industries is based in Wamuran, QLD.
SUESI.net80.4kmSUESI.net is based in Beerwah, QLD.
Arctic Energy80.5kmArctic Energy is based in Harlaxton, QLD.
Proven Energy81.2kmProven Energy is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
Lockyer Solar81.3kmLockyer Solar is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
Solar Gate Opener - Sliding/Swing/Double Swing Gate in Toowoomba81.6kmSolar Gate Opener - Sliding/Swing/Double Swing Gate in Toowoomba is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Caloundra81.8kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Caloundra is based in Glass House Mountains, QLD.
Solahart Darling Downs (Toowoomba Solar Centre)82.5kmSolahart Darling Downs (Toowoomba Solar Centre) is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
SOLAR SPIRIT - Solar Panels Wilsonton82.5kmSOLAR SPIRIT - Solar Panels Wilsonton is based in Wilsonton, QLD.
GE warehouse82.6kmGE warehouse is based in Wilsonton, QLD.
Enwise Electrical Solar and Air Conditioning Toowoomba82.6kmEnwise Electrical Solar and Air Conditioning Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Solar Panel Equipment and Wind Power - purchasing buying Co Op82.8kmSolar Panel Equipment and Wind Power - purchasing buying Co Op is based in Regency Downs, QLD.
McDonald Electrical and Solar83.0kmMcDonald Electrical and Solar is based in Mooloolah Valley, QLD.
RMC Solar and Electrical83.1kmRMC Solar and Electrical is based in Landsborough, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Taromeo

Sunlight Hours in Taromeo

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 49 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Taromeo

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 26.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Taromeo, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Tarome, QLD, which is about 134.0 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.