Are Solar Panels Worth It In Tingoora?

Tingoora is located in Queensland about 171.0 km north west of Brisbane and 19.8 km south of Mondure. Tingoora has a latitude of 26.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Tingoora

Rebate for Tingoora 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 Tingoora by month. The maximum is 6.87 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.52 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Tingoora
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.036.68
Feb21.856.07
Mar19.865.52
Apr17.264.80
May14.313.97
Jun12.673.52
Jul13.803.83
Aug16.884.69
Sep20.205.61
Oct22.496.25
Nov24.526.81
Dec24.746.87

Figures from the weather station at Brian Pastures, which is approximately 78.8 km from Tingoora.

Tingoora, QLD is in the 4608 postcode area which has around 174 solar installations under 10 kW and about 187 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 435 households in the 4608 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.04 kW) for about every 2.5 dwellings.

Here are 15 solar installers near to or in Tingoora.

Solar Installers near toTingoora
NameDistanceDetails
Raffin Electrical Contractors7.3kmRaffin Electrical Contractors is based in Wondai, QLD.
AMG Electrical Solutions19.6kmAMG Electrical Solutions is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
Evolution Solar Kingaroy19.7kmEvolution Solar Kingaroy is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
Australian Green Power23.4kmAustralian Green Power is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
RedEarth Energy Storage Gympie and South Burnett57.2kmRedEarth Energy Storage Gympie and South Burnett is based in Gympie, QLD.
Stephs Commercial Solar71.9kmStephs Commercial Solar is based in Gunalda, QLD.
Island Energy - Gympie84.8kmIsland Energy - Gympie is based in Gympie, QLD.
Allways Earth85.9kmAllways Earth is based in Gympie, QLD.
Cooloola Solar Systems87.2kmCooloola Solar Systems is based in Victory Heights, QLD.
STAND ALONE SOLAR94.5kmSTAND ALONE SOLAR is based in Kenilworth, QLD.
SUNSAVER102.9kmSUNSAVER is based in Bundaberg, QLD.
Banana Range107.2kmBanana Range is based in Banana, QLD.
Go Elite Electrical109.2kmGo Elite Electrical is based in Belli Park, QLD.
The Off Grid Company111.3kmThe Off Grid Company is based in Maleny, QLD.
Ecoworld Australia111.4kmEcoworld Australia is based in Maleny, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Tingoora

Sunlight Hours in Tingoora

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 47 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Tingoora

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 26.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Tingoora, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Tingledale, WA, which is about 3456.3 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.