Are Solar Panels Worth It In Toomulla?

Toomulla is located in Queensland about 1147.7 km north west of Brisbane and 939.9 km north west of Torbanlea. Toomulla has a latitude of 19.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Toomulla

Rebate for Toomulla 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 Toomulla by month. The maximum is 7.14 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.29 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Toomulla
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.576.55
Feb21.906.08
Mar21.345.93
Apr19.245.34
May16.584.61
Jun15.434.29
Jul16.714.64
Aug19.515.42
Sep22.986.38
Oct25.076.96
Nov25.727.14
Dec25.317.03

Figures from the weather station at Townsville Aerodrome, which is approximately 37.0 km from Toomulla.

Toomulla, QLD is in the 4816 postcode area which has around 1684 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1830 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 4608 households in the 4816 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.42 kW) for about every 2.7 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Toomulla.

Solar Installers near toToomulla
NameDistanceDetails
Lonestar Power35.9kmLonestar Power is based in Bohle, QLD.
Fusion Solar & Electrical36.1kmFusion Solar & Electrical is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
Fusion Solar36.2kmFusion Solar is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
True North Solar37.5kmTrue North Solar is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Apollo Solar - Townsville37.8kmApollo Solar - Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Barra Electrical and Solar Power37.9kmBarra Electrical and Solar Power is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Catalyst Power38.1kmCatalyst Power is based in Kirwan, QLD.
Solahart Townsville38.4kmSolahart Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Greentech Townsville38.9kmGreentech Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Central Solar Services39.1kmCentral Solar Services is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Solar Dimension39.6kmSolar Dimension is based in Currajong, QLD.
Townsville Solar40.0kmTownsville Solar is based in Currajong, QLD.
Solar Safe - Battery Safety - Storage Safety41.4kmSolar Safe - Battery Safety - Storage Safety is based in Hyde Park, QLD.
Tropical Energy Solutions41.5kmTropical Energy Solutions is based in West End, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies41.7kmGreen Energy Technologies is based in Hyde Park, QLD.
Horan & Bird41.8kmHoran & Bird is based in Hermit Park, QLD.
Econnect Solar | Townsville42.0kmEconnect Solar | Townsville is based in Townsville, QLD.
Greencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Townsville42.3kmGreencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Townsville is based in Townsville, QLD.
Southern Cross Solar42.5kmSouthern Cross Solar is based in Townsville, QLD.
Bellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville43.6kmBellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville is based in Kelso, QLD.
Sureline Solar and Electrical62.6kmSureline Solar and Electrical is based in Alligator Creek, QLD.
Burdekin Communications / Jaycar113.1kmBurdekin Communications / Jaycar is based in Ayr, QLD.
NextGen Renewables119.4kmNextGen Renewables is based in Fredericksfield, QLD.
Solect Energy (NQ)132.2kmSolect Energy (NQ) is based in South Mission Beach, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Toomulla

Sunlight Hours in Toomulla

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 16 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Toomulla

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 19.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Toomulla, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Tooms Lake, TAS, which is about 2573.5 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.