Tuan Forest is located in Queensland about 194.0 km north of Brisbane and 26.5 km north west of Wallu. Tuan Forest has a latitude of 25.7 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Tuan Forest, QLD
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Tuan Forest 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. Tuan Forest is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Tuan Forest 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 Tuan Forest will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Tuan Forest
| System Size | ST Certs | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 3 kW | 29 | $1157.10 |
| 4 kW | 38 | $1516.20 |
| 5 kW | 48 | $1915.20 |
| 6 kW | 58 | $2314.20 |
| 6.6 kW | 63 | $2513.70 |
| 10 kW | 96 | $3830.40 |
| 12 kW | 116 | $4628.40 |
| 15 kW | 145 | $5785.50 |
Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Tuan Forest by month. The maximum is 6.41 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.30 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 22.66 | 6.30 |
| Feb | 20.24 | 5.62 |
| Mar | 18.25 | 5.07 |
| Apr | 16.20 | 4.50 |
| May | 13.41 | 3.72 |
| Jun | 11.88 | 3.30 |
| Jul | 13.17 | 3.66 |
| Aug | 16.02 | 4.45 |
| Sep | 19.30 | 5.36 |
| Oct | 21.01 | 5.84 |
| Nov | 22.90 | 6.36 |
| Dec | 23.06 | 6.41 |
Figures from the weather station at Nambour, which is approximately 102.2 km from Tuan Forest.
Tuan Forest, QLD is in the 4650 postcode area which has around 6069 solar installations under 10 kW and about 6338 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.
With an estimated 16192 households in the 4650 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.96 kW) for about every 2.7 dwellings.
Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Tuan Forest.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Simple Solar Solutions | 37.2km | Simple Solar Solutions is based in Maryborough, QLD. |
| Off Grid Lifestyle Solutions | 37.2km | Off Grid Lifestyle Solutions is based in Booral, QLD. |
| ALZ Group | 46.7km | ALZ Group is based in Hervey Bay, QLD. |
| Hush Energy - Wide Bay Solar Power | 48.5km | Hush Energy - Wide Bay Solar Power is based in Dundowran, QLD. |
| GCR Solar Hervey Bay | 49.2km | GCR Solar Hervey Bay is based in Pialba, QLD. |
| Solahart Hervey Bay | 49.8km | Solahart Hervey Bay is based in Pialba, QLD. |
| Sunjuice Solar | 49.9km | Sunjuice Solar is based in Pialba, QLD. |
| Elevate Solar | 49.9km | Elevate Solar is based in Pialba, QLD. |
| 12 Volt Solar Systems | 50.0km | 12 Volt Solar Systems is based in Pialba, QLD. |
| Solarlife | 50.7km | Solarlife is based in Howard, QLD. |
| Cooloola Solar Systems | 50.8km | Cooloola Solar Systems is based in Victory Heights, QLD. |
| Island Energy - Gympie | 52.1km | Island Energy - Gympie is based in Gympie, QLD. |
| Allways Earth | 53.5km | Allways Earth is based in Gympie, QLD. |
| EAVA Solutions | 55.0km | EAVA Solutions is based in Toogoom, QLD. |
| Island Energy QLD | 74.4km | Island Energy QLD is based in Tewantin, QLD. |
| In Flow Solar Co | 79.3km | In Flow Solar Co is based in Noosa Heads, QLD. |
| EnergyOptions | 79.6km | EnergyOptions is based in Noosa Heads, QLD. |
| SALT Solar | 79.7km | SALT Solar is based in Noosaville, QLD. |
| Home and Energy | 79.8km | Home and Energy is based in Noosaville, QLD. |
| Corona Solar | 80.4km | Corona Solar is based in Noosa Heads, QLD. |
| Stephs Commercial Solar | 80.5km | Stephs Commercial Solar is based in Gunalda, QLD. |
| SUNSAVER | 81.4km | SUNSAVER is based in Bundaberg, QLD. |
| Keystones Electrical | 84.4km | Keystones Electrical is based in Eumundi, QLD. |
| Buddy Norris Electrical | 84.5km | Buddy Norris Electrical is based in Doonan, QLD. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Tuan Forest
Sunlight Hours in Tuan Forest
The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 44 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.
Figures calculated for 15th of the month.
Solar Panel Angle in Tuan Forest
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 25.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.
Next, after Tuan Forest, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Tuan, QLD, which is about 8.6 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.