Are Solar Panels Worth It In Tumoulin?

Tumoulin is located in Queensland about 1345.0 km north west of Brisbane and 824.0 km south east of Galloways Hill. Tumoulin has a latitude of 17.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Tumoulin

Rebate for Tumoulin 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 Tumoulin by month. The maximum is 6.79 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.11 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Tumoulin
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan20.985.83
Feb19.495.41
Mar19.415.39
Apr18.165.04
May15.914.42
Jun14.814.11
Jul15.934.42
Aug18.505.14
Sep22.056.13
Oct24.236.73
Nov24.436.79
Dec22.586.27

Figures from the weather station at Kairi, which is approximately 41.7 km from Tumoulin.

Tumoulin, QLD is in the 4888 postcode area which has around 394 solar installations under 10 kW and about 433 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1591 households in the 4888 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.20 kW) for about every 4.0 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Tumoulin.

Solar Installers near toTumoulin
NameDistanceDetails
Shorecan Electrical9.9kmShorecan Electrical is based in Kaban, QLD.
Piping Hot Solar16.9kmPiping Hot Solar is based in Kalunga, QLD.
SolarWorks28.7kmSolarWorks is based in Upper Barron, QLD.
Planetary Power29.1kmPlanetary Power is based in Watsonville, QLD.
Renewable Energy Consulting Australia34.1kmRenewable Energy Consulting Australia is based in Atherton, QLD.
Atherton Electrical35.8kmAtherton Electrical is based in Atherton, QLD.
Mauriee Electrical52.9kmMauriee Electrical is based in Goldsborough, QLD.
Winters Electrical Group54.7kmWinters Electrical Group is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Tableland Solar58.7kmTableland Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Cassowary Coast Battery Centre59.4kmCassowary Coast Battery Centre is based in Goondi Hill, QLD.
Top Gun Solar & Electrical63.3kmTop Gun Solar & Electrical is based in Gordonvale, QLD.
Outback Solar & Outdoors64.4kmOutback Solar & Outdoors is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Solar Energy Solutions NQ68.0kmSolar Energy Solutions NQ is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Energy Equipment69.0kmSolar Energy Equipment is based in Edmonton, QLD.
2EZ Electrical70.6km2EZ Electrical is based in Bentley Park, QLD.
Sunny Solar Cairns70.8kmSunny Solar Cairns is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Dimension Cairns70.9kmSolar Dimension Cairns is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Power Cairns by Hielscher Electrical71.3kmSolar Power Cairns by Hielscher Electrical is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Galactic Solar Solutions73.1kmGalactic Solar Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Ferrero Electrical & Solar73.5kmFerrero Electrical & Solar is based in Mount Sheridan, QLD.
Red Dog Power Company73.6kmRed Dog Power Company is based in Redlynch, QLD.
Mission Solar & Electrical73.9kmMission Solar & Electrical is based in Mission Beach, QLD.
Greencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns76.1kmGreencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns is based in Woree, QLD.
Solect Energy (NQ)77.5kmSolect Energy (NQ) is based in South Mission Beach, QLD.
Hush Energy - Solar Power Cairns77.5kmHush Energy - Solar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
NQ Solar77.8kmNQ Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Infinity Power North Queensland77.8kmInfinity Power North Queensland is based in Bungalow, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Tumoulin

Sunlight Hours in Tumoulin

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 10 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Tumoulin

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 17.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Tumoulin, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Tumorrama, NSW, which is about 1979.6 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.