Are Solar Panels Worth It In Umbiram?

Umbiram is located in Queensland about 125.7 km west of Brisbane and 11.9 km west of Finnie. Umbiram has a latitude of 27.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Umbiram

Rebate for Umbiram 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 Umbiram 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 Umbiram
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 57.6 km from Umbiram.

Umbiram, QLD is in the 4352 postcode area which has around 5574 solar installations under 10 kW and about 6110 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 11599 households in the 4352 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.27 kW) for about every 2.1 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Umbiram.

Solar Installers near toUmbiram
NameDistanceDetails
Electrical Sensations - Solar Power Professionals16.4kmElectrical Sensations - Solar Power Professionals is based in Drayton, QLD.
AIRLEC AUSTRALIA - SOLAR AIR CONDITIONING & ELECTRICAL16.6kmAIRLEC AUSTRALIA - SOLAR AIR CONDITIONING & ELECTRICAL is based in Aubigny, QLD.
Swift Energy Group18.1kmSwift Energy Group is based in Glenvale, QLD.
AllSafe Darling Downs18.3kmAllSafe Darling Downs is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
SOLAR SPIRIT - Solar Panels Wilsonton18.7kmSOLAR SPIRIT - Solar Panels Wilsonton is based in Wilsonton, QLD.
GE warehouse19.2kmGE warehouse is based in Wilsonton, QLD.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Toowoomba19.4kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Toowoomba is based in Middle Ridge, QLD.
Premo Electrical20.2kmPremo Electrical is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Aspire Energy20.4kmAspire Energy is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Orange Solar Power20.4kmOrange Solar Power is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Sure Solar Toowoomba20.4kmSure Solar Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Algotech Solar Solutions20.4kmAlgotech Solar Solutions is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Solahart Darling Downs (Toowoomba Solar Centre)21.4kmSolahart Darling Downs (Toowoomba Solar Centre) is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Adapt Energy - Solar Panels Toowoomba21.6kmAdapt Energy - Solar Panels Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Enwise Electrical Solar and Air Conditioning Toowoomba21.8kmEnwise Electrical Solar and Air Conditioning Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Lockyer Solar22.0kmLockyer Solar is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
Proven Energy22.1kmProven Energy is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
GCM Maintenance Services22.3kmGCM Maintenance Services is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
solar energy & battery storage solutions22.3kmsolar energy & battery storage solutions is based in Rangeville, QLD.
Solar Gate Opener - Sliding/Swing/Double Swing Gate in Toowoomba22.4kmSolar Gate Opener - Sliding/Swing/Double Swing Gate in Toowoomba is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
Arctic Energy22.6kmArctic Energy is based in Harlaxton, QLD.
Raw Electrical Qld26.2kmRaw Electrical Qld is based in Highfields, QLD.
PECS Solar Power30.8kmPECS Solar Power is based in Kleinton, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Umbiram

Sunlight Hours in Umbiram

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 52 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Umbiram

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 27.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Umbiram, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Umberatana, SA, which is about 1262.1 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.