Are Solar Panels Worth It In Upper Yarraman?

Upper Yarraman is located in Queensland about 127.8 km north west of Brisbane and 14.2 km north west of Mount Binga. Upper Yarraman has a latitude of 26.9 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Upper Yarraman, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Upper Yarraman

Rebate for Upper Yarraman 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 Upper Yarraman 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 Upper Yarraman
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 84.3 km from Upper Yarraman.

Upper Yarraman, QLD is in the 4614 postcode area which has around 276 solar installations under 10 kW and about 289 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 587 households in the 4614 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.92 kW) for about every 2.1 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Upper Yarraman.

Solar Installers near toUpper Yarraman
NameDistanceDetails
Evolution Solar Kingaroy39.8kmEvolution Solar Kingaroy is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
AMG Electrical Solutions39.9kmAMG Electrical Solutions is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
Australian Green Power40.0kmAustralian Green Power is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
RedEarth Energy Storage Gympie and South Burnett58.5kmRedEarth Energy Storage Gympie and South Burnett is based in Gympie, QLD.
PECS Solar Power60.9kmPECS Solar Power is based in Kleinton, QLD.
Raw Electrical Qld64.3kmRaw Electrical Qld is based in Highfields, QLD.
Raffin Electrical Contractors64.9kmRaffin Electrical Contractors is based in Wondai, QLD.
Arctic Energy71.9kmArctic Energy is based in Harlaxton, QLD.
Lockyer Solar72.7kmLockyer Solar is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
Proven Energy72.7kmProven Energy is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
SOLAR SPIRIT - Solar Panels Wilsonton72.9kmSOLAR SPIRIT - Solar Panels Wilsonton is based in Wilsonton, QLD.
GE warehouse73.2kmGE warehouse is based in Wilsonton, QLD.
Solar Gate Opener - Sliding/Swing/Double Swing Gate in Toowoomba73.2kmSolar Gate Opener - Sliding/Swing/Double Swing Gate in Toowoomba is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
Solahart Darling Downs (Toowoomba Solar Centre)73.9kmSolahart Darling Downs (Toowoomba Solar Centre) is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Swift Energy Group74.0kmSwift Energy Group is based in Glenvale, QLD.
Enwise Electrical Solar and Air Conditioning Toowoomba74.2kmEnwise Electrical Solar and Air Conditioning Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
AIRLEC AUSTRALIA - SOLAR AIR CONDITIONING & ELECTRICAL74.6kmAIRLEC AUSTRALIA - SOLAR AIR CONDITIONING & ELECTRICAL is based in Aubigny, QLD.
Adapt Energy - Solar Panels Toowoomba74.9kmAdapt Energy - Solar Panels Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Algotech Solar Solutions75.8kmAlgotech Solar Solutions is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
AllSafe Darling Downs75.8kmAllSafe Darling Downs is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Sure Solar Toowoomba75.8kmSure Solar Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Orange Solar Power75.8kmOrange Solar Power is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Aspire Energy75.9kmAspire Energy is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Premo Electrical76.9kmPremo Electrical is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
GCM Maintenance Services77.3kmGCM Maintenance Services is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
solar energy & battery storage solutions78.4kmsolar energy & battery storage solutions is based in Rangeville, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Upper Yarraman

Sunlight Hours in Upper Yarraman

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 49 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Upper Yarraman

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 26.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Upper Yarraman, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Upper Woodstock, TAS, which is about 1852.6 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.