Are Solar Panels Worth It In Burbank?

Burbank is located in Queensland about 17.2 km south east of Brisbane and 11.1 km west of Pinklands. Burbank has a latitude of 27.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Burbank

Rebate for Burbank 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 Burbank by month. The maximum is 6.82 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.28 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Burbank
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.506.80
Feb21.776.05
Mar19.435.40
Apr16.594.61
May13.423.73
Jun11.803.28
Jul13.183.66
Aug16.254.51
Sep19.885.52
Oct22.166.16
Nov24.246.73
Dec24.576.82

Figures from the weather station at Brisbane Aerodrome, which is approximately 16.4 km from Burbank.

Burbank, QLD is in the 4156 postcode area which has around 649 solar installations under 10 kW and about 729 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1058 households in the 4156 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.37 kW) for about every 1.6 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Burbank.

Solar Installers near toBurbank
NameDistanceDetails
Williams Solar LLC2.6kmWilliams Solar LLC is based in Burbank, QLD.
Suntime Solar Australia4.4kmSuntime Solar Australia is based in Rochedale, QLD.
JALA Solar & Electrical4.4kmJALA Solar & Electrical is based in Rochedale, QLD.
Maximum Demand Power Solutions4.6kmMaximum Demand Power Solutions is based in Capalaba, QLD.
AIS Electrical & Solar Communications & Data & Air Conditioning4.7kmAIS Electrical & Solar Communications & Data & Air Conditioning is based in Capalaba, QLD.
Free Solar4.9kmFree Solar is based in Capalaba, QLD.
NRG (Qld)4.9kmNRG (Qld) is based in Capalaba, QLD.
Solahart Brisbane South East5.0kmSolahart Brisbane South East is based in Capalaba, QLD.
FUSION5.1kmFUSION is based in Capalaba, QLD.
Simply Solar & Plumbing5.1kmSimply Solar & Plumbing is based in Capalaba, QLD.
CERTIFIED SOLAR | Residential Solar Brisbane | Commercial Solar Brisbane| Residential Solar Gold Coast | Commercial Solar Gold Coast5.2kmCERTIFIED SOLAR | Residential Solar Brisbane | Commercial Solar Brisbane| Residential Solar Gold Coast | Commercial Solar Gold Coast is based in Capalaba, QLD.
Bayside electrical and solar5.2kmBayside electrical and solar is based in Capalaba, QLD.
A1 Solar5.3kmA1 Solar is based in Capalaba, QLD.
Electrical Solar Power Projects6.0kmElectrical Solar Power Projects is based in Capalaba, QLD.
Archer Solar6.1kmArcher Solar is based in Capalaba, QLD.
Sustain Solar7.0kmSustain Solar is based in Eight Mile Plains, QLD.
Symons Energy7.1kmSymons Energy is based in Eight Mile Plains, QLD.
Brisbane Solar Needs7.1kmBrisbane Solar Needs is based in Eight Mile Plains, QLD.
Big Sky Energy7.2kmBig Sky Energy is based in Mansfield, QLD.
Solahart Brisbane Inner South7.2kmSolahart Brisbane Inner South is based in Mansfield, QLD.
Can Do Solar7.3kmCan Do Solar is based in Ransome, QLD.
Edgreen solar systems Australia7.3kmEdgreen solar systems Australia is based in Underwood, QLD.
SOLAR HYBRIDS7.3kmSOLAR HYBRIDS is based in Underwood, QLD.
Gates on Solar7.7kmGates on Solar is based in Underwood, QLD.
Sunboost8.0kmSunboost is based in Underwood, QLD.
Brisbane Solar Panel8.0kmBrisbane Solar Panel is based in Springwood, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Burbank

Sunlight Hours in Burbank

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 Burbank

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 27.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Burbank, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Buranda, QLD, which is about 14.1 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.