Are Solar Panels Worth It In Burnside?

Burnside is located in Queensland about 93.0 km north of Brisbane and 11.2 km north west of Mons. Burnside has a latitude of 26.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Burnside

Rebate for Burnside 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 Burnside by month. The maximum is 6.41 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.30 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Burnside
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan22.666.30
Feb20.245.62
Mar18.255.07
Apr16.204.50
May13.413.72
Jun11.883.30
Jul13.173.66
Aug16.024.45
Sep19.305.36
Oct21.015.84
Nov22.906.36
Dec23.066.41

Figures from the local weather station at Nambour.

Burnside, QLD is in the 4560 postcode area which has around 7095 solar installations under 10 kW and about 7477 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 14436 households in the 4560 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.98 kW) for about every 2.0 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Burnside.

Solar Installers near toBurnside
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Panel Installers Sunshine Coast | Circuit Alert3.1kmSolar Panel Installers Sunshine Coast | Circuit Alert is based in Nambour, QLD.
Solco Solar-Residential|Commercial|Solar Servicing|Solar Panel Maintenance WoomBye Queensland4.4kmSolco Solar-Residential|Commercial|Solar Servicing|Solar Panel Maintenance WoomBye Queensland is based in Woombye, QLD.
Solco - Residential and commercial installs4.9kmSolco - Residential and commercial installs is based in Woombye, QLD.
Global Solar Solutions7.8kmGlobal Solar Solutions is based in Bli Bli, QLD.
POWERPRO Australia8.7kmPOWERPRO Australia is based in Bli Bli, QLD.
Titan Solar8.9kmTitan Solar is based in Forest Glen, QLD.
TJS Electrical and Solar8.9kmTJS Electrical and Solar is based in Forest Glen, QLD.
Raystech Group (Sunshine Coast)9.6kmRaystech Group (Sunshine Coast) is based in Forest Glen, QLD.
Go Elite Electrical10.1kmGo Elite Electrical is based in Belli Park, QLD.
SUNSTORE AUSTRALIA10.3kmSUNSTORE AUSTRALIA is based in Kunda Park, QLD.
AHLEC Solar & Electrical10.4kmAHLEC Solar & Electrical is based in Diddillibah, QLD.
Solar Support11.4kmSolar Support is based in Kunda Park, QLD.
OFF GRID SOLAR13.0kmOFF GRID SOLAR is based in Buderim, QLD.
Ecoast Energy14.3kmEcoast Energy is based in North Arm, QLD.
A2Z Solar Energy - Sunshine Coast14.8kmA2Z Solar Energy - Sunshine Coast is based in Sippy Downs, QLD.
McDonald Electrical and Solar15.0kmMcDonald Electrical and Solar is based in Mooloolah Valley, QLD.
Solazone Queensland15.2kmSolazone Queensland is based in Marcoola, QLD.
Sunshine Coast Solar & Battery15.4kmSunshine Coast Solar & Battery is based in Mudjimba, QLD.
Ecoworld Australia16.0kmEcoworld Australia is based in Maleny, QLD.
SolarAU16.0kmSolarAU is based in Maroochydore, QLD.
The Off Grid Company16.0kmThe Off Grid Company is based in Maleny, QLD.
Solar Smart Qld16.1kmSolar Smart Qld is based in Maroochydore, QLD.
Win Solar Wholesale SC16.1kmWin Solar Wholesale SC is based in Buderim, QLD.
Mates Rates Solar16.1kmMates Rates Solar is based in Maroochydore, QLD.
Greentech Maroochydore16.1kmGreentech Maroochydore is based in Maroochydore, QLD.
SunWorks Solar Sunshine Coast16.3kmSunWorks Solar Sunshine Coast is based in Maroochydore, QLD.
RA Energy17.0kmRA Energy is based in Glenview, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Burnside

Sunlight Hours in Burnside

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 48 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Burnside

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 26.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Burnside, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Burnsfield, SA, which is about 1611.7 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.