Are Solar Panels Worth It In Burton?

Burton is located in Queensland about 816.6 km north west of Brisbane and 615.7 km north west of Torbanlea. Burton has a latitude of 21.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Burton

Rebate for Burton 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 Burton by month. The maximum is 6.95 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.03 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Burton
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.326.48
Feb21.455.96
Mar20.415.67
Apr18.195.05
May15.854.40
Jun14.524.03
Jul15.794.39
Aug18.565.16
Sep22.036.12
Oct24.176.72
Nov25.016.95
Dec24.586.83

Figures from the weather station at Te Kowai, which is approximately 116.2 km from Burton.

Burton, QLD is in the 4742 postcode area which has around 83 solar installations under 10 kW and about 99 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 593 households in the 4742 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.57 kW) for about every 7.1 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toBurton. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toBurton
NameDistanceDetails
Live by Nature & Drive by Nature108.0kmLive by Nature & Drive by Nature is based in Kuttabul, QLD.
SOLAR LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY110.3kmSOLAR LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY is based in Walkerston, QLD.
Linked Group Services | Solar Installers and solutions119.4kmLinked Group Services | Solar Installers and solutions is based in Paget, QLD.
Energy Base119.8kmEnergy Base is based in Paget, QLD.
Nilsen Qld120.4kmNilsen Qld is based in West Mackay, QLD.
Mr Energy120.8kmMr Energy is based in Mackay, QLD.
Snap Solar Mackay123.5kmSnap Solar Mackay is based in Mackay, QLD.
All-Stacks Electrical124.2kmAll-Stacks Electrical is based in Mackay, QLD.
Five Star Power124.2kmFive Star Power is based in North Mackay, QLD.
NQ Power Up Electrical124.4kmNQ Power Up Electrical is based in Mackay, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies, Mackay124.5kmGreen Energy Technologies, Mackay is based in North Mackay, QLD.
LSEA Electrical Group126.1kmLSEA Electrical Group is based in Bucasia, QLD.
AB Electrical & Solar126.3kmAB Electrical & Solar is based in Rural View, QLD.
RP Electrical Solutions127.6kmRP Electrical Solutions is based in Eimeo, QLD.
Xscape2 Solar & Electrical156.6kmXscape2 Solar & Electrical is based in Cannon Valley, QLD.
Whit Solar160.2kmWhit Solar is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies, Whitsundays160.2kmGreen Energy Technologies, Whitsundays is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Powered by Murphy160.5kmPowered by Murphy is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Abell Point Electrical160.9kmAbell Point Electrical is based in Cannonvale, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Burton

Sunlight Hours in Burton

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 26 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Burton

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 21.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Burton, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Burton, SA, which is about 1727.9 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.