Cardstone is located in Queensland about 1307.0 km north west of Brisbane and 860.5 km south east of Galloways Hill. Cardstone has a latitude of 17.8 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Cardstone, QLD
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Cardstone 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. Cardstone is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Cardstone 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 Cardstone will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Cardstone
| System Size | ST Certs | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 3 kW | 29 | $1157.10 |
| 4 kW | 38 | $1516.20 |
| 5 kW | 48 | $1915.20 |
| 6 kW | 58 | $2314.20 |
| 6.6 kW | 63 | $2513.70 |
| 10 kW | 96 | $3830.40 |
| 12 kW | 116 | $4628.40 |
| 15 kW | 145 | $5785.50 |
Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Cardstone by month. The maximum is 6.59 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 3.91 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 21.77 | 6.05 |
| Feb | 20.04 | 5.57 |
| Mar | 18.79 | 5.22 |
| Apr | 16.94 | 4.70 |
| May | 15.01 | 4.17 |
| Jun | 14.06 | 3.91 |
| Jul | 15.04 | 4.18 |
| Aug | 17.70 | 4.92 |
| Sep | 21.47 | 5.96 |
| Oct | 23.68 | 6.58 |
| Nov | 23.71 | 6.59 |
| Dec | 23.27 | 6.46 |
Figures from the weather station at South Johnstone, which is approximately 40.0 km from Cardstone.
Cardstone, QLD is in the 4854 postcode area which has around 659 solar installations under 10 kW and about 762 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.
With an estimated 2383 households in the 4854 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.68 kW) for about every 3.6 dwellings.
Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Cardstone.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Mission Solar & Electrical | 40.7km | Mission Solar & Electrical is based in Mission Beach, QLD. |
| Solect Energy (NQ) | 41.9km | Solect Energy (NQ) is based in South Mission Beach, QLD. |
| Cassowary Coast Battery Centre | 48.0km | Cassowary Coast Battery Centre is based in Goondi Hill, QLD. |
| Shorecan Electrical | 48.3km | Shorecan Electrical is based in Kaban, QLD. |
| Piping Hot Solar | 55.1km | Piping Hot Solar is based in Kalunga, QLD. |
| SolarWorks | 56.3km | SolarWorks is based in Upper Barron, QLD. |
| Planetary Power | 67.0km | Planetary Power is based in Watsonville, QLD. |
| Renewable Energy Consulting Australia | 67.3km | Renewable Energy Consulting Australia is based in Atherton, QLD. |
| Atherton Electrical | 68.8km | Atherton Electrical is based in Atherton, QLD. |
| Mauriee Electrical | 73.4km | Mauriee Electrical is based in Goldsborough, QLD. |
| Top Gun Solar & Electrical | 83.1km | Top Gun Solar & Electrical is based in Gordonvale, QLD. |
| Winters Electrical Group | 89.3km | Winters Electrical Group is based in Mareeba, QLD. |
| Solar Energy Solutions NQ | 90.0km | Solar Energy Solutions NQ is based in Edmonton, QLD. |
| Solar Energy Equipment | 91.0km | Solar Energy Equipment is based in Edmonton, QLD. |
| Tableland Solar | 91.8km | Tableland Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD. |
| 2EZ Electrical | 92.7km | 2EZ Electrical is based in Bentley Park, QLD. |
| Sunny Solar Cairns | 92.8km | Sunny Solar Cairns is based in Edmonton, QLD. |
| Solar Dimension Cairns | 92.9km | Solar Dimension Cairns is based in Edmonton, QLD. |
| Solar Power Cairns by Hielscher Electrical | 93.2km | Solar Power Cairns by Hielscher Electrical is based in Edmonton, QLD. |
| Galactic Solar Solutions | 95.7km | Galactic Solar Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD. |
| Ferrero Electrical & Solar | 95.8km | Ferrero Electrical & Solar is based in Mount Sheridan, QLD. |
| Outback Solar & Outdoors | 97.4km | Outback Solar & Outdoors is based in Mareeba, QLD. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Cardstone
Sunlight Hours in Cardstone
The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 11 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.
Figures calculated for 15th of the month.
Solar Panel Angle in Cardstone
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 17.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.
Next, after Cardstone, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Cardross, VIC, which is about 1864.5 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.