Are Solar Panels Worth It In Carseldine?

Carseldine is located in Queensland about 13.4 km north of Brisbane and 11.0 km north of Ashgrove. Carseldine has a latitude of 27.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Carseldine

Rebate for Carseldine 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 Carseldine by month. The maximum is 6.96 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.29 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Carseldine
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.046.95
Feb22.166.16
Mar19.885.52
Apr16.804.67
May13.533.76
Jun11.843.29
Jul13.283.69
Aug16.474.58
Sep20.205.61
Oct22.536.26
Nov24.676.85
Dec25.046.96

Figures from the weather station at Brisbane Aerodrome, which is approximately 12.6 km from Carseldine.

Carseldine, QLD is in the 4034 postcode area which has around 6361 solar installations under 10 kW and about 6674 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 17142 households in the 4034 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.04 kW) for about every 2.7 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Carseldine.

Solar Installers near toCarseldine
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Empire1.4kmSolar Empire is based in Fitzgibbon, QLD.
Expert Electrical - Solar Power, Aircon and Electrical3.1kmExpert Electrical - Solar Power, Aircon and Electrical is based in Brendale, QLD.
Surge It Solar and Electrical3.2kmSurge It Solar and Electrical is based in Brendale, QLD.
Brisbane Solar Repairs3.9kmBrisbane Solar Repairs is based in Chermside, QLD.
Macdonald Air and Electrical3.9kmMacdonald Air and Electrical is based in Brendale, QLD.
Positronic Solar Data and Electrical4.0kmPositronic Solar Data and Electrical is based in Geebung, QLD.
SolarXpress4.0kmSolarXpress is based in Brendale, QLD.
Xpress Industries4.0kmXpress Industries is based in Brendale, QLD.
Sino Energy Trading Pty Limited4.2kmSino Energy Trading Pty Limited is based in Brendale, QLD.
FB Radiant Solar4.3kmFB Radiant Solar is based in Geebung, QLD.
SEM Group Queensland - Solar Installer4.4kmSEM Group Queensland - Solar Installer is based in Geebung, QLD.
R J Solar4.5kmR J Solar is based in Darra, QLD.
Sovereign Solar4.5kmSovereign Solar is based in Brendale, QLD.
Apex Solar Group4.5kmApex Solar Group is based in Brendale, QLD.
Sundriven4.5kmSundriven is based in Geebung, QLD.
Instyle Solar Queensland4.5kmInstyle Solar Queensland is based in Brendale, QLD.
Act Now Energy Solutions4.5kmAct Now Energy Solutions is based in Geebung, QLD.
UpThynk Energy4.7kmUpThynk Energy is based in Chermside, QLD.
Bris Solar Repairs4.8kmBris Solar Repairs is based in Chermside, QLD.
Solar NRG Solutions4.9kmSolar NRG Solutions is based in Carseldine, QLD.
Target Solar5.2kmTarget Solar is based in Virginia, QLD.
All Brisbane Electrical5.3kmAll Brisbane Electrical is based in Albany Creek, QLD.
Offgrid Division5.3kmOffgrid Division is based in Albany Creek, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Carseldine

Sunlight Hours in Carseldine

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 51 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Carseldine

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 27.3° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Carseldine, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Carrum Downs, VIC, which is about 1401.3 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.