Are Solar Panels Worth It In Charlton?

Charlton is located in Queensland about 115.6 km west of Brisbane and 11.0 km north west of Macdonaldtown. Charlton has a latitude of 27.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Charlton

Rebate for Charlton 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 Charlton by month. The maximum is 6.72 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.28 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Charlton
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.686.58
Feb20.945.82
Mar19.045.29
Apr16.634.62
May13.533.76
Jun11.823.28
Jul13.083.63
Aug16.184.49
Sep19.535.43
Oct21.746.04
Nov23.896.64
Dec24.196.72

Figures from the weather station at University Of Queensland Gatton, which is approximately 47.8 km from Charlton.

Charlton, QLD is in the 4350 postcode area which has around 12443 solar installations under 10 kW and about 13313 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 49771 households in the 4350 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.01 kW) for about every 4.0 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Charlton.

Solar Installers near toCharlton
NameDistanceDetails
SOLAR SPIRIT - Solar Panels Wilsonton6.2kmSOLAR SPIRIT - Solar Panels Wilsonton is based in Wilsonton, QLD.
Swift Energy Group7.0kmSwift Energy Group is based in Glenvale, QLD.
GE warehouse7.1kmGE warehouse is based in Wilsonton, QLD.
Raw Electrical Qld8.9kmRaw Electrical Qld is based in Highfields, QLD.
AllSafe Darling Downs9.3kmAllSafe Darling Downs is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Arctic Energy9.7kmArctic Energy is based in Harlaxton, QLD.
Lockyer Solar9.8kmLockyer Solar is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
Proven Energy9.9kmProven Energy is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
Solahart Darling Downs (Toowoomba Solar Centre)10.3kmSolahart Darling Downs (Toowoomba Solar Centre) is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Solar Gate Opener - Sliding/Swing/Double Swing Gate in Toowoomba10.7kmSolar Gate Opener - Sliding/Swing/Double Swing Gate in Toowoomba is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
Electrical Sensations - Solar Power Professionals10.8kmElectrical Sensations - Solar Power Professionals is based in Drayton, QLD.
Enwise Electrical Solar and Air Conditioning Toowoomba10.9kmEnwise Electrical Solar and Air Conditioning Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Algotech Solar Solutions11.2kmAlgotech Solar Solutions is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Sure Solar Toowoomba11.2kmSure Solar Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Orange Solar Power11.2kmOrange Solar Power is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Aspire Energy11.2kmAspire Energy is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Adapt Energy - Solar Panels Toowoomba11.4kmAdapt Energy - Solar Panels Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Premo Electrical12.0kmPremo Electrical is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
PECS Solar Power13.3kmPECS Solar Power is based in Kleinton, QLD.
GCM Maintenance Services14.2kmGCM Maintenance Services is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Toowoomba14.5kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Toowoomba is based in Middle Ridge, QLD.
solar energy & battery storage solutions15.0kmsolar energy & battery storage solutions is based in Rangeville, QLD.
AIRLEC AUSTRALIA - SOLAR AIR CONDITIONING & ELECTRICAL17.1kmAIRLEC AUSTRALIA - SOLAR AIR CONDITIONING & ELECTRICAL is based in Aubigny, QLD.
Australian Solar Industries.54.7kmAustralian Solar Industries. is based in Laidley, QLD.
Solar Panel Equipment and Wind Power - purchasing buying Co Op58.7kmSolar Panel Equipment and Wind Power - purchasing buying Co Op is based in Regency Downs, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Charlton

Sunlight Hours in Charlton

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 Charlton

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 27.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Charlton, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Charlton, VIC, which is about 1260.2 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.