Are Solar Panels Worth It In Closeburn?

Closeburn is located in Queensland about 22.1 km north west of Brisbane and 11.2 km north of Enoggera Reservoir. Closeburn has a latitude of 27.3 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Closeburn

Rebate for Closeburn 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 Closeburn by month. The maximum is 6.67 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.26 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Closeburn
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.606.55
Feb21.105.86
Mar18.705.19
Apr16.264.52
May13.373.71
Jun11.743.26
Jul13.073.63
Aug16.054.46
Sep19.445.40
Oct21.555.99
Nov23.686.58
Dec24.006.67

Figures from the weather station at Brisbane, which is approximately 22.3 km from Closeburn.

Closeburn, QLD is in the 4520 postcode area which has around 2905 solar installations under 10 kW and about 3314 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 4663 households in the 4520 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.23 kW) for about every 1.6 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Closeburn.

Solar Installers near toCloseburn
NameDistanceDetails
SkyLab Group Australia4.8kmSkyLab Group Australia is based in Samford Valley, QLD.
Offgrid Division9.6kmOffgrid Division is based in Albany Creek, QLD.
All Brisbane Electrical9.6kmAll Brisbane Electrical is based in Albany Creek, QLD.
Solar Bollard Lighting10.2kmSolar Bollard Lighting is based in Brendale, QLD.
Krannich Solar Brisbane10.9kmKrannich Solar Brisbane is based in Brendale, QLD.
Sino Energy Trading Pty Limited11.0kmSino Energy Trading Pty Limited is based in Brendale, QLD.
SolarXpress11.2kmSolarXpress is based in Brendale, QLD.
Xpress Industries11.2kmXpress Industries is based in Brendale, QLD.
Karma Electrical11.4kmKarma Electrical is based in Petrie, QLD.
Macdonald Air and Electrical11.5kmMacdonald Air and Electrical is based in Brendale, QLD.
Instyle Solar Queensland11.6kmInstyle Solar Queensland is based in Brendale, QLD.
Sovereign Solar12.0kmSovereign Solar is based in Brendale, QLD.
Apex Solar Group12.3kmApex Solar Group is based in Brendale, QLD.
Expert Electrical - Solar Power, Aircon and Electrical12.3kmExpert Electrical - Solar Power, Aircon and Electrical is based in Brendale, QLD.
Surge It Solar and Electrical12.4kmSurge It Solar and Electrical is based in Brendale, QLD.
Springers Solar12.5kmSpringers Solar is based in Lawnton, QLD.
Uni-Industries13.1kmUni-Industries is based in Lawnton, QLD.
Cut Price Solar13.1kmCut Price Solar is based in Lawnton, QLD.
EMW Electrical13.7kmEMW Electrical is based in Petrie, QLD.
R J Solar14.1kmR J Solar is based in Darra, QLD.
A2 Solar Everton Park14.9kmA2 Solar Everton Park is based in Everton Park, QLD.
Solar Empire15.8kmSolar Empire is based in Fitzgibbon, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Closeburn

Sunlight Hours in Closeburn

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 Closeburn

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 Closeburn, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Clontarf Beach, QLD, which is about 22.6 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.