Are Solar Panels Worth It In Coalbank?

Coalbank is located in Queensland about 122.3 km west of Brisbane and 11.8 km south of Wutul. Coalbank has a latitude of 27.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Coalbank

Rebate for Coalbank 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 Coalbank 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 Coalbank
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 67.5 km from Coalbank.

Coalbank, QLD is in the 4352 postcode area which has around 5574 solar installations under 10 kW and about 6110 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 11599 households in the 4352 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.27 kW) for about every 2.1 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Coalbank.

Solar Installers near toCoalbank
NameDistanceDetails
PECS Solar Power36.7kmPECS Solar Power is based in Kleinton, QLD.
Raw Electrical Qld39.5kmRaw Electrical Qld is based in Highfields, QLD.
Arctic Energy47.3kmArctic Energy is based in Harlaxton, QLD.
SOLAR SPIRIT - Solar Panels Wilsonton47.8kmSOLAR SPIRIT - Solar Panels Wilsonton is based in Wilsonton, QLD.
Lockyer Solar48.1kmLockyer Solar is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
Proven Energy48.1kmProven Energy is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
GE warehouse48.1kmGE warehouse is based in Wilsonton, QLD.
AIRLEC AUSTRALIA - SOLAR AIR CONDITIONING & ELECTRICAL48.6kmAIRLEC AUSTRALIA - SOLAR AIR CONDITIONING & ELECTRICAL is based in Aubigny, QLD.
Solar Gate Opener - Sliding/Swing/Double Swing Gate in Toowoomba48.7kmSolar Gate Opener - Sliding/Swing/Double Swing Gate in Toowoomba is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
Swift Energy Group48.9kmSwift Energy Group is based in Glenvale, QLD.
Solahart Darling Downs (Toowoomba Solar Centre)49.3kmSolahart Darling Downs (Toowoomba Solar Centre) is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Enwise Electrical Solar and Air Conditioning Toowoomba49.7kmEnwise Electrical Solar and Air Conditioning Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Adapt Energy - Solar Panels Toowoomba50.4kmAdapt Energy - Solar Panels Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
AllSafe Darling Downs50.9kmAllSafe Darling Downs is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Algotech Solar Solutions51.2kmAlgotech Solar Solutions is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Sure Solar Toowoomba51.2kmSure Solar Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Orange Solar Power51.2kmOrange Solar Power is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Aspire Energy51.2kmAspire Energy is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Premo Electrical52.3kmPremo Electrical is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
GCM Maintenance Services53.1kmGCM Maintenance Services is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Electrical Sensations - Solar Power Professionals53.5kmElectrical Sensations - Solar Power Professionals is based in Drayton, QLD.
solar energy & battery storage solutions54.1kmsolar energy & battery storage solutions is based in Rangeville, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Coalbank

Sunlight Hours in Coalbank

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 50 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Coalbank

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 27.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Coalbank, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Coal Point, NSW, which is about 658.5 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.