Are Solar Panels Worth It In Colevale?

Colevale is located in Queensland about 1058.0 km north west of Brisbane and 844.8 km north west of Torbanlea. Colevale has a latitude of 19.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Colevale

Rebate for Colevale 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 Colevale by month. The maximum is 7.20 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.35 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Colevale
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.726.59
Feb22.156.15
Mar21.636.01
Apr19.785.50
May17.004.72
Jun15.664.35
Jul16.884.69
Aug19.545.43
Sep22.976.38
Oct25.257.01
Nov25.917.20
Dec25.567.10

Figures from the weather station at Ayr, which is approximately 13.7 km from Colevale.

Colevale, QLD is in the 4808 postcode area which has around 240 solar installations under 10 kW and about 269 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 517 households in the 4808 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.62 kW) for about every 2.2 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Colevale.

Solar Installers near toColevale
NameDistanceDetails
Burdekin Communications / Jaycar10.4kmBurdekin Communications / Jaycar is based in Ayr, QLD.
NextGen Renewables24.2kmNextGen Renewables is based in Fredericksfield, QLD.
Sureline Solar and Electrical42.9kmSureline Solar and Electrical is based in Alligator Creek, QLD.
Southern Cross Solar61.5kmSouthern Cross Solar is based in Townsville, QLD.
Greencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Townsville61.6kmGreencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Townsville is based in Townsville, QLD.
Econnect Solar | Townsville61.9kmEconnect Solar | Townsville is based in Townsville, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies62.4kmGreen Energy Technologies is based in Hyde Park, QLD.
Horan & Bird62.5kmHoran & Bird is based in Hermit Park, QLD.
Tropical Energy Solutions62.6kmTropical Energy Solutions is based in West End, QLD.
Solar Safe - Battery Safety - Storage Safety62.7kmSolar Safe - Battery Safety - Storage Safety is based in Hyde Park, QLD.
Townsville Solar64.4kmTownsville Solar is based in Currajong, QLD.
Solar Dimension64.7kmSolar Dimension is based in Currajong, QLD.
Central Solar Services65.1kmCentral Solar Services is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Greentech Townsville65.3kmGreentech Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Solahart Townsville66.0kmSolahart Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Barra Electrical and Solar Power66.4kmBarra Electrical and Solar Power is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Apollo Solar - Townsville66.7kmApollo Solar - Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
True North Solar66.9kmTrue North Solar is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Bellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville67.3kmBellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville is based in Kelso, QLD.
Fusion Solar68.3kmFusion Solar is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
Fusion Solar & Electrical68.3kmFusion Solar & Electrical is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
Catalyst Power68.4kmCatalyst Power is based in Kirwan, QLD.
Lonestar Power68.5kmLonestar Power is based in Bohle, QLD.
Affordable Solar107.4kmAffordable Solar is based in Bowen, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies, Whitsundays164.0kmGreen Energy Technologies, Whitsundays is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Powered by Murphy164.1kmPowered by Murphy is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Tailored Energy Solutions164.5kmTailored Energy Solutions is based in Cannonvale, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Colevale

Sunlight Hours in Colevale

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 18 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Colevale

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 19.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Colevale, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Coles Creek, QLD, which is about 941.2 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.