Are Solar Panels Worth It In Colmslie?

Colmslie is located in Queensland about 6.6 km east of Brisbane and 11.0 km north east of Moorooka. Colmslie has a latitude of 27.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Colmslie

Rebate for Colmslie 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 Colmslie by month. The maximum is 6.82 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.28 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Colmslie
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.506.80
Feb21.776.05
Mar19.435.40
Apr16.594.61
May13.423.73
Jun11.803.28
Jul13.183.66
Aug16.254.51
Sep19.885.52
Oct22.166.16
Nov24.246.73
Dec24.576.82

Figures from the weather station at Brisbane Aerodrome, which is approximately 4.6 km from Colmslie.

Colmslie, QLD is in the 4170 postcode area which has around 2588 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2874 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 8664 households in the 4170 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.39 kW) for about every 3.3 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Colmslie.

Solar Installers near toColmslie
NameDistanceDetails
Carport Australia0.8kmCarport Australia is based in Morningside, QLD.
30 North0.9km30 North is based in Murarrie, QLD.
Solar Air Energy0.9kmSolar Air Energy is based in Morningside, QLD.
GT SOLAR QLD0.9kmGT SOLAR QLD is based in Murarrie, QLD.
Aussie Value Solar1.0kmAussie Value Solar is based in Murarrie, QLD.
Solar Centre1.2kmSolar Centre is based in Murarrie, QLD.
One Solar Australia1.9kmOne Solar Australia is based in Murarrie, QLD.
Enviren1.9kmEnviren is based in Murarrie, QLD.
BSS Solar2.0kmBSS Solar is based in Bulimba, QLD.
Eco Installers2.1kmEco Installers is based in Murarrie, QLD.
MC Solar & Electrical2.2kmMC Solar & Electrical is based in Eagle Farm, QLD.
Solgen Energy Group QLD2.3kmSolgen Energy Group QLD is based in Murarrie, QLD.
Renewable Sustainable Energy2.9kmRenewable Sustainable Energy is based in Clayfield, QLD.
Majestic Earth3.0kmMajestic Earth is based in Tingalpa, QLD.
GEM Energy Australia3.1kmGEM Energy Australia is based in Pinkenba, QLD.
Energem Solar3.7kmEnergem Solar is based in Seven Hills, QLD.
Radiant3.8kmRadiant is based in Hemmant, QLD.
Solar Genie4.0kmSolar Genie is based in New Farm, QLD.
Queensland Solar Services4.1kmQueensland Solar Services is based in Camp Hill, QLD.
Extra Solar Panels4.3kmExtra Solar Panels is based in Camp Hill, QLD.
Beyond Building Energy4.4kmBeyond Building Energy is based in Mermaid Beach, QLD.
iinergy - Brisbane Office4.8kmiinergy - Brisbane Office is based in Albion, QLD.
SOLAR POWER PURCHASE4.9kmSOLAR POWER PURCHASE is based in New Farm, QLD.
2 go solar5.0km2 go solar is based in Coorparoo, QLD.
A21 Solar Brisbane5.2kmA21 Solar Brisbane is based in Belmont, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Colmslie

Sunlight Hours in Colmslie

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 Colmslie

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 Colmslie, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Colly Blue, NSW, which is about 528.4 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.