Are Solar Panels Worth It In Colston Park?

Colston Park is located in Queensland about 766.0 km north west of Brisbane and 551.2 km north west of Torbanlea. Colston Park has a latitude of 21.6 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Colston Park, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Colston Park

Rebate for Colston Park 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 Colston Park by month. The maximum is 6.95 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.03 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Colston Park
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.326.48
Feb21.455.96
Mar20.415.67
Apr18.195.05
May15.854.40
Jun14.524.03
Jul15.794.39
Aug18.565.16
Sep22.036.12
Oct24.176.72
Nov25.016.95
Dec24.586.83

Figures from the weather station at Te Kowai, which is approximately 47.4 km from Colston Park.

Colston Park, QLD is in the 4737 postcode area which has around 1345 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1450 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 3813 households in the 4737 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.49 kW) for about every 2.8 dwellings.

Here are 17 solar installers near to or in Colston Park.

Solar Installers near toColston Park
NameDistanceDetails
Energy Base47.3kmEnergy Base is based in Paget, QLD.
Linked Group Services | Solar Installers and solutions47.3kmLinked Group Services | Solar Installers and solutions is based in Paget, QLD.
SOLAR LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY47.5kmSOLAR LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY is based in Walkerston, QLD.
Nilsen Qld49.8kmNilsen Qld is based in West Mackay, QLD.
Mr Energy50.0kmMr Energy is based in Mackay, QLD.
Snap Solar Mackay51.0kmSnap Solar Mackay is based in Mackay, QLD.
NQ Power Up Electrical51.1kmNQ Power Up Electrical is based in Mackay, QLD.
All-Stacks Electrical51.1kmAll-Stacks Electrical is based in Mackay, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies, Mackay52.9kmGreen Energy Technologies, Mackay is based in North Mackay, QLD.
Five Star Power53.0kmFive Star Power is based in North Mackay, QLD.
AB Electrical & Solar59.7kmAB Electrical & Solar is based in Rural View, QLD.
LSEA Electrical Group60.7kmLSEA Electrical Group is based in Bucasia, QLD.
RP Electrical Solutions61.0kmRP Electrical Solutions is based in Eimeo, QLD.
Live by Nature & Drive by Nature68.8kmLive by Nature & Drive by Nature is based in Kuttabul, QLD.
Xscape2 Solar & Electrical147.5kmXscape2 Solar & Electrical is based in Cannon Valley, QLD.
Whit Solar149.9kmWhit Solar is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies, Whitsundays150.3kmGreen Energy Technologies, Whitsundays is based in Cannonvale, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Colston Park

Sunlight Hours in Colston Park

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 26 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Colston Park

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 21.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Colston Park, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Colosseum, QLD, which is about 399.5 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.