Columbia is located in Queensland about 1073.0 km north west of Brisbane and 876.0 km north west of Torbanlea. Columbia has a latitude of 20.0 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Columbia, QLD
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Columbia 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. Columbia is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Columbia 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 Columbia will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Columbia
| System Size | ST Certs | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 3 kW | 29 | $1157.10 |
| 4 kW | 38 | $1516.20 |
| 5 kW | 48 | $1915.20 |
| 6 kW | 58 | $2314.20 |
| 6.6 kW | 63 | $2513.70 |
| 10 kW | 96 | $3830.40 |
| 12 kW | 116 | $4628.40 |
| 15 kW | 145 | $5785.50 |
Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Columbia by month. The maximum is 7.14 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.29 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 23.57 | 6.55 |
| Feb | 21.90 | 6.08 |
| Mar | 21.34 | 5.93 |
| Apr | 19.24 | 5.34 |
| May | 16.58 | 4.61 |
| Jun | 15.43 | 4.29 |
| Jul | 16.71 | 4.64 |
| Aug | 19.51 | 5.42 |
| Sep | 22.98 | 6.38 |
| Oct | 25.07 | 6.96 |
| Nov | 25.72 | 7.14 |
| Dec | 25.31 | 7.03 |
Figures from the weather station at Townsville Aerodrome, which is approximately 102.4 km from Columbia.
Columbia, QLD is in the 4820 postcode area which has around 1256 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1380 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.
With an estimated 5192 households in the 4820 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.41 kW) for about every 4.1 dwellings.
Here are 9 solar installers near to or in Columbia.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Bellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville | 86.2km | Bellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville is based in Kelso, QLD. |
| Catalyst Power | 93.8km | Catalyst Power is based in Kirwan, QLD. |
| Apollo Solar - Townsville | 99.5km | Apollo Solar - Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD. |
| Fusion Solar | 99.5km | Fusion Solar is based in Mount Louisa, QLD. |
| Fusion Solar & Electrical | 99.7km | Fusion Solar & Electrical is based in Mount Louisa, QLD. |
| True North Solar | 100.0km | True North Solar is based in Garbutt, QLD. |
| Lonestar Power | 100.1km | Lonestar Power is based in Bohle, QLD. |
| Solahart Townsville | 100.1km | Solahart Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD. |
| Townsville Solar | 100.2km | Townsville Solar is based in Currajong, QLD. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Columbia
Sunlight Hours in Columbia
The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 20 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.
Figures calculated for 15th of the month.
Solar Panel Angle in Columbia
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 20.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.
Next, after Columbia, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Colton, SA, which is about 1867.6 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.