Are Solar Panels Worth It In Cona Creek?

Cona Creek is located in Queensland about 629.4 km north west of Brisbane and 444.6 km north west of Marshlands. Cona Creek has a latitude of 24.1 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Cona Creek, QLD

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Cona Creek 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. Cona Creek is in Climate Zone 2 which has a rating of 1.536.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Cona Creek during 2024 would give you 107 ST Certificates worth $4269.30 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Cona Creek will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Cona Creek

Rebate for Cona Creek Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW32$1276.80
4 kW43$1715.70
5 kW53$2114.70
6 kW64$2553.60
6.6 kW70$2793.00
10 kW107$4269.30
12 kW129$5147.10
15 kW161$6423.90

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Cona Creek by month. The maximum is 7.06 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.75 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Cona Creek
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.066.96
Feb23.046.40
Mar21.215.89
Apr18.385.10
May15.234.23
Jun13.513.75
Jul14.684.08
Aug17.684.91
Sep21.025.84
Oct23.666.57
Nov25.277.02
Dec25.417.06

Figures from the weather station at Brigalow, which is approximately 203.7 km from Cona Creek.

Cona Creek, QLD is in the 4722 postcode area which has around 234 solar installations under 10 kW and about 276 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 523 households in the 4722 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.48 kW) for about every 2.2 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toCona Creek. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toCona Creek
NameDistanceDetails
Refelec Refrigeration Electrical Air Conditioning Solar ICT72.9kmRefelec Refrigeration Electrical Air Conditioning Solar ICT is based in Emerald, QLD.
Callide Power Station130.3kmCallide Power Station is based in Mount Murchison, QLD.
cq solar & electrical247.0kmcq solar & electrical is based in Pacific Heights, QLD.
M & M Electrics261.2kmM & M Electrics is based in Biloela, QLD.
Callide Valley Electrics261.4kmCallide Valley Electrics is based in Biloela, QLD.
Dynamic Energy Solutions.273.1kmDynamic Energy Solutions. is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
The Power Shop - Complete Solar Energy Solutions274.1kmThe Power Shop - Complete Solar Energy Solutions is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
Swann's Solar & Electrical274.1kmSwann's Solar & Electrical is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
Popp'n Solar and Electrical274.4kmPopp'n Solar and Electrical is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
EcoSmart Solar Rockhampton274.4kmEcoSmart Solar Rockhampton is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
CDIF Solar274.4kmCDIF Solar is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
Adlec Electrical Services274.7kmAdlec Electrical Services is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
PowerSmart Solutions274.7kmPowerSmart Solutions is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
Adsun Energy274.7kmAdsun Energy is based in Rockhampton, QLD.
STT ELECTRICAL SERVICES274.9kmSTT ELECTRICAL SERVICES is based in Park Avenue, QLD.
Savvy Solar274.9kmSavvy Solar is based in Park Avenue, QLD.
Climatecare Electrical & Solar275.8kmClimatecare Electrical & Solar is based in Kawana, QLD.
Power Saving Centre276.0kmPower Saving Centre is based in Berserker, QLD.
Solartech Energy Solutions276.3kmSolartech Energy Solutions is based in Kawana, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Cona Creek

Sunlight Hours in Cona Creek

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 37 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Cona Creek

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 24.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Cona Creek, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Compton, SA, which is about 1670.8 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.