Are Solar Panels Worth It In Coningsby?

Coningsby is located in Queensland about 812.0 km north west of Brisbane and 592.8 km north west of Torbanlea. Coningsby has a latitude of 21.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Coningsby

Rebate for Coningsby 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 Coningsby 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 Coningsby
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 7.8 km from Coningsby.

Coningsby, QLD is in the 4740 postcode area which has around 10757 solar installations under 10 kW and about 11659 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 37521 households in the 4740 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.67 kW) for about every 3.5 dwellings.

Here are 18 solar installers near to or in Coningsby.

Solar Installers near toConingsby
NameDistanceDetails
SOLAR LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY5.5kmSOLAR LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY is based in Walkerston, QLD.
Nilsen Qld9.9kmNilsen Qld is based in West Mackay, QLD.
Mr Energy10.2kmMr Energy is based in Mackay, QLD.
Linked Group Services | Solar Installers and solutions11.2kmLinked Group Services | Solar Installers and solutions is based in Paget, QLD.
Energy Base11.7kmEnergy Base is based in Paget, QLD.
LSEA Electrical Group12.0kmLSEA Electrical Group is based in Bucasia, QLD.
Five Star Power12.1kmFive Star Power is based in North Mackay, QLD.
AB Electrical & Solar12.2kmAB Electrical & Solar is based in Rural View, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies, Mackay12.6kmGreen Energy Technologies, Mackay is based in North Mackay, QLD.
Snap Solar Mackay12.8kmSnap Solar Mackay is based in Mackay, QLD.
RP Electrical Solutions13.5kmRP Electrical Solutions is based in Eimeo, QLD.
All-Stacks Electrical13.5kmAll-Stacks Electrical is based in Mackay, QLD.
NQ Power Up Electrical13.8kmNQ Power Up Electrical is based in Mackay, QLD.
Live by Nature & Drive by Nature22.2kmLive by Nature & Drive by Nature is based in Kuttabul, QLD.
Xscape2 Solar & Electrical98.0kmXscape2 Solar & Electrical is based in Cannon Valley, QLD.
Whit Solar100.0kmWhit Solar is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies, Whitsundays100.5kmGreen Energy Technologies, Whitsundays is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Abell Point Electrical100.5kmAbell Point Electrical is based in Cannonvale, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Coningsby

Sunlight Hours in Coningsby

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 24 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Coningsby

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 21.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Coningsby, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Coningham, TAS, which is about 2448.5 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.