Are Solar Panels Worth It In Conondale?

Conondale is located in Queensland about 85.4 km north of Brisbane and 11.3 km north of Bellthorpe. Conondale has a latitude of 26.7 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Conondale

Rebate for Conondale 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 Conondale by month. The maximum is 6.41 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.30 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Conondale
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan22.666.30
Feb20.245.62
Mar18.255.07
Apr16.204.50
May13.413.72
Jun11.883.30
Jul13.173.66
Aug16.024.45
Sep19.305.36
Oct21.015.84
Nov22.906.36
Dec23.066.41

Figures from the weather station at Nambour, which is approximately 23.5 km from Conondale.

Conondale, QLD is in the 4552 postcode area which has around 2485 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2609 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 4303 households in the 4552 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.56 kW) for about every 1.7 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Conondale.

Solar Installers near toConondale
NameDistanceDetails
STAND ALONE SOLAR11.9kmSTAND ALONE SOLAR is based in Kenilworth, QLD.
The Off Grid Company12.2kmThe Off Grid Company is based in Maleny, QLD.
Ecoworld Australia12.2kmEcoworld Australia is based in Maleny, QLD.
McDonald Electrical and Solar22.2kmMcDonald Electrical and Solar is based in Mooloolah Valley, QLD.
SUESI.net23.1kmSUESI.net is based in Beerwah, QLD.
RMC Solar and Electrical23.3kmRMC Solar and Electrical is based in Landsborough, QLD.
Solco Solar-Residential|Commercial|Solar Servicing|Solar Panel Maintenance WoomBye Queensland25.0kmSolco Solar-Residential|Commercial|Solar Servicing|Solar Panel Maintenance WoomBye Queensland is based in Woombye, QLD.
Solar 2 Camp25.1kmSolar 2 Camp is based in Woodford, QLD.
Solco - Residential and commercial installs25.2kmSolco - Residential and commercial installs is based in Woombye, QLD.
Enertech PV Australia25.9kmEnertech PV Australia is based in Beerwah, QLD.
Solar Panel Installers Sunshine Coast | Circuit Alert26.5kmSolar Panel Installers Sunshine Coast | Circuit Alert is based in Nambour, QLD.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Caloundra27.4kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Caloundra is based in Glass House Mountains, QLD.
Go Elite Electrical27.7kmGo Elite Electrical is based in Belli Park, QLD.
Titan Solar27.9kmTitan Solar is based in Forest Glen, QLD.
TJS Electrical and Solar27.9kmTJS Electrical and Solar is based in Forest Glen, QLD.
Raystech Group (Sunshine Coast)28.0kmRaystech Group (Sunshine Coast) is based in Forest Glen, QLD.
Impact Solar - German Tech Solar Hot Water28.4kmImpact Solar - German Tech Solar Hot Water is based in Glass House Mountains, QLD.
All Energy HQ28.4kmAll Energy HQ is based in Glass House Mountains, QLD.
RA Energy29.0kmRA Energy is based in Glenview, QLD.
SUNSTORE AUSTRALIA30.6kmSUNSTORE AUSTRALIA is based in Kunda Park, QLD.
Global Solar Solutions31.2kmGlobal Solar Solutions is based in Bli Bli, QLD.
A2Z Solar Energy - Sunshine Coast31.5kmA2Z Solar Energy - Sunshine Coast is based in Sippy Downs, QLD.
POWERPRO Australia32.1kmPOWERPRO Australia is based in Bli Bli, QLD.
Solar Support32.3kmSolar Support is based in Kunda Park, QLD.
AHLEC Solar & Electrical32.4kmAHLEC Solar & Electrical is based in Diddillibah, QLD.
Hush Energy - Solar Power Sunshine Coast32.9kmHush Energy - Solar Power Sunshine Coast is based in Bells Creek, QLD.
Wholesale Solar Installers33.0kmWholesale Solar Installers is based in Bells Creek, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Conondale

Sunlight Hours in Conondale

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 48 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Conondale

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 26.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Conondale, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Conoble, NSW, which is about 1027.4 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.