Are Solar Panels Worth It In Conway?

Conway is located in Queensland about 892.2 km north west of Brisbane and 671.8 km north west of Torbanlea. Conway has a latitude of 20.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Conway

Rebate for Conway 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 Conway 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 Conway
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 87.7 km from Conway.

Conway, QLD is in the 4800 postcode area which has around 2061 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2314 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 4506 households in the 4800 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.23 kW) for about every 2.2 dwellings.

Here are 26 solar installers near to or in Conway.

Solar Installers near toConway
NameDistanceDetails
Xscape2 Solar & Electrical17.8kmXscape2 Solar & Electrical is based in Cannon Valley, QLD.
Whit Solar20.0kmWhit Solar is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies, Whitsundays20.4kmGreen Energy Technologies, Whitsundays is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Powered by Murphy20.6kmPowered by Murphy is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Abell Point Electrical20.6kmAbell Point Electrical is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Tailored Energy Solutions20.6kmTailored Energy Solutions is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Live by Nature & Drive by Nature61.0kmLive by Nature & Drive by Nature is based in Kuttabul, QLD.
Affordable Solar73.6kmAffordable Solar is based in Bowen, QLD.
LSEA Electrical Group78.7kmLSEA Electrical Group is based in Bucasia, QLD.
RP Electrical Solutions79.9kmRP Electrical Solutions is based in Eimeo, QLD.
AB Electrical & Solar80.3kmAB Electrical & Solar is based in Rural View, QLD.
SOLAR LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY84.5kmSOLAR LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY is based in Walkerston, QLD.
Five Star Power87.1kmFive Star Power is based in North Mackay, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies, Mackay87.5kmGreen Energy Technologies, Mackay is based in North Mackay, QLD.
Nilsen Qld87.9kmNilsen Qld is based in West Mackay, QLD.
Mr Energy88.0kmMr Energy is based in Mackay, QLD.
Snap Solar Mackay89.1kmSnap Solar Mackay is based in Mackay, QLD.
All-Stacks Electrical89.5kmAll-Stacks Electrical is based in Mackay, QLD.
NQ Power Up Electrical89.8kmNQ Power Up Electrical is based in Mackay, QLD.
Linked Group Services | Solar Installers and solutions90.2kmLinked Group Services | Solar Installers and solutions is based in Paget, QLD.
Energy Base90.5kmEnergy Base is based in Paget, QLD.
NextGen Renewables163.7kmNextGen Renewables is based in Fredericksfield, QLD.
Burdekin Communications / Jaycar170.2kmBurdekin Communications / Jaycar is based in Ayr, QLD.
Sureline Solar and Electrical220.3kmSureline Solar and Electrical is based in Alligator Creek, QLD.
Southern Cross Solar240.6kmSouthern Cross Solar is based in Townsville, QLD.
Greencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Townsville240.7kmGreencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Townsville is based in Townsville, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Conway

Sunlight Hours in Conway

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 21 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Conway

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 20.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Conway, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Contine, WA, which is about 3423.6 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.