Are Solar Panels Worth It In Cornwall?

Cornwall is located in Queensland about 480.2 km west of Brisbane and 320.7 km north west of Kurrowah. Cornwall has a latitude of 26.1 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Cornwall

Rebate for Cornwall 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 Cornwall 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 Cornwall
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 194.4 km from Cornwall.

Cornwall, QLD is in the 4455 postcode area which has around 1334 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1499 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 4459 households in the 4455 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.41 kW) for about every 3.3 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toCornwall
NameDistanceDetails
Cubbie Group Dirranbandi158.4kmCubbie Group Dirranbandi is based in Dirranbandi, QLD.
CSF site197.2kmCSF site is based in Hookswood, QLD.
Brayley Electrical214.5kmBrayley Electrical is based in Charleville, QLD.
Switch'D Electrical & Air-Conditioning229.6kmSwitch'D Electrical & Air-Conditioning is based in Chinchilla, QLD.
ManCave Green Energy240.6kmManCave Green Energy is based in Tara, QLD.
Banana Range242.7kmBanana Range is based in Banana, QLD.
WDGPH250.8kmWDGPH is based in Hopeland, QLD.
Callide Power Station263.6kmCallide Power Station is based in Mount Murchison, QLD.
Dalle Cort Electrical266.7kmDalle Cort Electrical is based in South Townsville, QLD.
Green & Gold Solar Australia271.9kmGreen & Gold Solar Australia is based in Narangba, QLD.
M & M Electrics278.7kmM & M Electrics is based in Biloela, QLD.
Callide Valley Electrics278.9kmCallide Valley Electrics is based in Biloela, QLD.
Refelec Refrigeration Electrical Air Conditioning Solar ICT288.3kmRefelec Refrigeration Electrical Air Conditioning Solar ICT is based in Emerald, QLD.
Australian Green Power333.8kmAustralian Green Power is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
Solar and Batteries Direct341.9kmSolar and Batteries Direct is based in Millmerran, QLD.
AMG Electrical Solutions342.0kmAMG Electrical Solutions is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
Evolution Solar Kingaroy342.3kmEvolution Solar Kingaroy is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
Raffin Electrical Contractors342.9kmRaffin Electrical Contractors is based in Wondai, QLD.
Knights Electrical Services (QLD)344.4kmKnights Electrical Services (QLD) is based in Millmerran, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Cornwall

Sunlight Hours in Cornwall

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 45 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Cornwall

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 26.1° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Cornwall, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Cornwall, TAS, which is about 1720.6 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.