Are Solar Panels Worth It In Crawford?

Crawford is located in Queensland about 160.5 km north west of Brisbane and 34.9 km south of Mondure. Crawford has a latitude of 26.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Crawford

Rebate for Crawford 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 Crawford by month. The maximum is 6.87 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.52 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Crawford
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.036.68
Feb21.856.07
Mar19.865.52
Apr17.264.80
May14.313.97
Jun12.673.52
Jul13.803.83
Aug16.884.69
Sep20.205.61
Oct22.496.25
Nov24.526.81
Dec24.746.87

Figures from the weather station at Brian Pastures, which is approximately 94.1 km from Crawford.

Crawford, QLD is in the 4610 postcode area which has around 2274 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2401 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 6762 households in the 4610 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.95 kW) for about every 3.0 dwellings.

Here are 18 solar installers near to or in Crawford.

Solar Installers near toCrawford
NameDistanceDetails
AMG Electrical Solutions4.4kmAMG Electrical Solutions is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
Evolution Solar Kingaroy4.6kmEvolution Solar Kingaroy is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
Australian Green Power9.9kmAustralian Green Power is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
Raffin Electrical Contractors21.8kmRaffin Electrical Contractors is based in Wondai, QLD.
RedEarth Energy Storage Gympie and South Burnett53.8kmRedEarth Energy Storage Gympie and South Burnett is based in Gympie, QLD.
Stephs Commercial Solar72.5kmStephs Commercial Solar is based in Gunalda, QLD.
Island Energy - Gympie89.9kmIsland Energy - Gympie is based in Gympie, QLD.
Allways Earth90.7kmAllways Earth is based in Gympie, QLD.
STAND ALONE SOLAR91.0kmSTAND ALONE SOLAR is based in Kenilworth, QLD.
Cooloola Solar Systems92.4kmCooloola Solar Systems is based in Victory Heights, QLD.
Banana Range103.2kmBanana Range is based in Banana, QLD.
PECS Solar Power105.0kmPECS Solar Power is based in Kleinton, QLD.
The Off Grid Company106.5kmThe Off Grid Company is based in Maleny, QLD.
Ecoworld Australia106.5kmEcoworld Australia is based in Maleny, QLD.
Solar 2 Camp106.9kmSolar 2 Camp is based in Woodford, QLD.
Go Elite Electrical107.7kmGo Elite Electrical is based in Belli Park, QLD.
Raw Electrical Qld108.2kmRaw Electrical Qld is based in Highfields, QLD.
Keystones Electrical113.4kmKeystones Electrical is based in Eumundi, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Crawford

Sunlight Hours in Crawford

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 47 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Crawford

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 26.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Crawford, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Craven Plateau, NSW, which is about 599.7 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.