Are Solar Panels Worth It In Croydon?

Croydon is located in Queensland about 1388.7 km south east of Darwin and 825.6 km south of Galloways Hill. Croydon has a latitude of 18.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Croydon

Rebate for Croydon 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 Croydon by month. The maximum is 7.40 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.57 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Croydon
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan25.217.00
Feb24.626.84
Mar23.436.51
Apr20.815.78
May17.814.95
Jun16.474.57
Jul17.534.87
Aug20.545.70
Sep23.366.49
Oct25.807.17
Nov26.647.40
Dec26.337.31

Figures from the weather station at Cloncurry Aerodrome, which is approximately 329.0 km from Croydon.

Croydon, QLD is in the 4871 postcode area which has around 1224 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1437 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 5797 households in the 4871 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.45 kW) for about every 4.7 dwellings.

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

Solar Installers near toCroydon
NameDistanceDetails
Planetary Power340.4kmPlanetary Power is based in Watsonville, QLD.
Shorecan Electrical342.6kmShorecan Electrical is based in Kaban, QLD.
Piping Hot Solar343.0kmPiping Hot Solar is based in Kalunga, QLD.
Winters Electrical Group354.8kmWinters Electrical Group is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Renewable Energy Consulting Australia357.4kmRenewable Energy Consulting Australia is based in Atherton, QLD.
Atherton Electrical357.8kmAtherton Electrical is based in Atherton, QLD.
Tableland Solar361.1kmTableland Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Outback Solar & Outdoors362.6kmOutback Solar & Outdoors is based in Mareeba, QLD.
SolarWorks365.6kmSolarWorks is based in Upper Barron, QLD.
Mauriee Electrical386.2kmMauriee Electrical is based in Goldsborough, QLD.
BH Electrics389.3kmBH Electrics is based in Port Douglas, QLD.
Red Dog Power Company391.3kmRed Dog Power Company is based in Redlynch, QLD.
Solar Energy Solutions NQ392.7kmSolar Energy Solutions NQ is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Energy Equipment393.2kmSolar Energy Equipment is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Top Gun Solar & Electrical393.4kmTop Gun Solar & Electrical is based in Gordonvale, QLD.
2EZ Electrical393.7km2EZ Electrical is based in Bentley Park, QLD.
Solar Dimension Cairns394.2kmSolar Dimension Cairns is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Sunny Solar Cairns394.3kmSunny Solar Cairns is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Galactic Solar Solutions394.4kmGalactic Solar Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Croydon

Sunlight Hours in Croydon

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

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Croydon

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 18.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Croydon, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Croydon, VIC, which is about 2198.1 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.