Are Solar Panels Worth It In Drayton?

Drayton is located in Queensland about 111.2 km west of Brisbane and 11.7 km south west of Ballard. Drayton has a latitude of 27.6 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Drayton

Rebate for Drayton 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 Drayton by month. The maximum is 6.72 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.28 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Drayton
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.686.58
Feb20.945.82
Mar19.045.29
Apr16.634.62
May13.533.76
Jun11.823.28
Jul13.083.63
Aug16.184.49
Sep19.535.43
Oct21.746.04
Nov23.896.64
Dec24.196.72

Figures from the weather station at University Of Queensland Gatton, which is approximately 43.0 km from Drayton.

Drayton, QLD is in the 4350 postcode area which has around 12443 solar installations under 10 kW and about 13313 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 49771 households in the 4350 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.01 kW) for about every 4.0 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Drayton.

Solar Installers near toDrayton
NameDistanceDetails
Electrical Sensations - Solar Power Professionals1.2kmElectrical Sensations - Solar Power Professionals is based in Drayton, QLD.
AllSafe Darling Downs3.7kmAllSafe Darling Downs is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Swift Energy Group5.0kmSwift Energy Group is based in Glenvale, QLD.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Toowoomba5.0kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Toowoomba is based in Middle Ridge, QLD.
Premo Electrical5.1kmPremo Electrical is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Aspire Energy5.3kmAspire Energy is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Orange Solar Power5.3kmOrange Solar Power is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Sure Solar Toowoomba5.3kmSure Solar Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Algotech Solar Solutions5.3kmAlgotech Solar Solutions is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
GE warehouse6.0kmGE warehouse is based in Wilsonton, QLD.
SOLAR SPIRIT - Solar Panels Wilsonton6.1kmSOLAR SPIRIT - Solar Panels Wilsonton is based in Wilsonton, QLD.
Adapt Energy - Solar Panels Toowoomba6.7kmAdapt Energy - Solar Panels Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Solahart Darling Downs (Toowoomba Solar Centre)6.8kmSolahart Darling Downs (Toowoomba Solar Centre) is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Enwise Electrical Solar and Air Conditioning Toowoomba7.0kmEnwise Electrical Solar and Air Conditioning Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
GCM Maintenance Services7.2kmGCM Maintenance Services is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
solar energy & battery storage solutions7.4kmsolar energy & battery storage solutions is based in Rangeville, QLD.
Lockyer Solar7.7kmLockyer Solar is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
Solar Gate Opener - Sliding/Swing/Double Swing Gate in Toowoomba7.8kmSolar Gate Opener - Sliding/Swing/Double Swing Gate in Toowoomba is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
Proven Energy7.8kmProven Energy is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
Arctic Energy8.4kmArctic Energy is based in Harlaxton, QLD.
Raw Electrical Qld14.8kmRaw Electrical Qld is based in Highfields, QLD.
PECS Solar Power18.8kmPECS Solar Power is based in Kleinton, QLD.
AIRLEC AUSTRALIA - SOLAR AIR CONDITIONING & ELECTRICAL23.6kmAIRLEC AUSTRALIA - SOLAR AIR CONDITIONING & ELECTRICAL is based in Aubigny, QLD.
Australian Solar Industries.47.9kmAustralian Solar Industries. is based in Laidley, QLD.
Solar Panel Equipment and Wind Power - purchasing buying Co Op54.4kmSolar Panel Equipment and Wind Power - purchasing buying Co Op is based in Regency Downs, QLD.
Knights Electrical Services (QLD)70.5kmKnights Electrical Services (QLD) is based in Millmerran, QLD.
Warwick Solar Panels71.0kmWarwick Solar Panels is based in Warwick, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Drayton

Sunlight Hours in Drayton

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 52 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Drayton

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 27.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Drayton, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Draper, QLD, which is about 101.0 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.