Are Solar Panels Worth It In Felton East?

Felton East is located in Queensland about 128.9 km west of Brisbane and 14.2 km south east of Southbrook. Felton East has a latitude of 27.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Felton East, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Felton East

Rebate for Felton East 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 Felton East by month. The maximum is 6.91 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.21 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Felton East
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.676.85
Feb22.126.14
Mar19.515.42
Apr16.744.65
May13.393.72
Jun11.553.21
Jul12.693.53
Aug16.004.44
Sep19.415.39
Oct22.086.13
Nov24.056.68
Dec24.876.91

Figures from the weather station at Hermitage, which is approximately 55.4 km from Felton East.

Felton East, QLD is in the 4358 postcode area which has around 384 solar installations under 10 kW and about 428 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 948 households in the 4358 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.35 kW) for about every 2.5 dwellings.

Here are 22 solar installers near to or in Felton East.

Solar Installers near toFelton East
NameDistanceDetails
Electrical Sensations - Solar Power Professionals27.0kmElectrical Sensations - Solar Power Professionals is based in Drayton, QLD.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Toowoomba28.1kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Toowoomba is based in Middle Ridge, QLD.
AllSafe Darling Downs29.7kmAllSafe Darling Downs is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Premo Electrical30.4kmPremo Electrical is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Swift Energy Group30.5kmSwift Energy Group is based in Glenvale, QLD.
Aspire Energy31.0kmAspire Energy is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Orange Solar Power31.0kmOrange Solar Power is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Sure Solar Toowoomba31.0kmSure Solar Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Algotech Solar Solutions31.0kmAlgotech Solar Solutions is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
solar energy & battery storage solutions31.2kmsolar energy & battery storage solutions is based in Rangeville, QLD.
SOLAR SPIRIT - Solar Panels Wilsonton31.5kmSOLAR SPIRIT - Solar Panels Wilsonton is based in Wilsonton, QLD.
AIRLEC AUSTRALIA - SOLAR AIR CONDITIONING & ELECTRICAL31.5kmAIRLEC AUSTRALIA - SOLAR AIR CONDITIONING & ELECTRICAL is based in Aubigny, QLD.
GE warehouse31.6kmGE warehouse is based in Wilsonton, QLD.
GCM Maintenance Services31.7kmGCM Maintenance Services is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Adapt Energy - Solar Panels Toowoomba32.4kmAdapt Energy - Solar Panels Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Solahart Darling Downs (Toowoomba Solar Centre)32.7kmSolahart Darling Downs (Toowoomba Solar Centre) is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Enwise Electrical Solar and Air Conditioning Toowoomba32.8kmEnwise Electrical Solar and Air Conditioning Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Lockyer Solar33.7kmLockyer Solar is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
Solar Gate Opener - Sliding/Swing/Double Swing Gate in Toowoomba33.7kmSolar Gate Opener - Sliding/Swing/Double Swing Gate in Toowoomba is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
Proven Energy33.8kmProven Energy is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
Arctic Energy34.4kmArctic Energy is based in Harlaxton, QLD.
Raw Electrical Qld40.0kmRaw Electrical Qld is based in Highfields, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Felton East

Sunlight Hours in Felton East

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 53 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Felton East

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 27.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Felton East, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Felton, QLD, which is about 3.4 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.