Are Solar Panels Worth It In Felton?

Felton is located in Queensland about 126.3 km west of Brisbane and 12.6 km south east of Southbrook. Felton has a latitude of 27.8 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Felton

Rebate for Felton 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 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
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 56.7 km from Felton.

Felton, 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 27 solar installers near to or in Felton.

Solar Installers near toFelton
NameDistanceDetails
Electrical Sensations - Solar Power Professionals23.6kmElectrical Sensations - Solar Power Professionals is based in Drayton, QLD.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Toowoomba24.7kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Toowoomba is based in Middle Ridge, QLD.
AllSafe Darling Downs26.3kmAllSafe Darling Downs is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Premo Electrical27.0kmPremo Electrical is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Swift Energy Group27.2kmSwift Energy Group is based in Glenvale, QLD.
Aspire Energy27.6kmAspire Energy is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Orange Solar Power27.6kmOrange Solar Power is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Sure Solar Toowoomba27.6kmSure Solar Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Algotech Solar Solutions27.6kmAlgotech Solar Solutions is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
solar energy & battery storage solutions27.8kmsolar energy & battery storage solutions is based in Rangeville, QLD.
SOLAR SPIRIT - Solar Panels Wilsonton28.1kmSOLAR SPIRIT - Solar Panels Wilsonton is based in Wilsonton, QLD.
GE warehouse28.3kmGE warehouse is based in Wilsonton, QLD.
GCM Maintenance Services28.3kmGCM Maintenance Services is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Adapt Energy - Solar Panels Toowoomba29.0kmAdapt Energy - Solar Panels Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Solahart Darling Downs (Toowoomba Solar Centre)29.3kmSolahart Darling Downs (Toowoomba Solar Centre) is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Enwise Electrical Solar and Air Conditioning Toowoomba29.4kmEnwise Electrical Solar and Air Conditioning Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
AIRLEC AUSTRALIA - SOLAR AIR CONDITIONING & ELECTRICAL29.5kmAIRLEC AUSTRALIA - SOLAR AIR CONDITIONING & ELECTRICAL is based in Aubigny, QLD.
Lockyer Solar30.3kmLockyer Solar is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
Solar Gate Opener - Sliding/Swing/Double Swing Gate in Toowoomba30.3kmSolar Gate Opener - Sliding/Swing/Double Swing Gate in Toowoomba is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
Proven Energy30.4kmProven Energy is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
Arctic Energy31.1kmArctic Energy is based in Harlaxton, QLD.
Raw Electrical Qld36.7kmRaw Electrical Qld is based in Highfields, QLD.
PECS Solar Power41.1kmPECS Solar Power is based in Kleinton, QLD.
Knights Electrical Services (QLD)52.9kmKnights Electrical Services (QLD) is based in Millmerran, QLD.
Solar and Batteries Direct54.4kmSolar and Batteries Direct is based in Millmerran, QLD.
Warwick Solar Panels55.1kmWarwick Solar Panels is based in Warwick, QLD.
Australian Solar Industries.60.7kmAustralian Solar Industries. is based in Laidley, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Felton

Sunlight Hours in Felton

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

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, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Felixstow, SA, which is about 1476.1 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.