Are Solar Panels Worth It In Felton South?

Felton South is located in Queensland about 138.2 km west of Brisbane and 23.3 km south of Southbrook. Felton South has a latitude of 27.9 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Felton South

Rebate for Felton South 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 South 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 South
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 52.1 km from Felton South.

Felton South, 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. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

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 24 solar installers near to or in Felton South.

Solar Installers near toFelton South
NameDistanceDetails
Electrical Sensations - Solar Power Professionals39.1kmElectrical Sensations - Solar Power Professionals is based in Drayton, QLD.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Toowoomba40.0kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Toowoomba is based in Middle Ridge, QLD.
AIRLEC AUSTRALIA - SOLAR AIR CONDITIONING & ELECTRICAL40.5kmAIRLEC AUSTRALIA - SOLAR AIR CONDITIONING & ELECTRICAL is based in Aubigny, QLD.
AllSafe Darling Downs41.8kmAllSafe Darling Downs is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Premo Electrical42.5kmPremo Electrical is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Swift Energy Group42.6kmSwift Energy Group is based in Glenvale, QLD.
Knights Electrical Services (QLD)43.0kmKnights Electrical Services (QLD) is based in Millmerran, QLD.
Aspire Energy43.1kmAspire Energy is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Orange Solar Power43.1kmOrange Solar Power is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Sure Solar Toowoomba43.1kmSure Solar Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Algotech Solar Solutions43.1kmAlgotech Solar Solutions is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
solar energy & battery storage solutions43.1kmsolar energy & battery storage solutions is based in Rangeville, QLD.
SOLAR SPIRIT - Solar Panels Wilsonton43.5kmSOLAR SPIRIT - Solar Panels Wilsonton is based in Wilsonton, QLD.
GCM Maintenance Services43.7kmGCM Maintenance Services is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
GE warehouse43.7kmGE warehouse is based in Wilsonton, QLD.
Adapt Energy - Solar Panels Toowoomba44.5kmAdapt Energy - Solar Panels Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Solahart Darling Downs (Toowoomba Solar Centre)44.8kmSolahart Darling Downs (Toowoomba Solar Centre) is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Enwise Electrical Solar and Air Conditioning Toowoomba44.9kmEnwise Electrical Solar and Air Conditioning Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Solar and Batteries Direct45.0kmSolar and Batteries Direct is based in Millmerran, QLD.
Lockyer Solar45.8kmLockyer Solar is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
Solar Gate Opener - Sliding/Swing/Double Swing Gate in Toowoomba45.8kmSolar Gate Opener - Sliding/Swing/Double Swing Gate in Toowoomba is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
Proven Energy45.9kmProven Energy is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
Arctic Energy46.5kmArctic Energy is based in Harlaxton, QLD.
Warwick Solar Panels48.0kmWarwick Solar Panels is based in Warwick, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Felton South

Sunlight Hours in Felton South

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 South

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 27.9° 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 South, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Felton East, QLD, which is about 12.1 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.