Are Solar Panels Worth It In Herston?

Herston is located in Queensland about 2.3 km north of Brisbane and 11.1 km south of Carseldine. Herston has a latitude of 27.4 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Herston

Rebate for Herston 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 Herston by month. The maximum is 6.67 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.26 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Herston
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.606.55
Feb21.105.86
Mar18.705.19
Apr16.264.52
May13.373.71
Jun11.743.26
Jul13.073.63
Aug16.054.46
Sep19.445.40
Oct21.555.99
Nov23.686.58
Dec24.006.67

Figures from the weather station at Brisbane, which is approximately 2.4 km from Herston.

Herston, QLD is in the 4006 postcode area which has around 260 solar installations under 10 kW and about 377 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 1000 households in the 4006 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.33 kW) for about every 3.8 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Herston.

Solar Installers near toHerston
NameDistanceDetails
iGreen Energy - Solar Company QLD0.2kmiGreen Energy - Solar Company QLD is based in Herston, QLD.
Solar Sphere1.1kmSolar Sphere is based in Kelvin Grove, QLD.
Infinity Solar1.6kmInfinity Solar is based in Red Hill, QLD.
Solari Energy1.7kmSolari Energy is based in Spring Hill, QLD.
Ramp Solar.1.7kmRamp Solar. is based in Spring Hill, QLD.
Australian Solar Network1.8kmAustralian Solar Network is based in Fortitude Valley, QLD.
Hitech Solar2.0kmHitech Solar is based in Spring Hill, QLD.
AUSSIE SOLAR WAREHOUSE2.2kmAUSSIE SOLAR WAREHOUSE is based in Windsor, QLD.
Nexa Solar Australia - Solar Retailer & Installations2.3kmNexa Solar Australia - Solar Retailer & Installations is based in Brisbane, QLD.
iinergy - Brisbane Office2.3kmiinergy - Brisbane Office is based in Albion, QLD.
Smart House Solar | Residential & Commercial Solar Power Systems Installations Company2.4kmSmart House Solar | Residential & Commercial Solar Power Systems Installations Company is based in Brisbane, QLD.
Infinite Energy - Solar Power Brisbane2.6kmInfinite Energy - Solar Power Brisbane is based in Brisbane, QLD.
Halcol Energy - Brisbane Solar2.7kmHalcol Energy - Brisbane Solar is based in Brisbane, QLD.
Gnowee Solar2.7kmGnowee Solar is based in Brisbane, QLD.
Trusted Solar Brisbane3.0kmTrusted Solar Brisbane is based in Brisbane, QLD.
Sunny Sky Solar3.0kmSunny Sky Solar is based in Brisbane, QLD.
SV Solar - Solar Panel installation in Brisbane3.0kmSV Solar - Solar Panel installation in Brisbane is based in Lutwyche, QLD.
Solar Harbour3.0kmSolar Harbour is based in Milton, QLD.
SOLAR POWER PURCHASE3.1kmSOLAR POWER PURCHASE is based in New Farm, QLD.
Solar Masters3.1kmSolar Masters is based in Milton, QLD.
Greensure Solar3.1kmGreensure Solar is based in Milton, QLD.
Dream Solar3.1kmDream Solar is based in Milton, QLD.
HYBRID SOLAR ENERGY SOLUTIONS3.1kmHYBRID SOLAR ENERGY SOLUTIONS is based in Milton, QLD.
Solar Point3.1kmSolar Point is based in Milton, QLD.
Quick Solar3.1kmQuick Solar is based in Milton, QLD.
Buy Solar3.1kmBuy Solar is based in Milton, QLD.
Ads Solar QLD3.1kmAds Solar QLD is based in Milton, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Herston

Sunlight Hours in Herston

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 51 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Herston

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 27.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Herston, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Herron, WA, which is about 3622.4 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.