Are Solar Panels Worth It In Keysland?

Keysland is located in Queensland about 188.1 km north west of Brisbane and 65.5 km south west of Calgoa. Keysland has a latitude of 26.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Keysland

Rebate for Keysland 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 Keysland by month. The maximum is 6.87 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.52 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Keysland
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.036.68
Feb21.856.07
Mar19.865.52
Apr17.264.80
May14.313.97
Jun12.673.52
Jul13.803.83
Aug16.884.69
Sep20.205.61
Oct22.496.25
Nov24.526.81
Dec24.746.87

Figures from the weather station at Brian Pastures, which is approximately 63.2 km from Keysland.

Keysland, QLD is in the 4612 postcode area which has around 56 solar installations under 10 kW and about 58 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 143 households in the 4612 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.59 kW) for about every 2.6 dwellings.

Here are 15 solar installers near to or in Keysland.

Solar Installers near toKeysland
NameDistanceDetails
Raffin Electrical Contractors16.1kmRaffin Electrical Contractors is based in Wondai, QLD.
AMG Electrical Solutions36.1kmAMG Electrical Solutions is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
Evolution Solar Kingaroy36.3kmEvolution Solar Kingaroy is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
Australian Green Power37.3kmAustralian Green Power is based in Kingaroy, QLD.
RedEarth Energy Storage Gympie and South Burnett71.9kmRedEarth Energy Storage Gympie and South Burnett is based in Gympie, QLD.
Stephs Commercial Solar83.3kmStephs Commercial Solar is based in Gunalda, QLD.
SUNSAVER90.8kmSUNSAVER is based in Bundaberg, QLD.
Island Energy - Gympie91.4kmIsland Energy - Gympie is based in Gympie, QLD.
Allways Earth92.8kmAllways Earth is based in Gympie, QLD.
Cooloola Solar Systems93.8kmCooloola Solar Systems is based in Victory Heights, QLD.
Banana Range104.7kmBanana Range is based in Banana, QLD.
STAND ALONE SOLAR108.4kmSTAND ALONE SOLAR is based in Kenilworth, QLD.
Go Elite Electrical121.5kmGo Elite Electrical is based in Belli Park, QLD.
Switch'D Electrical & Air-Conditioning124.4kmSwitch'D Electrical & Air-Conditioning is based in Chinchilla, QLD.
Keystones Electrical125.2kmKeystones Electrical is based in Eumundi, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Keysland

Sunlight Hours in Keysland

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 46 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Keysland

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 26.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Keysland, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Keysbrook, WA, which is about 3513.0 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.