Are Solar Panels Worth It In Leyburn?

Leyburn is located in Queensland about 155.2 km south west of Brisbane and 18.3 km north of Karara. Leyburn has a latitude of 28.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Leyburn

Rebate for Leyburn 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 Leyburn 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 Leyburn
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 Warwick, which is approximately 54.1 km from Leyburn.

Leyburn, QLD is in the 4365 postcode area which has around 114 solar installations under 10 kW and about 124 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 306 households in the 4365 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.55 kW) for about every 2.7 dwellings.

Here are 23 solar installers near to or in Leyburn.

Solar Installers near toLeyburn
NameDistanceDetails
Knights Electrical Services (QLD)35.3kmKnights Electrical Services (QLD) is based in Millmerran, QLD.
Solar and Batteries Direct37.7kmSolar and Batteries Direct is based in Millmerran, QLD.
Warwick Solar Panels46.9kmWarwick Solar Panels is based in Warwick, QLD.
AIRLEC AUSTRALIA - SOLAR AIR CONDITIONING & ELECTRICAL57.2kmAIRLEC AUSTRALIA - SOLAR AIR CONDITIONING & ELECTRICAL is based in Aubigny, QLD.
Electrical Sensations - Solar Power Professionals59.0kmElectrical Sensations - Solar Power Professionals is based in Drayton, QLD.
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Toowoomba60.0kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Toowoomba is based in Middle Ridge, QLD.
AllSafe Darling Downs61.7kmAllSafe Darling Downs is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Swift Energy Group62.4kmSwift Energy Group is based in Glenvale, QLD.
Premo Electrical62.4kmPremo Electrical is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Aspire Energy63.0kmAspire Energy is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Orange Solar Power63.0kmOrange Solar Power is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Sure Solar Toowoomba63.0kmSure Solar Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Algotech Solar Solutions63.0kmAlgotech Solar Solutions is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
solar energy & battery storage solutions63.1kmsolar energy & battery storage solutions is based in Rangeville, QLD.
SOLAR SPIRIT - Solar Panels Wilsonton63.2kmSOLAR SPIRIT - Solar Panels Wilsonton is based in Wilsonton, QLD.
GE warehouse63.5kmGE warehouse is based in Wilsonton, QLD.
GCM Maintenance Services63.6kmGCM Maintenance Services is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Adapt Energy - Solar Panels Toowoomba64.4kmAdapt Energy - Solar Panels Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Solahart Darling Downs (Toowoomba Solar Centre)64.7kmSolahart Darling Downs (Toowoomba Solar Centre) is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Enwise Electrical Solar and Air Conditioning Toowoomba64.8kmEnwise Electrical Solar and Air Conditioning Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Lockyer Solar65.7kmLockyer Solar is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
Solar Gate Opener - Sliding/Swing/Double Swing Gate in Toowoomba65.7kmSolar Gate Opener - Sliding/Swing/Double Swing Gate in Toowoomba is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
Proven Energy65.8kmProven Energy is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Leyburn

Sunlight Hours in Leyburn

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 54 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Leyburn

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 28.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Leyburn, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Lexton, VIC, which is about 1274.3 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.