Are Solar Panels Worth It In Milton?

Milton is located in Queensland about 1.7 km west of Brisbane and 11.1 km east of Brookfield. Milton has a latitude of 27.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Milton

Rebate for Milton 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 Milton 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 Milton
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 2.0 km from Milton.

Milton, QLD is in the 4064 postcode area which has around 901 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1046 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 3409 households in the 4064 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.53 kW) for about every 3.8 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in Milton.

Solar Installers near toMilton
NameDistanceDetails
Solar Harbour0.1kmSolar Harbour is based in Milton, QLD.
Buy Solar0.3kmBuy Solar is based in Milton, QLD.
Ads Solar QLD0.3kmAds Solar QLD is based in Milton, QLD.
Greensure Solar0.3kmGreensure Solar is based in Milton, QLD.
Solar Point0.3kmSolar Point is based in Milton, QLD.
Solar Masters0.3kmSolar Masters is based in Milton, QLD.
Dream Solar0.3kmDream Solar is based in Milton, QLD.
Quick Solar0.3kmQuick Solar is based in Milton, QLD.
HYBRID SOLAR ENERGY SOLUTIONS0.3kmHYBRID SOLAR ENERGY SOLUTIONS is based in Milton, QLD.
Infinity Solar1.2kmInfinity Solar is based in Red Hill, QLD.
GLsolar1.5kmGLsolar is based in West End, QLD.
Local Power1.5kmLocal Power is based in South Brisbane, QLD.
Gnowee Solar1.6kmGnowee Solar is based in Brisbane, QLD.
Halcol Energy - Brisbane Solar1.6kmHalcol Energy - Brisbane Solar is based in Brisbane, QLD.
Sure Solar1.8kmSure Solar is based in West End, QLD.
Solari Energy1.8kmSolari Energy is based in Spring Hill, QLD.
Ramp Solar.1.8kmRamp Solar. is based in Spring Hill, QLD.
Solar Sphere2.0kmSolar Sphere is based in Kelvin Grove, QLD.
Nexa Solar Australia - Solar Retailer & Installations2.1kmNexa Solar Australia - Solar Retailer & Installations is based in Brisbane, QLD.
Hitech Solar2.1kmHitech Solar is based in Spring Hill, QLD.
ESOLAR ENERGY2.2kmESOLAR ENERGY is based in South Brisbane, QLD.
Infinite Energy - Solar Power Brisbane2.3kmInfinite Energy - Solar Power Brisbane is based in Brisbane, QLD.
Sunny Sky Solar2.4kmSunny Sky Solar is based in Brisbane, QLD.
Trusted Solar Brisbane2.4kmTrusted Solar Brisbane is based in Brisbane, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Milton

Sunlight Hours in Milton

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 52 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Milton

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 27.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Milton, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Milton, NSW, which is about 906.3 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.