Are Solar Panels Worth It In Toko?

Toko is located in Queensland about 1339.6 km north of Adelaide and 1345.3 km north west of Kurrowah. Toko has a latitude of 22.9 degrees South.

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

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Toko 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. Toko is in Climate Zone 1 which has a rating of 1.622.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Toko during 2024 would give you 113 ST Certificates worth $4508.70 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Toko will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Toko

Rebate for Toko Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW34$1356.60
4 kW45$1795.50
5 kW56$2234.40
6 kW68$2713.20
6.6 kW74$2952.60
10 kW113$4508.70
12 kW136$5426.40
15 kW170$6783.00

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Toko by month. The maximum is 7.25 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.57 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Toko
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan24.636.84
Feb24.276.74
Mar23.256.46
Apr20.915.81
May17.864.96
Jun16.464.57
Jul17.564.88
Aug20.555.71
Sep23.246.45
Oct25.567.10
Nov26.127.25
Dec25.947.21

Figures from the weather station at Mount Isa Mine, which is approximately 248.6 km from Toko.

Toko, QLD is in the 4829 postcode area which has around 98 solar installations under 10 kW and about 116 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 288 households in the 4829 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.48 kW) for about every 2.9 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toToko. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toToko
NameDistanceDetails
Suntec513.0kmSuntec is based in Desert Springs, NT.
Ogden Power513.3kmOgden Power is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Alice Air and Solar Solutions513.6kmAlice Air and Solar Solutions is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Ecoenergy Australia513.8kmEcoenergy Australia is based in Ciccone, NT.
Active Electrical & Air Conditioning514.0kmActive Electrical & Air Conditioning is based in Alice Springs, NT.
Electricon Contracting514.1kmElectricon Contracting is based in Ciccone, NT.
Hills Electrical & Solar NT514.6kmHills Electrical & Solar NT is based in Ciccone, NT.
Alice Springs Solar514.6kmAlice Springs Solar is based in Gillen, NT.
Solar Centre Desert Knowledge Australia514.7kmSolar Centre Desert Knowledge Australia is based in Connellan, NT.
Brayley Electrical856.5kmBrayley Electrical is based in Charleville, QLD.
West QLD Electrical & Solar897.4kmWest QLD Electrical & Solar is based in Cunnamulla, QLD.
Bellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville905.9kmBellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville is based in Kelso, QLD.
Colby Solar909.0kmColby Solar is based in Knockrow, NSW.
Shorecan Electrical909.1kmShorecan Electrical is based in Kaban, QLD.
Catalyst Power910.5kmCatalyst Power is based in Kirwan, QLD.
Piping Hot Solar913.2kmPiping Hot Solar is based in Kalunga, QLD.
Fusion Solar914.8kmFusion Solar is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
Fusion Solar & Electrical914.9kmFusion Solar & Electrical is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
Lonestar Power915.1kmLonestar Power is based in Bohle, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Toko

Sunlight Hours in Toko

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 31 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Toko

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 22.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Toko, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Toiberry, TAS, which is about 2217.6 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.