Are Solar Panels Worth It In Toonpan?

Toonpan is located in Queensland about 1084.9 km north west of Brisbane and 876.5 km north west of Torbanlea. Toonpan has a latitude of 19.5 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Toonpan

Rebate for Toonpan 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 Toonpan by month. The maximum is 7.14 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.29 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Toonpan
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.576.55
Feb21.906.08
Mar21.345.93
Apr19.245.34
May16.584.61
Jun15.434.29
Jul16.714.64
Aug19.515.42
Sep22.986.38
Oct25.076.96
Nov25.727.14
Dec25.317.03

Figures from the weather station at Townsville Aerodrome, which is approximately 30.3 km from Toonpan.

Toonpan, QLD is in the 4816 postcode area which has around 1684 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1830 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 4608 households in the 4816 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.42 kW) for about every 2.7 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Toonpan.

Solar Installers near toToonpan
NameDistanceDetails
Sureline Solar and Electrical14.4kmSureline Solar and Electrical is based in Alligator Creek, QLD.
Bellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville20.3kmBellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville is based in Kelso, QLD.
Catalyst Power25.7kmCatalyst Power is based in Kirwan, QLD.
Horan & Bird25.8kmHoran & Bird is based in Hermit Park, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies26.4kmGreen Energy Technologies is based in Hyde Park, QLD.
Tropical Energy Solutions26.5kmTropical Energy Solutions is based in West End, QLD.
Solar Safe - Battery Safety - Storage Safety26.5kmSolar Safe - Battery Safety - Storage Safety is based in Hyde Park, QLD.
Townsville Solar26.6kmTownsville Solar is based in Currajong, QLD.
Solar Dimension27.3kmSolar Dimension is based in Currajong, QLD.
Southern Cross Solar27.4kmSouthern Cross Solar is based in Townsville, QLD.
Econnect Solar | Townsville27.5kmEconnect Solar | Townsville is based in Townsville, QLD.
Greencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Townsville27.6kmGreencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Townsville is based in Townsville, QLD.
Solahart Townsville27.8kmSolahart Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Apollo Solar - Townsville28.0kmApollo Solar - Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Central Solar Services28.0kmCentral Solar Services is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Greentech Townsville28.1kmGreentech Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
True North Solar28.5kmTrue North Solar is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Barra Electrical and Solar Power28.5kmBarra Electrical and Solar Power is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Fusion Solar29.3kmFusion Solar is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
Fusion Solar & Electrical29.4kmFusion Solar & Electrical is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
Lonestar Power29.9kmLonestar Power is based in Bohle, QLD.
Burdekin Communications / Jaycar56.5kmBurdekin Communications / Jaycar is based in Ayr, QLD.
NextGen Renewables58.5kmNextGen Renewables is based in Fredericksfield, QLD.
Affordable Solar151.9kmAffordable Solar is based in Bowen, QLD.
Solect Energy (NQ)191.7kmSolect Energy (NQ) is based in South Mission Beach, QLD.
Mission Solar & Electrical199.0kmMission Solar & Electrical is based in Mission Beach, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies, Whitsundays207.7kmGreen Energy Technologies, Whitsundays is based in Cannonvale, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Toonpan

Sunlight Hours in Toonpan

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 18 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Toonpan

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 19.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Toonpan, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Toongi, NSW, which is about 1452.5 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.