Are Solar Panels Worth It In West Haldon?

West Haldon is located in Queensland about 98.0 km west of Brisbane and 11.1 km south of Fordsdale. West Haldon has a latitude of 27.8 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in West Haldon, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for West Haldon

Rebate for West Haldon 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 West Haldon by month. The maximum is 6.72 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.28 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in West Haldon
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.686.58
Feb20.945.82
Mar19.045.29
Apr16.634.62
May13.533.76
Jun11.823.28
Jul13.083.63
Aug16.184.49
Sep19.535.43
Oct21.746.04
Nov23.896.64
Dec24.196.72

Figures from the weather station at University Of Queensland Gatton, which is approximately 37.0 km from West Haldon.

West Haldon, QLD is in the 4359 postcode area which has around 243 solar installations under 10 kW and about 269 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 536 households in the 4359 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.17 kW) for about every 2.2 dwellings.

Here are 24 solar installers near to or in West Haldon.

Solar Installers near toWest Haldon
NameDistanceDetails
EcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Toowoomba26.3kmEcoKleenSolar Solar Panel Cleaning Inspections Bird Proofing Toowoomba is based in Middle Ridge, QLD.
solar energy & battery storage solutions26.8kmsolar energy & battery storage solutions is based in Rangeville, QLD.
GCM Maintenance Services27.9kmGCM Maintenance Services is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Premo Electrical29.3kmPremo Electrical is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Electrical Sensations - Solar Power Professionals29.8kmElectrical Sensations - Solar Power Professionals is based in Drayton, QLD.
Aspire Energy30.4kmAspire Energy is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Orange Solar Power30.4kmOrange Solar Power is based in South Toowoomba, QLD.
Sure Solar Toowoomba30.4kmSure Solar Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Algotech Solar Solutions30.4kmAlgotech Solar Solutions is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Adapt Energy - Solar Panels Toowoomba30.8kmAdapt Energy - Solar Panels Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Enwise Electrical Solar and Air Conditioning Toowoomba31.5kmEnwise Electrical Solar and Air Conditioning Toowoomba is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
AllSafe Darling Downs31.5kmAllSafe Darling Downs is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Solahart Darling Downs (Toowoomba Solar Centre)32.0kmSolahart Darling Downs (Toowoomba Solar Centre) is based in Toowoomba City, QLD.
Solar Gate Opener - Sliding/Swing/Double Swing Gate in Toowoomba32.4kmSolar Gate Opener - Sliding/Swing/Double Swing Gate in Toowoomba is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
Australian Solar Industries.33.1kmAustralian Solar Industries. is based in Laidley, QLD.
Proven Energy33.1kmProven Energy is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
Lockyer Solar33.2kmLockyer Solar is based in North Toowoomba, QLD.
Arctic Energy33.8kmArctic Energy is based in Harlaxton, QLD.
Swift Energy Group33.9kmSwift Energy Group is based in Glenvale, QLD.
GE warehouse34.2kmGE warehouse is based in Wilsonton, QLD.
SOLAR SPIRIT - Solar Panels Wilsonton34.9kmSOLAR SPIRIT - Solar Panels Wilsonton is based in Wilsonton, QLD.
Raw Electrical Qld41.6kmRaw Electrical Qld is based in Highfields, QLD.
PECS Solar Power43.8kmPECS Solar Power is based in Kleinton, QLD.
Solar Panel Equipment and Wind Power - purchasing buying Co Op47.0kmSolar Panel Equipment and Wind Power - purchasing buying Co Op is based in Regency Downs, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to West Haldon

Sunlight Hours in West Haldon

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 53 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in West Haldon

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 27.8° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after West Haldon, is to look at if solar power is worth it in West Gosford, NSW, which is about 628.3 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.