Are Solar Panels Worth It In East Palmerston?

East Palmerston is located in Queensland about 1321.3 km north west of Brisbane and 842.6 km south east of Galloways Hill. East Palmerston has a latitude of 17.6 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in East Palmerston, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for East Palmerston

Rebate for East Palmerston 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 East Palmerston by month. The maximum is 6.51 kWh/M2 in October. The minimum is 3.82 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in East Palmerston
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan21.295.91
Feb19.635.45
Mar18.455.13
Apr16.624.62
May14.824.12
Jun13.763.82
Jul14.714.09
Aug17.364.82
Sep21.145.87
Oct23.426.51
Nov23.416.50
Dec22.836.34

Figures from the weather station at Bottom Of Pin Gin Hill, which is approximately 12.5 km from East Palmerston.

East Palmerston, QLD is in the 4860 postcode area which has around 1106 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1265 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 4611 households in the 4860 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.49 kW) for about every 4.2 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in East Palmerston.

Solar Installers near toEast Palmerston
NameDistanceDetails
Cassowary Coast Battery Centre18.1kmCassowary Coast Battery Centre is based in Goondi Hill, QLD.
Mission Solar & Electrical39.9kmMission Solar & Electrical is based in Mission Beach, QLD.
SolarWorks40.4kmSolarWorks is based in Upper Barron, QLD.
Solect Energy (NQ)46.6kmSolect Energy (NQ) is based in South Mission Beach, QLD.
Mauriee Electrical47.9kmMauriee Electrical is based in Goldsborough, QLD.
Shorecan Electrical49.8kmShorecan Electrical is based in Kaban, QLD.
Piping Hot Solar53.0kmPiping Hot Solar is based in Kalunga, QLD.
Renewable Energy Consulting Australia53.9kmRenewable Energy Consulting Australia is based in Atherton, QLD.
Atherton Electrical55.1kmAtherton Electrical is based in Atherton, QLD.
Top Gun Solar & Electrical55.9kmTop Gun Solar & Electrical is based in Gordonvale, QLD.
Planetary Power62.1kmPlanetary Power is based in Watsonville, QLD.
Solar Energy Solutions NQ63.5kmSolar Energy Solutions NQ is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Energy Equipment64.5kmSolar Energy Equipment is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Sunny Solar Cairns66.2kmSunny Solar Cairns is based in Edmonton, QLD.
2EZ Electrical66.2km2EZ Electrical is based in Bentley Park, QLD.
Solar Dimension Cairns66.3kmSolar Dimension Cairns is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Solar Power Cairns by Hielscher Electrical66.4kmSolar Power Cairns by Hielscher Electrical is based in Edmonton, QLD.
Ferrero Electrical & Solar69.2kmFerrero Electrical & Solar is based in Mount Sheridan, QLD.
Galactic Solar Solutions69.2kmGalactic Solar Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Greencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns71.5kmGreencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns is based in Woree, QLD.
Red Dog Power Company72.2kmRed Dog Power Company is based in Redlynch, QLD.
SuperGreen Solutions72.5kmSuperGreen Solutions is based in West End, QLD.
Total Solar Management72.5kmTotal Solar Management is based in Portsmith, QLD.
G-Solar & Electrical72.6kmG-Solar & Electrical is based in Portsmith, QLD.
Hush Energy - Solar Power Cairns72.8kmHush Energy - Solar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.
Infinity Power North Queensland72.8kmInfinity Power North Queensland is based in Bungalow, QLD.
NQ Solar72.8kmNQ Solar is based in Bungalow, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to East Palmerston

Sunlight Hours in East Palmerston

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 10 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in East Palmerston

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 17.6° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after East Palmerston, is to look at if solar power is worth it in East Newdegate, WA, which is about 3164.7 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.