Friday Pocket is located in Queensland about 1288.1 km north west of Brisbane and 875.9 km south east of Galloways Hill. Friday Pocket has a latitude of 17.9 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Friday Pocket, QLD
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Friday Pocket 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. Friday Pocket is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Friday Pocket 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 Friday Pocket will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Friday Pocket
| System Size | ST Certs | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 3 kW | 29 | $1157.10 |
| 4 kW | 38 | $1516.20 |
| 5 kW | 48 | $1915.20 |
| 6 kW | 58 | $2314.20 |
| 6.6 kW | 63 | $2513.70 |
| 10 kW | 96 | $3830.40 |
| 12 kW | 116 | $4628.40 |
| 15 kW | 145 | $5785.50 |
Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Friday Pocket by month. The maximum is 6.59 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 3.91 kWh/M2 during June.
| Month | Energy MJ/M2 | kWh/M2 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 21.77 | 6.05 |
| Feb | 20.04 | 5.57 |
| Mar | 18.79 | 5.22 |
| Apr | 16.94 | 4.70 |
| May | 15.01 | 4.17 |
| Jun | 14.06 | 3.91 |
| Jul | 15.04 | 4.18 |
| Aug | 17.70 | 4.92 |
| Sep | 21.47 | 5.96 |
| Oct | 23.68 | 6.58 |
| Nov | 23.71 | 6.59 |
| Dec | 23.27 | 6.46 |
Figures from the weather station at South Johnstone, which is approximately 27.6 km from Friday Pocket.
Friday Pocket, QLD is in the 4855 postcode area which has around 107 solar installations under 10 kW and about 117 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.
With an estimated 390 households in the 4855 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.37 kW) for about every 3.6 dwellings.
Here are 21 solar installers near to or in Friday Pocket.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Mission Solar & Electrical | 9.2km | Mission Solar & Electrical is based in Mission Beach, QLD. |
| Solect Energy (NQ) | 13.4km | Solect Energy (NQ) is based in South Mission Beach, QLD. |
| Cassowary Coast Battery Centre | 36.6km | Cassowary Coast Battery Centre is based in Goondi Hill, QLD. |
| SolarWorks | 72.5km | SolarWorks is based in Upper Barron, QLD. |
| Shorecan Electrical | 74.4km | Shorecan Electrical is based in Kaban, QLD. |
| Piping Hot Solar | 79.8km | Piping Hot Solar is based in Kalunga, QLD. |
| Mauriee Electrical | 81.0km | Mauriee Electrical is based in Goldsborough, QLD. |
| Renewable Energy Consulting Australia | 85.7km | Renewable Energy Consulting Australia is based in Atherton, QLD. |
| Atherton Electrical | 87.0km | Atherton Electrical is based in Atherton, QLD. |
| Top Gun Solar & Electrical | 88.5km | Top Gun Solar & Electrical is based in Gordonvale, QLD. |
| Planetary Power | 90.7km | Planetary Power is based in Watsonville, QLD. |
| Solar Energy Solutions NQ | 96.2km | Solar Energy Solutions NQ is based in Edmonton, QLD. |
| Solar Energy Equipment | 97.1km | Solar Energy Equipment is based in Edmonton, QLD. |
| Sunny Solar Cairns | 98.7km | Sunny Solar Cairns is based in Edmonton, QLD. |
| 2EZ Electrical | 98.8km | 2EZ Electrical is based in Bentley Park, QLD. |
| Solar Dimension Cairns | 98.8km | Solar Dimension Cairns is based in Edmonton, QLD. |
| Solar Power Cairns by Hielscher Electrical | 98.9km | Solar Power Cairns by Hielscher Electrical is based in Edmonton, QLD. |
| Ferrero Electrical & Solar | 101.7km | Ferrero Electrical & Solar is based in Mount Sheridan, QLD. |
| Galactic Solar Solutions | 101.7km | Galactic Solar Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD. |
| Greencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns | 103.8km | Greencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Cairns is based in Woree, QLD. |
| SuperGreen Solutions | 104.7km | SuperGreen Solutions is based in West End, QLD. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Friday Pocket
Sunlight Hours in Friday Pocket
The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 11 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.
Figures calculated for 15th of the month.
Solar Panel Angle in Friday Pocket
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 17.9° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.
Next, after Friday Pocket, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Freycinet, TAS, which is about 2716.6 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.