Long Pocket is located in Queensland about 1228.6 km north west of Brisbane and 941.0 km south east of Galloways Hill. Long Pocket has a latitude of 18.5 degrees South.
How much is the rebate for solar panels in Long Pocket, QLD
The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Long 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. Long Pocket is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.
This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Long 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 Long Pocket will be reduced. It goes down every year.
Solar Power Rebate for Long 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 Long 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 101.4 km from Long Pocket.
Long Pocket, QLD is in the 4850 postcode area which has around 1717 solar installations under 10 kW and about 1826 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.
With an estimated 5459 households in the 4850 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.10 kW) for about every 3.2 dwellings.
Here are 12 solar installers near to or in Long Pocket.
| Name | Distance | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Solect Energy (NQ) | 64.5km | Solect Energy (NQ) is based in South Mission Beach, QLD. |
| Mission Solar & Electrical | 72.8km | Mission Solar & Electrical is based in Mission Beach, QLD. |
| Cassowary Coast Battery Centre | 110.5km | Cassowary Coast Battery Centre is based in Goondi Hill, QLD. |
| Lonestar Power | 115.9km | Lonestar Power is based in Bohle, QLD. |
| Fusion Solar & Electrical | 116.3km | Fusion Solar & Electrical is based in Mount Louisa, QLD. |
| Fusion Solar | 116.4km | Fusion Solar is based in Mount Louisa, QLD. |
| True North Solar | 117.5km | True North Solar is based in Garbutt, QLD. |
| Barra Electrical and Solar Power | 117.8km | Barra Electrical and Solar Power is based in Garbutt, QLD. |
| Apollo Solar - Townsville | 117.9km | Apollo Solar - Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD. |
| Solahart Townsville | 118.4km | Solahart Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD. |
| Greentech Townsville | 118.6km | Greentech Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD. |
| Central Solar Services | 118.8km | Central Solar Services is based in Garbutt, QLD. |
Solar Panel Businesses Near to Long Pocket
Sunlight Hours in Long Pocket
The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 14 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.
Figures calculated for 15th of the month.
Solar Panel Angle in Long Pocket
It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 18.5° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.
Next, after Long Pocket, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Long Plains, SA, which is about 1914.8 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.