Are Solar Panels Worth It In Pacific Fair?

Pacific Fair is located in Queensland about 74.9 km south east of Brisbane and 11.3 km south of The Spit. Pacific Fair has a latitude of 28.0 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Pacific Fair, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Pacific Fair

Rebate for Pacific Fair 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 Pacific Fair by month. The maximum is 6.61 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 3.23 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Pacific Fair
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.366.49
Feb20.965.82
Mar18.815.22
Apr16.284.52
May13.253.68
Jun11.623.23
Jul12.873.58
Aug15.834.40
Sep19.135.31
Oct21.295.91
Nov23.276.46
Dec23.816.61

Figures from the weather station at Glenlogan, which is approximately 47.7 km from Pacific Fair.

Pacific Fair, QLD is in the 4218 postcode area which has around 3694 solar installations under 10 kW and about 4135 total installations including large scale solar. As a comparison there are roughly 148143 small solar installations in greater Brisbane.

With an estimated 9934 households in the 4218 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.21 kW) for about every 2.7 dwellings.

Here are 27 solar installers near to or in Pacific Fair.

Solar Installers near toPacific Fair
NameDistanceDetails
Rowland Solar1.6kmRowland Solar is based in Mermaid Waters, QLD.
Double Flow Solar Power Company2.1kmDouble Flow Solar Power Company is based in Merrimac, QLD.
Solar Run Broadbeach2.5kmSolar Run Broadbeach is based in Mermaid Waters, QLD.
Gold Coast Solar Systems3.2kmGold Coast Solar Systems is based in Miami, QLD.
The Saviour Group3.8kmThe Saviour Group is based in Surfers Paradise, QLD.
Central Solar Systems4.0kmCentral Solar Systems is based in Bundall, QLD.
Universe Solar4.2kmUniverse Solar is based in Bundall, QLD.
Your Choice Solar4.2kmYour Choice Solar is based in Bundall, QLD.
Base Electrical and Solar Energy4.2kmBase Electrical and Solar Energy is based in Surfers Paradise, QLD.
Supreme Solar Power4.5kmSupreme Solar Power is based in Bundall, QLD.
Gold Coast Solar Power Solutions7.3kmGold Coast Solar Power Solutions is based in Worongary, QLD.
Econnect Solar7.4kmEconnect Solar is based in Burleigh Heads, QLD.
Keen 2B Green Solar Specialists7.5kmKeen 2B Green Solar Specialists is based in Burleigh Heads, QLD.
Stored Power7.6kmStored Power is based in Burleigh Heads, QLD.
Array Energy - Burleigh Heads7.6kmArray Energy - Burleigh Heads is based in Burleigh Heads, QLD.
SunSource Roofing7.6kmSunSource Roofing is based in Burleigh Heads, QLD.
4Shore Solar7.8km4Shore Solar is based in Burleigh Waters, QLD.
First Choice Solar Gold Coast7.8kmFirst Choice Solar Gold Coast is based in Burleigh Heads, QLD.
Queensland Commercial Solar8.0kmQueensland Commercial Solar is based in Burleigh Heads, QLD.
Achievers Energy8.1kmAchievers Energy is based in Molendinar, QLD.
Solar Sherpa8.3kmSolar Sherpa is based in Burleigh Heads, QLD.
Fast Fit Solar8.4kmFast Fit Solar is based in Burleigh Heads, QLD.
Jasmin Solar.8.8kmJasmin Solar. is based in Carrara, QLD.
Blue Planet Solar8.9kmBlue Planet Solar is based in Nerang, QLD.
Imperial Solar9.1kmImperial Solar is based in Helensvale, QLD.
SunUp Solar Solutions9.1kmSunUp Solar Solutions is based in Nerang, QLD.
Future Solar Australia9.6kmFuture Solar Australia is based in Eight Mile Plains, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Pacific Fair

Sunlight Hours in Pacific Fair

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 54 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Pacific Fair

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 28.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Pacific Fair, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Paaratte, VIC, which is about 1515.7 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.