Are Solar Panels Worth It In Paget?

Paget is located in Queensland about 799.4 km north west of Brisbane and 579.4 km north west of Torbanlea. Paget has a latitude of 21.2 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Paget, QLD

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Paget

Rebate for Paget 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 Paget by month. The maximum is 6.95 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.03 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Paget
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.326.48
Feb21.455.96
Mar20.415.67
Apr18.195.05
May15.854.40
Jun14.524.03
Jul15.794.39
Aug18.565.16
Sep22.036.12
Oct24.176.72
Nov25.016.95
Dec24.586.83

Figures from the weather station at Te Kowai, which is approximately 6.7 km from Paget.

Paget, QLD is in the 4740 postcode area which has around 10757 solar installations under 10 kW and about 11659 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 37521 households in the 4740 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.67 kW) for about every 3.5 dwellings.

Here are 17 solar installers near to or in Paget.

Solar Installers near toPaget
NameDistanceDetails
Energy Base2.5kmEnergy Base is based in Paget, QLD.
Linked Group Services | Solar Installers and solutions3.0kmLinked Group Services | Solar Installers and solutions is based in Paget, QLD.
Snap Solar Mackay5.0kmSnap Solar Mackay is based in Mackay, QLD.
Mr Energy5.0kmMr Energy is based in Mackay, QLD.
Nilsen Qld5.0kmNilsen Qld is based in West Mackay, QLD.
NQ Power Up Electrical5.1kmNQ Power Up Electrical is based in Mackay, QLD.
All-Stacks Electrical5.2kmAll-Stacks Electrical is based in Mackay, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies, Mackay7.0kmGreen Energy Technologies, Mackay is based in North Mackay, QLD.
Five Star Power7.1kmFive Star Power is based in North Mackay, QLD.
SOLAR LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY13.3kmSOLAR LIGHTING TECHNOLOGY is based in Walkerston, QLD.
AB Electrical & Solar14.2kmAB Electrical & Solar is based in Rural View, QLD.
RP Electrical Solutions15.4kmRP Electrical Solutions is based in Eimeo, QLD.
LSEA Electrical Group15.6kmLSEA Electrical Group is based in Bucasia, QLD.
Live by Nature & Drive by Nature36.4kmLive by Nature & Drive by Nature is based in Kuttabul, QLD.
Xscape2 Solar & Electrical110.6kmXscape2 Solar & Electrical is based in Cannon Valley, QLD.
Whit Solar112.4kmWhit Solar is based in Cannonvale, QLD.
Abell Point Electrical112.9kmAbell Point Electrical is based in Cannonvale, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Paget

Sunlight Hours in Paget

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 24 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Paget

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 21.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Paget, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Pages River, NSW, which is about 1189.3 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.