Are Solar Panels Worth It In Pallarenda?

Pallarenda is located in Queensland about 1118.8 km north west of Brisbane and 909.0 km north west of Torbanlea. Pallarenda has a latitude of 19.2 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Pallarenda

Rebate for Pallarenda 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 Pallarenda by month. The maximum is 7.14 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.29 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Pallarenda
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan23.576.55
Feb21.906.08
Mar21.345.93
Apr19.245.34
May16.584.61
Jun15.434.29
Jul16.714.64
Aug19.515.42
Sep22.986.38
Oct25.076.96
Nov25.727.14
Dec25.317.03

Figures from the weather station at Townsville Aerodrome, which is approximately 5.4 km from Pallarenda.

Pallarenda, QLD is in the 4810 postcode area which has around 2126 solar installations under 10 kW and about 2378 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 9003 households in the 4810 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.39 kW) for about every 4.2 dwellings.

Here are 28 solar installers near to or in Pallarenda.

Solar Installers near toPallarenda
NameDistanceDetails
Lonestar Power7.1kmLonestar Power is based in Bohle, QLD.
Barra Electrical and Solar Power7.3kmBarra Electrical and Solar Power is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Greentech Townsville7.3kmGreentech Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Central Solar Services7.4kmCentral Solar Services is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Fusion Solar & Electrical7.6kmFusion Solar & Electrical is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
True North Solar7.7kmTrue North Solar is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Fusion Solar7.7kmFusion Solar is based in Mount Louisa, QLD.
Solahart Townsville8.0kmSolahart Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Solar Dimension8.1kmSolar Dimension is based in Currajong, QLD.
Apollo Solar - Townsville8.2kmApollo Solar - Townsville is based in Garbutt, QLD.
Econnect Solar | Townsville8.4kmEconnect Solar | Townsville is based in Townsville, QLD.
Greencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Townsville8.5kmGreencell Energy Solar Panels and Solar Power Townsville is based in Townsville, QLD.
Southern Cross Solar8.7kmSouthern Cross Solar is based in Townsville, QLD.
Townsville Solar8.8kmTownsville Solar is based in Currajong, QLD.
Solar Safe - Battery Safety - Storage Safety8.8kmSolar Safe - Battery Safety - Storage Safety is based in Hyde Park, QLD.
Tropical Energy Solutions8.9kmTropical Energy Solutions is based in West End, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies8.9kmGreen Energy Technologies is based in Hyde Park, QLD.
Horan & Bird9.5kmHoran & Bird is based in Hermit Park, QLD.
Catalyst Power13.6kmCatalyst Power is based in Kirwan, QLD.
Bellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville21.8kmBellingers Electrical Contracting - Solar Electrician Townsville is based in Kelso, QLD.
Sureline Solar and Electrical29.6kmSureline Solar and Electrical is based in Alligator Creek, QLD.
Burdekin Communications / Jaycar78.8kmBurdekin Communications / Jaycar is based in Ayr, QLD.
NextGen Renewables86.1kmNextGen Renewables is based in Fredericksfield, QLD.
Solect Energy (NQ)156.7kmSolect Energy (NQ) is based in South Mission Beach, QLD.
Mission Solar & Electrical164.0kmMission Solar & Electrical is based in Mission Beach, QLD.
Affordable Solar176.7kmAffordable Solar is based in Bowen, QLD.
Cassowary Coast Battery Centre202.3kmCassowary Coast Battery Centre is based in Goondi Hill, QLD.
Green Energy Technologies, Whitsundays233.3kmGreen Energy Technologies, Whitsundays is based in Cannonvale, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Pallarenda

Sunlight Hours in Pallarenda

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 16 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Pallarenda

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 19.2° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Pallarenda, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Pallara, QLD, which is about 1132.0 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.