Are Solar Panels Worth It In Palmer?

Palmer is located in Queensland about 1439.0 km east of Darwin and 589.2 km south of Galloways Hill. Palmer has a latitude of 16.0 degrees South.

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

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

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

Solar Power Rebate for Palmer

Rebate for Palmer 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 Palmer by month. The maximum is 7.05 kWh/M2 in November. The minimum is 4.51 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Palmer
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan21.836.06
Feb20.795.77
Mar20.555.71
Apr19.335.37
May17.254.79
Jun16.234.51
Jul17.284.80
Aug19.715.47
Sep22.976.38
Oct25.046.95
Nov25.397.05
Dec23.706.58

Figures from the weather station at Parada, which is approximately 218.4 km from Palmer.

Palmer, QLD is in the 4892 postcode area which has around 23 solar installations under 10 kW and about 53 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 1952 households in the 4892 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 6.04 kW) for about every 84.9 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toPalmer. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toPalmer
NameDistanceDetails
BH Electrics208.4kmBH Electrics is based in Port Douglas, QLD.
Outback Solar & Outdoors225.6kmOutback Solar & Outdoors is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Winters Electrical Group227.4kmWinters Electrical Group is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Tableland Solar229.1kmTableland Solar is based in Mareeba, QLD.
Unlocked Air and Energy239.1kmUnlocked Air and Energy is based in Kewarra Beach, QLD.
Planetary Power240.2kmPlanetary Power is based in Watsonville, QLD.
Mr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power241.9kmMr. Liam Dunne & Son's Plumbing Power is based in Trinity Park, QLD.
Atherton Electrical245.7kmAtherton Electrical is based in Atherton, QLD.
Renewable Energy Consulting Australia246.7kmRenewable Energy Consulting Australia is based in Atherton, QLD.
Red Dog Power Company248.4kmRed Dog Power Company is based in Redlynch, QLD.
Australian Sustainable Energy Pty248.8kmAustralian Sustainable Energy Pty is based in Stratford, QLD.
All Energy Queensland249.1kmAll Energy Queensland is based in Stratford, QLD.
Sunny Gold Solar251.1kmSunny Gold Solar is based in Manoora, QLD.
Station Power Solutions251.1kmStation Power Solutions is based in Cairns, QLD.
Greenfield Energy251.2kmGreenfield Energy is based in Cairns North, QLD.
Piping Hot Solar251.5kmPiping Hot Solar is based in Kalunga, QLD.
Solarcore252.0kmSolarcore is based in Manunda, QLD.
Solar Systems Cairns252.7kmSolar Systems Cairns is based in Parramatta Park, QLD.
Hush Energy - Solar Power Cairns253.1kmHush Energy - Solar Power Cairns is based in Bungalow, QLD.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Palmer

Sunlight Hours in Palmer

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 13 hours 4 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Palmer

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 16.0° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Palmer, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Palmdale, WA, which is about 3281.8 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.